Modern British History

Alongside radar and jet aeroplanes, animals played a major role in warfare: this list offers insights into the major contribution that pets and other animals made, both on and off the battlefield.

The Norway Campaign was one of the most significant events in the Second World War, but it usually falls in the ‘side-show’ category when the topic is discussed. These resources will help shed light on it.

These resources will help you to put some recent protests, such as the 2020 Black Lives Matter ones, in historical context.

These resources offer teachers an opportunity to look at an established topic from a different angle, uncovering histories that have remained largely hidden until recently.

The part played by animals in the First World War offers an unusual perspective on warfare. These resources show how human soldiers depended heavily on their animal comrades.

These resources aim to help teachers feel equipped to manage discussions and deliver effective lessons on this controversial topic.

Migration is politically controversial, so placing it securely in a historical context can support navigation of a subject that could otherwise prove tricky. These resources explore migration in London, providing an imaginative springboard.

Women’s history in schools has been dominated by the campaign for the vote. However, the diversity of women’s activism is breath taking, as these resources illustrate.

A necessary insight into the history of the Women’s Liberation Movement and its relationship with disability.

Until recently, Labour women politicians were largely absent from the history bookshelves. This list shed light on their lives and achievements.

A way into teaching inequality in Britain through the lens of the modern history of social housing.

A nuanced approach to teaching the miners’ strike focussing on the often side-lined role of women.

Are genuine working-class experiences of racial tension and other societal issues under-represented in literature?

Post-war life in Britain captured by a new wave of working-class writers and film-makers.