The National Archives
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Merchant Navy ships’ records: crew lists, musters and log books
6. How to find muster books. The main record series for muster books is BT 98.. Click on BT 98 to search by date and name of British port where the ship was registered.. Alternatively, browse BT 98/1-139 (1747 to 1853) to view all the ports and years for which there are records in this period.. A few muster rolls survive in other record series.
Interactive global First World War map
Explore the global impact of the First World War through our online map (now only available via the UK Government Web Archive), which highlights key events and figures in the conflict from our records.. The map aims to go beyond the trenches of the Western Front and shows how the war affected different parts of the world.
Currency converter: 1270–2017 - The National Archives
How much was £3 worth in the Tudor period? How does it compare to today? Use our currency converter to look up historical finances and place them in context of society then and now. Disclaimer: The data used to provide the calculations for the currency converter has been collated from original documents and official statistics, […]
The 1921 Census of England and Wales - The National Archives
The 1921 Census: the largest census release ever in England and Wales. On 19 June 1921, close to 38 million individuals in England and Wales completed a census return.
1833 Factory Act - The National Archives
Suitable for: Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3 Time period: Empire and Industry 1750-1850 Curriculum topics: Childhood through time, Industrial Revolution, Political and social reform Suggested inquiry questions: How successful was the 1833 Factory Act at solving the problem of children working in factories? Potential activities: Use these sources to write a campaigning …
Digital Downloads: Online access to over 1,000 years of history
Digital Downloads allows you to access records online anytime and anywhere via Discovery, our catalogue. There are over 8.8 million records available to download: Digitised collections First and Second World War Explore our records on First and Second World War soldiers, sailors and air men, battles, battalions, and much more. Military and maritime Trace the […]
Medieval Society - The National Archives
Tasks; Background; Teachers' notes; External links; Connection to curriculum ; Medieval women’s lives were as varied as they are today, but unlike today, most women (and men) lived in the countryside and worked the land on what were known as manors, estates on which tenants rented their properties from the lord and often performed services for him at harvest time.
Chamberlain and Hitler 1938 - The National Archives
Suitable for: Key stage 3, Key stage 4 Time period: Interwar 1918-1939 Curriculum topics: The Second World War Suggested inquiry questions: How useful are these documents in evaluating the foreign policy of Neville Chamberlain? Potential activities: Students research the term ‘policy of appeasement’ in the 1930s as linked to Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain before the …
Suffragettes on file - The National Archives
Connections to the curriculum Key stage 5. AQA – A Level History: Britain in Transition 1906-1957: The Liberal Crisis 1906-1914. Edexcel – A Level History: Protest, Agitation and Parliamentary Reform in Britain c1780-1928: The Women’s Social and Political Union.