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Demonstrates how using Images of England to identify buildings of interest can allow teachers to explore the character and development of a locality.

KS 2 History Unit 18 What was it like to live here in the past? Citizenship unit 9;

Skills; Enquiry and Research, Interpretation 2a,b; 3; 4a,b

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Ideas for basing schemes of work around a local canal plus ready-to-use case study based on the Thames and Severn complete with digitised archive sources.

KS2 History/Geography Local Study, Citizenship units 9, 10;

KS3 History, Britain 1750-1900 - industrialisation. Skills; Using sources, Historical interpretation

The Industrial Revolution in a local area by Chris Culpin

Enables pupils to search for evidence of the Industrial Revolution in their local area and interpret the results.

KS3 History "Britain 1750-1900" "A study of how …industrialisation affected the United Kingdom, including the local area" - Years 8/9. Skills; Historical Interpretation

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Using local memorials, Pat Hughes looks at how and why events are commemorated .

KS 1 History Unit 17 What are we remembering on Remembrance Day? Citizenship; 2g Local environment

Skills; Understanding, Enquiry, Interpretation 1b,2a,3; 4a,4b, 6d

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Pat Hughes demonstrates what buildings can tell us about the growth of Victorian cities

KS 2 History Victorian Britain; History Unit 18 What was it like to live here in the past? Citizenship unit 9;

Skills; Enquiry and Research, Interpretation 2a,b; 3; 4a,b

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Illustrated history of Victorian education with ideas for how to study a Victorian school building and find out about its pupils.

KS2 Victorian Britain, Unit 12 How did life change in our locality in Victorian times? Skills; 2a,b; 4a,b

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