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  • Exeter Branch History

      Branch History
    A Brief History of the Exeter BranchExeter was one of the seventeen pre-First World War branches, founded in November 1906, the same year as the Historical Association itself. The Exeter branch was founded by Professor Walter (W.J.) Harte who became President of the (national) Historical Association 1932-36. Harte was appointed...
    Exeter Branch History

  • English Heritage and Historical Association Local Heritage Project

      Article
    One year ago (2011), the south eastern branch of English Heritage and the Historical Association came together to see what we could do better in partnership. The outcome was the Local Heritage Partnership Project. The vision was to work together to provide access to and inspiration to carry out local...
    English Heritage and Historical Association Local Heritage Project

  • The Historian 114: TV: modern father of history?

      The magazine of the Historical Association
    5 Editorial 6 TV: modern father of history? - Bettany Hughes (Read Article) 11 The President's Column - Jackie Eales 12 My Favourite History Place: Mountfitchet Castle - Alf Wilkinson (Read Article) 13 Historical events or people in ten tweets - Paula Kitching 14 News from 59a 16 No longer "A...
    The Historian 114: TV: modern father of history?

  • Case Study: Constructing women's past and gender perspective

      Primary History article
    Pupils as Journalists Background of the Study Historiography has expanded to include all social groups and identities in the community. The social historiographical approach became extremely important in the 20th century (Cooper, 2007, pp. 41-2). In parallel with social historiography and related second wave feminism, women began to write their...
    Case Study: Constructing women's past and gender perspective

  • England's Immigrants 1330-1550

      Multipage Article
    An HA Podcast with Professor Mark Ormrod of the University of York looking at the research project England's Immigrants 1330-1550.  In this podcast Professor Ormrod explores the extensive archival evidence about the names, origins, occupations and households of a significant number of foreigners who chose to make their lives and livelihoods in...
    England's Immigrants 1330-1550

  • The International Journal Volume 1 Number 1

      Journal
    Editorial  Old Wine, New Bottles : National Identity, Citizenship and the History Curriculum for the 21st Century   Articles Penelope Harnett - History in the Primary School: Re-Shaping Our Pasts. The Influence of Primary School Teachers' Knowledge and Understanding of History on Curriculum Planning and Implementation.     Laura Capita,...
    The International Journal Volume 1 Number 1

  • Medieval 'Signs and Marvels'

      Historian article
    Medieval ‘Signs and Marvels': insights into medieval ideas about nature and the cosmic order. Many aspects of life in the Middle Ages puzzle the modern reader but some are stranger than others. What can possibly explain an event reported from Orford Castle, in Suffolk? This is an amazing tale and...
    Medieval 'Signs and Marvels'

  • Polychronicon 148: The Wars of the Roses

      Teaching History feature
    There are few periods in our history from which we turn with such weariness and disgust as from the Wars of the Roses. Their savage battles, their ruthless executions, their shameless treasons seem all the more terrible from the pure selfishness of the ends for which men fought, the utter...
    Polychronicon 148: The Wars of the Roses

  • Birmingham Branch History

      Branch History
    The Branch was founded in May 1907, a few months after the Historical Association was established. The founding Branch President was Professor John Masterman, Professor of History (1902-09) in the University of Birmingham's Department of Commerce, as it was designated in those days. He was one of several historians in...
    Birmingham Branch History

  • Virtual Branch Recording: 'Hidden Histories of the Viking Age'

      27th March 2026
    Eleanor Barraclough tells a richly detailed history of the Viking Age through the everyday objects and traces left by ordinary people, revealing the complex, lived realities behind the familiar saga‑era myths. Dr Eleanor Barraclough is a historian, author and broadcaster. Her most recent book, Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of...
    Virtual Branch Recording: 'Hidden Histories of the Viking Age'

  • Webinar series: Teaching a people's history at GCSE: significant for who?

      Funded webinar series for GCSE history teachers from the HA and Inclusive Histories project
    What does this series cover? Have you ever felt that teaching significance at Key Stage 4 is hard with a limited cast of characters? Do students ask questions that you don’t have the resources to answer? Are you stuck for sources that push the standard narratives of key topics? These...
    Webinar series: Teaching a people's history at GCSE: significant for who?

