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History
From medieval pattern books to Punk magazines, these resources cover a fascinating range of historical, social and cultural topics.
Timelines: Sources from History
Explore this interactive timeline of historical sources from the British Library's collections.
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Medieval Realms
Travel back to medieval times to investigate the everyday and the extraordinary. 
Campaign for Abolition
Explore historical sources from the campaign to abolish the slave trade. 
Front Page
Explore 100 years of newspaper front pages, and discover a treasure-trove of social history. | |
Georgians
From the poverty of the poor to the origins of consumer culture, explore British social history between 1714 and 1830. 
Dreamers and Dissenters
Find out about the rule breakers, radicals and reformers of past centuries. 
Trading Places
Follow the journey of one of the biggest multinationals in history – the East India Company. | |
Victorians
Explore the fascinating and varied lives of people in Victorian Britain between 1837 and 1901. 
Voices of the Holocaust
Listen to the moving stories of Jewish Holocaust survivors from Hitler’s reign. 
Making of the UK
Royalty, parliament, propaganda and people in the UK from 1500 - 1750. |
Learning news
Timelines: sources from history is a new interactive resource that allows students and teachers to explore 800 years of collection items from the British Library chronologically.
Two conferences aimed at leaders in education, children’s services and heritage sectors will support the launch of the Ofsted Citizenship Report, ‘Citizenship Established’.
