Northumberland Grid for Learning: History Weblinks

A selection of sites to support History
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Northumberland Communities

A brilliant site containing pictorial histories of 76 Northumberland communities. Includes early maps, photos, church records, estate records, school records and oral history recordings.

Keys to the Past

Explore the archaeological secrets of Durham and Northumberland. Find information about your local area and compare modern and historical maps.

Old Maps

Find out what your area looked like over a hundred years ago! Compare an old map with a current one and see what it looks like as an aerial photo. A brilliant resource.

North Shields 1941. A single bomb from a lone enemy aircraft scores a direct hit on a public air raid shelter. 107 people are killed. It is one of the worst single bombings in the UK during World War 2. This is the story of that disaster.

Gefrin

Fascinating site which gives a photographic introduction to the archaeology of the Cheviot Hills and the surrounding area. Take to the hills!

Walks on the Wilde Side

Studying the Industrial Revolution? Bring it to life with this site! "Walks on The Wilde Side" is a joint venture between Tyne and Wear Archives and Wild Melon History.

Vindolanda

Find out more about the Romans in Britain by visiting Vindolanda. There is information both for teachers and pupils

Learning and Teaching Scotland

The Learning and Teaching Scotland web-site has a range of royalty-free educational images.

Choose from historical themes such as Celts, Picks and Vikings; Greeks & Romans and Ancient Egyptians.

Bayeux Tapestry

Create your own Bayeux Tapestry with this brilliant interactive activity from the Museum of Reading. Extra supporting activities also available to download.

National Archives

The National Archives Education Service is an amazing resource - with lessons for KS1-5, topics and podcasts. Don't miss it!

Unlocking Archives

Unlocking Archives provides you with the key to three of the world’s most extraordinary collections, The National Archives, film from the British Film Institute and photographs from English Heritage complete with an ever expanding set of ready-to-teach activities. Click here to try out a lesson starter.

The Holocaust Explained

The site has been designed to be used by KS3 students independently of adult supervision. It is the first Holocaust resource to be created for children and features an extraordinary range of photographs, graphs, maps and videos compiled by expert Holocaust educators.

Mesopotamia

Explore the ancient cultures of Mesopotamia.

Ancient Greece

Brilliant web-site from the British Museum with clear information, opportunities to explore and interactive challenges.

Ancient Egypt

The British Museum web-site with information and activities on Egyptian life, mummification and much more.

Ancient History in depth

From the death cults of Egypt to the fearsome yet sophisticated society of the Vikings, the ancient world was a surprising and challenging place.

Snaith Primary

Amazing resources not just for history but across the whole curriculum.

The Tudors

An excellent starting point for learning about the Tudors from National Archives and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The site makes use of real documents and objects from Tudor times.

Test your skills with games such as Joust.

BM & AG

Great interactive History resources from Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery - try Dress the Roman Soldier - printable resources too!

Heritage Explorer

Heritage and technology come together to create a one stop shop for teachers.
All images are copyright free. Teachers will find classroom ready resources, whiteboard downloads and interactive activities to support the teaching of history, citizenship and many more subjects.