World War II

Learn about the Second World War by using animated maps and investigations containing original documents, film, photographs and audio from the National Archives.

Heritage England Teaching Resources

Historic England offer a wide range of readymade free online learning resources for teachers. You can also search over 10,000 Educational Images, specially selected and re-captioned from their archive.

What was life like in London during World War II?

An interesting 'Pocket History' of life in London during the Second World War. It includes an illustrated, downloadable PDF with all the facts.

Explore Ancient Egypt

Find out what life was like 9000 years ago in Ancient Egypt. Study heiroglyphs and ancient mummies and see what they tell us about Egypt both long ago and today. Great on an interactive whiteboard using full screen option.

Explore Ancient Greece

Explore ancient Greece and find out about Greek religion and the Gods, the ancient Olympics, the Greek alphabet and language and even try your hand at chariot racing. Works well on interactive whiteboard in full-screen option.

Ten Facts About Ancient Egypt

Travel back in time 5,000 years to discover ten fascinating facts about the Ancient Egyptians. It includes links to further information about Egyptian gods, heiroglyphics, Tutankhamun and how to make a mummy.

Holnet - History of London 1939 - 1945

HOLNET looks at what London was like the the Second World War and how Londoners coped. It has 4 sections: Air Raids, Daily Life, Children at War and Shelters

History Lines

Background history of the UK written for children from the Stone Age right through to the present day.

Our First World War Guardians

Create your own World War 1 medal and read the stories of six men who were awarded medals in the conflict. Not too wordy.

Tudor Clothing from Tudor Paintings

Examine Tudor paintings closely to gain an insight into Tudor life and costume.