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Local fires as a subject of historical enquiry
Primary History article
The Great Fire of London is a popular Key Stage 1 history topic. In this article, James explores the widespread occurrence of ‘great’ fires and the potential of local examples for historical enquiry. Comparison between London and these local fires allows for discussion of similarities and differences in terms of...
Local fires as a subject of historical enquiry
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Primary History 103
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
05 Editorial (Read article)
06 Planting seeds of past, present and future: exploring environmental impact alongside early skills development in the EYFS – Mary Potts (Read article)
11 Pupil voice with SEND pupils in primary history – Lorna Spencer (Read article)
12 Why the Great Fire of London was not unique: local fires as a...
Primary History 103
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Foreign Prisoners of War and Humanitarian Governance in Revolutionary Russia
History journal blog post
When the Bolsheviks seized power in October 1917, they inherited responsibility for around two million foreign prisoners of war – mostly soldiers from the Germany and Austro-Hungarian armies – captured during the First World War. Dispersed across the former Russian Empire, from the Baltic to Siberia and Central Asia, these prisoners posed...
Foreign Prisoners of War and Humanitarian Governance in Revolutionary Russia
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HA News, Spring 2026
Welcome to the spring 2026 edition of HA News magazine
Welcome to the first fully digital edition of HA News.
We have the final letter from current HA president Alexandra Walsham, and we introduce our new president James Daybell.
With our annual conference in Newcastle Gateshead just around the corner we give our pick of 10 things to do and...
HA News, Spring 2026
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The Historian 169: Visual Arts
The magazine of the Historical Association
4 Ask The Historian and Letters
5 Editorial (Read article)
6 To see the witch: understanding fear, accusation, and brutality during the European witch craze through visual art – Natasha Brockman (Read article)
12 The Lady and the Unicorn: unravelling the symbolic threads of sixteenth-century tapestries – Damien Dessane (Read...
The Historian 169: Visual Arts
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Teaching History 202: Out now
The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
Read Teaching History 202: Organising Principles
Late last year, the government responded to the final report of the Curriculum and Assessment Review, making clear its commitment to revising the National Curriculum for schools in England and promising various reforms to public examinations. As they await new drafts (with publication of...
Teaching History 202: Out now
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Embedding climate change and sustainability education into primary history
HA Primary Subject Leader Area
This resource has been made temporarily open access for Earth Day 2026.
How can we make climate change and sustainability a natural part of primary history rather than an add-on? This new subject leader guide offers manageable, age appropriate strategies with a clear rationale, practical examples and planning support to...
Embedding climate change and sustainability education into primary history
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Winston Spencer Churchill: Special issue blog
History journal blog post
Access the full Churchill special issue online (History 395)
2025 marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) and VJ Day (Victory over Japan Day). From the commemorative events that were held, it appears our fascination with anniversaries is far from being satisfied. With this point in mind, the...
Winston Spencer Churchill: Special issue blog
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Delivering school-based CPD as a history subject leader
HA Primary Subject Leader Area
This guide provides primary history subject leaders with clear, practical support for planning and delivering effective school‑based CPD, offering strategies for securing time, engaging all staff, and building consistency across the curriculum. It includes ideas for training activities, guidance on strengthening progression and assessment, and advice for leading confident, purposeful...
Delivering school-based CPD as a history subject leader
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Primary History 102
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
05 Editorial (Read article)
06 Developing historical understanding across all areas of the EYFS framework – Helen Crawford (Read article)
10 Using learning outside the classroom at historic sites to explore British history units – Paul Bracey (Read article)
16 Britain on pause: remembering the 1926 General Strike – Kate Rigby (Read article)...
Primary History 102
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The success of the Salford General Strike of 1911
Historian article
As we approach the centenary of Britain’s only national general strike, this article by Steve Illingworth tells the story of a successful local sympathetic strike in Salford in 1911. He analyses the reasons for the success of the Salford workers and considers why this kind of concerted industrial action could...
The success of the Salford General Strike of 1911
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Doing history: Remembering the Wars of the Roses
Historian feature
This article examines how the Wars of the Roses have been remembered through memorials and presents the Battlefields Trust’s Wars of the Roses Memorial Database Project, launched in 2023. The open-access, crowd-sourced database maps monuments, plaques, battlefield markers and local commemorations linked to the conflicts. David Grummitt shows that remembrance...
