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Ofsted has today published a subject report looking at how history is being taught in England’s schools.
How to access the historical censuses from 1841 to 1921.
In this section you can read short biographies of notable people and explore the history of government buildings. You can also search our online records and read articles and blog posts by historians.
The Natural History Museum (NHM) is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 70 million items within 5 main collections: Botany, Entomology, Mineralogy, Palaeontology and Zoology. The museum is a world-renowned centre of research, specialising in taxonomy, identification...
An Ofsted subject report on the quality of history teaching in the schools inspected in England.
The British Museum (BM) was the first national public museum in the world. Its permanent collection, over 8 million works, is amongst the largest and most comprehensive in existence and originates from every continent, illustrating and documenting the story of...
The Imperial War Museum (IWM) is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from World War 1 to the present day. It provides for, and encourages, the study and understanding of the history of...
The Secretary of State has today announced plans for an independent Public History project relating to the Troubles in Northern Ireland
10 Downing Street, the locale of British prime ministers since 1735, vies with the White House as being the most important political building anywhere in the world in the modern era.
The heritage schools programme helps teachers make effective use of local heritage resources and connects heritage providers with schools.
The history of King Charles Street.
30 children visited 10 Downing Street and HMS Belfast for the ultimate D-Day history lesson, transported on a Second World War-era red London bus.
A collection of guidance documents used by UK Visas and Immigration when deciding applications for British nationality.
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The Department for Business and Trade has announced the 10 SME winners of the 2024 Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards.
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