  • On-demand Secondary CPD calendar

      Information
    We know that it’s not easy for teachers to access CPD: workload is high, budgets are tight and it can be difficult to get out of school. We know how essential subject-specific professional development is to you and that is why we have worked to provide a wide range of...
    On-demand Secondary CPD calendar

  • Historical Association Conference 2026 in Newcastle

      Friday 15–Saturday 16 May at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead
    See the full conference programme Book your place now Catch a train to Newcastle upon Tyne and join us for our annual conference on 15-16 May 2026. In one of the oldest cities of English history (Romans onwards) we have a packed programme of talks and workshops, as well as...
    Historical Association Conference 2026 in Newcastle

  • New HA short course: Britain and the Romans

      February–April 2026
    Book Now  (Registration is via Cademy which opens in a new window. Please read the course terms and conditions before registering) What does the course cover? The new short course on Britain and the Romans will look at the Roman arrival, settlement and legacy of the Roman presence in Britain....
    New HA short course: Britain and the Romans

  • Black History Month 2025

      News Item
    Black History Month is an important opportunity to explore the histories of people who have often been excluded from popular narratives. While the idea of one month on Black history might appear tokenistic or simplistic, it does not have to mean sticking to already well-known characters or limited themes. Therefore,...
    Black History Month 2025

  • Write Your Own Historical Fiction 2025 – The winners

      The HA’s writing competition for children aged 10-15 years
    Take time, a place and a character or two, and you can create some of the most exciting stories ever told – and by telling a story you unleash a desire to seek knowledge, to entertain, to inform and to enrich the lives of others. Storytelling is one of the oldest...
    Write Your Own Historical Fiction 2025 – The winners

  • Talking History competition 2025 – the winners

      11th September 2025
    Talking History is now into its second year and gathering speed. Following the pattern of The Great Debate but adapted for Years 5 and 6 the competition seeks to encourage young people’s history and oracy skills through a public presentation. Schools are encouraged to enter their pupils into the online...
    Talking History competition 2025 – the winners

  • Primary Committee biographies

      Information
    Find out more about the HA's committees here   Helen Crawford (Committee Chair) Helen studied history at university and has worked in primary schools for twenty years as a class teacher, history subject leader, inclusion manager and senior leader. Most of her teaching career has been in London schools, but...
    Primary Committee biographies

  • The Norfolk and Norwich Branch History

      Branch History
    The Norfolk and Norwich Branch - a short historyThe branch was founded in 1920, at the instigation of two local teachers, W. J. Blake (the father the famous historian, Robert, Lord Blake) and Walter Stephenson, the father of our most long-serving (1941-1962) president, Andrew Stephenson, who was himself a distinguished...
    The Norfolk and Norwich Branch History

  • Manchester Branch History

      Branch History
    Manchester Branch is proud of its role in the foundation of the Historical Association (HA) in 1906.  Professor Thomas Frederick Tout and others at Manchester University had been discussing the idea of forming an Association to promote the teaching of a more relevant and vibrant form of history than was...
    Manchester Branch History

  • Great Debate Final 2025

      14th April 2025
    Winner: Quinn Scott – Chesterton Community College, Cambridge  Runners up: Anya Bensouiah – Kendrick School, Reading Fred Bosley – The King’s School, Canterbury Aimee Nelson – Bablake School, Coventry  Finalists:  Emily Tweddle, Earlston High School, Scottish Borders  Hannah Brearton, Upton Hall, Oxford Rosie Thomson, The Maynard School, Exeter Isabella Passarelli, Torquay Girls Grammar School,...
    Great Debate Final 2025

  • Celebrating success and recognising achievements – the Quality Mark evening!

      The Historical Association's Quality Mark for History
    On Friday 8 November 2024 there was a glittering event for those schools who have achieved the Quality Mark (QM) for History. We wanted to celebrate those who have put in the hard work and dedication to raise the standard of education, awareness, knowledge and enjoyment of history teaching in their...
    Celebrating success and recognising achievements – the Quality Mark evening!

  • Write Your Own Historical Fiction competition 2024 – the winners

      The HA's writing competition for children aged 10-15 years
    Real history contains some of the most fanciful, exciting, worrying and incredible stories – learning about the past can open our eyes to how people have interacted with the world and each other for centuries. It is not surprising that alongside the real history most cultures and traditions have a...
    Write Your Own Historical Fiction competition 2024 – the winners

  • Royal Holloway launches 'Inclusive Histories' project

      18th September 2024
    Royal Holloway, University of London has launched a £1.5 million project to support teachers with more inclusive UK political history resources. The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) backed project will also support the AQA GCSE History specification, ‘Britain: Power and the People c1170 to the present day’. This ‘Inclusive...
    Royal Holloway launches 'Inclusive Histories' project

  • On-demand webinar series: Building and securing disciplinary thinking in primary history

      On-demand webinar series for primary teachers and history subject leaders
    What does this series cover? This series of webinars will consider how disciplinary knowledge is slowly introduced into the primary curriculum, built upon and strengthened. We know that substantive knowledge in history is the substance ('the stuff') we teach: the facts which we are sure about and which all have...
    On-demand webinar series: Building and securing disciplinary thinking in primary history