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  • Tank development in the First World War

      Historian article
    The emergence of the tank as a further weapon of war is inextricably associated with Lincoln where various early models were developed. By 1915 the Great War had gone just about as far as it could and for the first time, the way an entire war was fought was described...
    Tank development in the First World War

  • British armoured cars on the Eastern Front in the First World War

      Historian article
    Charlotte Alston reveals a little-known British involvement on the Eastern Front in the Great War.In early January 1918, Lieutenant Commander Soames of the British Armoured Car Division at Kursk, in Russia, telegraphed to his commanding officer Oliver Locker Lampson, who was in London, to thank him for his Christmas greetings. All...
    British armoured cars on the Eastern Front in the First World War

  • Promoting the First World War, 1914-16

      Historian article
    The popular image of the First World War is of young men leaving the tedium of the factory or the mine to volunteer for service on the Western Front in one of Kitchener’s new armies. Less well known is the background effort that went into maintaining and strengthening morale as...
    Promoting the First World War, 1914-16

  • Mission to Kabul: Destabilising the British strategic position, 1916

      Historian article
    Jules Stewart gives us an insight into how the Germans attempted to destabilise the British strategic position in Afghanistan during the Great War. On a state visit to Berlin in 1928, the Emir of Afghanistan Amanullah Khan was shown a display of the latest in German technology, which included a...
    Mission to Kabul: Destabilising the British strategic position, 1916

  • The Great Debate 2026: Speeches

      Multipage Article
    The Great Debate concluded on 21 March 2026 in Central London following a thrilling day. The competition started in the autumn of 2025 with heats running across the UK and online until February 2026. The three semi-finals held online led to the 21 finalists who were invited to London for...
    The Great Debate 2026: Speeches

  • Berlin and the Berlin Wall: on-demand short course – taster

      Online self-guided short course for lifelong learners
    This is a free taster version of our full self-guided short course on Berlin and the Berlin Wall – the full course is available free to all HA members (£54 for non-members). The full course contains 6 filmed webinars from the original live course, and 28 articles, podcasts and other resources supporting the course...
    Berlin and the Berlin Wall: on-demand short course – taster

  • Recorded webinar series: Jane Austen and Georgian England

      Multipage Article
    Join us for a journey through Georgian history, literature and society – all from the comfort of your own home. Celebrating the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, this rich, interdisciplinary webinar series from the Historical Association delves into the vibrant world of the Georgians through the lens of one of...
    Recorded webinar series: Jane Austen and Georgian England

  • The Great Debate 2025: Speeches

      Multipage Article
    The final was held at the Vicar’s Hall at Windsor Castle on 29 March 2025, and attended by 20 finalists from across the UK. This year, each finalist needed to have taken part in a regional competition and one of three semi-final stages. The competition question for this year was: How...
    The Great Debate 2025: Speeches

  • The Great Debate 2024: Speeches

      Multipage Article
    The final was held at the Vicars' Hall at Windsor Castle on 23 March 2024 and attended by 22 finalists from across the UK. This year each finalist needed to have taken part in a regional competition and one of three semi-final stages.   The competition question for this year was:...
    The Great Debate 2024: Speeches

  • The impact and legacy of the First World War: on-demand short course

      Online self-guided short course for lifelong learners
    Beyond the mud and blood: The First World War and the social, political and cultural impact and legacy on ordinary people While the first global conflict of the modern world fuelled military and leadership challenges, it also created an environment of social, political and cultural unrest. 2024 was 110 years since...
    The impact and legacy of the First World War: on-demand short course

  • Archivist CPD

      Continuing Professional Development
    For advice and information about working in Archives, take a look at the following information from the Archives and Records Association website. The Archives and Records Association is the leading professional body for archivists, archive conservators and records managers in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The principal aims of the Society are: to...
    Archivist CPD

  • The Great Debate 2023: Speeches

      Multipage Article
    The 2023 Great Debate final was held on 25 March at the Vicars' Hall, Windsor Castle. The question for young people to address was:  “Why does history matter to me?” Across the course of the day the judges and audience listened to talks on the personal experiences of finalists’ relatives in the...
    The Great Debate 2023: Speeches

  • New Perspectives on the First Crusade: on-demand short course

      Online self-guided short course for lifelong learners
    As Christianity had spread across Europe, Islam had spread across the Middle East. At the end of the eleventh century the relationship between the Muslim leader of Jerusalem and the Christian communities and travellers to the city fractured. Along with other key relationships across Europe, the Middle East and around...
    New Perspectives on the First Crusade: on-demand short course

  • Berlin and the Berlin Wall: on-demand short course

      Online self-guided short course for lifelong learners
    The Berlin Wall became a symbol of a time in history, and a physical defining point in an otherwise covert series of battles. To study and explore the Berlin Wall is to explore how the Cold War manifested itself in Central Europe and the impact it had on one nation...
    Berlin and the Berlin Wall: on-demand short course

  • The Jews of Medieval England: on-demand short course

      Online self-guided short course for lifelong learners
    A Jewish community was established in England shortly after the Norman Conquest. Initially confined to London, from the 1130s onwards Jews began to settle in other parts of the country, where they lived as English Jews for more than two centuries. Their life in England came to an end in...
    The Jews of Medieval England: on-demand short course

  • Analysing Portraits

      Student Guides
    This resource is free to everyone. For access to a wealth of other online resources from podcasts to articles and publications, plus support and advice though our “How To”, examination and transition to university guides and careers resources, join the Historical Association today   The Elizabeth I Rainbow Portrait See...
    Analysing Portraits

  • Podcast Series: Pearson Edexcel Migrants in Britain

      Multipage Article
    The Pearson Edexcel thematic study Migrants in Britain, c800-present, gives students an overview of how Britain has been shaped by its migrant communities over a long period of time. At its heart, the Migrants in Britain study is the story of changes in the nation’s context that encouraged, enabled, necessitated...
    Podcast Series: Pearson Edexcel Migrants in Britain

  • First Zeppelin shot down over Britain

      Historian article
    In the First World War Britain suddenly became vulnerable to aerial attack. Alf Wilkinson records a memorable turning-point in the battle against the Zeppelin menace. On the night of the 2-3 September 1916 Lieutenant William Leefe Robinson became the first pilot to shoot down a Zeppelin raider over Britain. He...
    First Zeppelin shot down over Britain

  • A precious jewel: English Calais, 1347–1558

      Historian article
    For 200 years the English Crown held the town and fortress of Calais, thereby providing a gateway into France for English exports and influence. The conquest of Calais On 26 August 1346 an English army led in person by King Edward III was confronted by a French army commanded by...
    A precious jewel: English Calais, 1347–1558

  • A-level Topic Guide: USA in the 20th century

      Multipage Article
    The twentieth century in the USA was an eventful period of wars, civil rights movements and political, social and economic developments that shaped the USA into the country it is today. AQA, Edexcel, OCR and WJEC all offer units covering aspects of twentieth-century American history. Whichever board you are studying with...
    A-level Topic Guide: USA in the 20th century

  • GCSE Guide: OCR Migration

      Multipage Article
    In this podcast series designed to support students studying the OCR A unit on migration to Britain c.1000-2010, Martin Spafford outlines the essentials that students should know and understand. Slightly differently to the OCR B unit on migration, the OCR A unit's focus is mainly upon similarity and difference and...
    GCSE Guide: OCR Migration

  • AQA Thematic Study on Migration

      GCSE Guide
    The AQA thematic study on migration is designed for students to gain an understanding of how the identity of the people of Britain has been shaped by their interaction with the wider world and also takes in invasion and conquest. Students must understand the ebb and flow of peoples into...
    AQA Thematic Study on Migration

  • A-level Topic Guide: the Crusades

      Multipage Article
    The Crusades is a popular area of study at A-level across the examination boards. Whichever board you are studying with and whatever the focus of your study unit on this period of history, the resources in this unit will support you as you develop your subject knowledge, write essays and revise.  This unit is...
    A-level Topic Guide: the Crusades

  • A-level Topic Guide: the Stuarts, the Civil War and the Restoration

      James VI and I to Anne
    The 17th century covering the Stuarts, the English Civil War and the Restoration among other things is a popular area of study at A-level across the examination boards. Whichever board you are studying with and whatever the focus of your study unit on this period of history, the resources in this unit will support...
    A-level Topic Guide: the Stuarts, the Civil War and the Restoration

  • A-Level Topic Guide: The Cold War

      Multipage Article
    The Cold War is a popular area of study at A-level across the examination boards. Whichever board you are studying with and whatever the focus of your study unit, the resources in this module will support you as you develop your subject knowledge, write essays and revise.  This unit is available to view by Student...
    A-Level Topic Guide: The Cold War