Doing history: Remembering the Wars of the Roses
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The Historian 168: Out now
The magazine of the Historical Association
Read The Historian 168: Economic History
It is only in recent decades that economic history has become integrated into the mainstream work of historians. Those of us who were undergraduates in the late twentieth century can remember university economic history departments being located in buildings on the other side of...
The Historian 168: Out now
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Using local history to illuminate the complexities of interpretation with Year 8
Teaching History article
Jack Harris found that his pupils had little knowledge of Sir Harry Smith, the historical figure after whom their school was named, and who was commemorated in various ways in their local community. Researching Smith’s career and reputation, including his role in British colonialism, he uncovered varied interpretations. Harris worked...
Using local history to illuminate the complexities of interpretation with Year 8
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Move Me On 201: trainee is using AI indiscriminately to try to save time
Teaching History feature
Move Me On is designed to build critical, informed debate about the character of teacher training, teacher education and professional development. It is also designed to offer practical help to all involved in training new history teachers. Each issue presents a situation in initial teacher education/training with an emphasis upon...
Move Me On 201: trainee is using AI indiscriminately to try to save time
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Teaching History 201: Out now
The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
Read Teaching History 201: Interpreting the Past
Interpreting the past is the daily bread-and-butter of history teaching. In each lesson, an history teacher interprets the past to their pupils, structuring and shaping the way in which they present historical material in order to form a coherent lesson. Planning lesson sequences...
Teaching History 201: Out now
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Teaching History 201: Interpreting the Past
The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
03 Editorial (Read article)
04 HA Secondary News
06 HA Update: SEND matters
08 Working 9–5: how painters, plumbers and programmers help our pupils understand the role of the historian – Jessie Phillips and Sarah Jackson-Buckley (Read article)
18 What use is the myth of Winston Churchill? Teaching Year 9...
Teaching History 201: Interpreting the Past
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Constructing and Contesting Queenship in Ninth- and Early Tenth-Century England
History journal blog post
The ninth and early tenth centuries represent something of a ‘low point’ in the history of English queenship. Many of the women who married into the West Saxon royal family, the main English dynasty left standing after Viking conquests, are either entirely unknown or survive as little more than names....
Constructing and Contesting Queenship in Ninth- and Early Tenth-Century England
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Primary History 101: Out now
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
Read Primary History 101
When we were discussing editing issue 101, our minds immediately went to Dalmatians – the book and the film! As a result, there may be more references to animals than usual in this edition. Kate Rigby’s article draws out the ways in which animals have helped us, in...
Primary History 101: Out now
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Primary History 101
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
05 Editorial (Read article)
06 Animals who help us: teaching past and present in EYFS – Kate Rigby (Read article)
09 Student teacher experiences at the Historical Association Conference 2025 – Charlotte Deacon, Amy Cuthbert and Sarah Tinsley (Read article)
12 She sells seashells by the seashore: teaching Mary Anning...
Primary History 101
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Pipelines of Power: The Political Economy of the “Big Inch” and “Little Big Inch” during the Second World War and their Postwar Legacy
History journal blog post
During the Second World War, the federal government of the United States collaborated with several companies to construct two oil pipelines, known as the ‘Big Inch’ and the ‘Little Big Inch’. These pipelines extended directly from Texas to New York and Philadelphia, serving both to secure petroleum supplies for New...
Pipelines of Power: The Political Economy of the “Big Inch” and “Little Big Inch” during the Second World War and their Postwar Legacy
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In conversation with Lyndal Roper
Historian feature
This year is the 500th anniversary of the German Peasants’ War (1524–25), the largest popular uprising in Western Europe before the French Revolution. The Peasants’ War broke out a few years after Martin Luther published his Ninety-Five Theses (1517) that launched the Reformation and inspired the peasants’ demands, although Luther...
In conversation with Lyndal Roper
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The Historian 166: Out now
The magazine of the Historical Association
Read The Historian 166: Crime and Punishment
Last summer, crime and punishment made the headlines as Britain’s prisons came close to full capacity. In response, the Justice Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, ordered the release of nearly 10,000 prisoners who had served a significant portion of their sentence. The aim was to...
The Historian 166: Out now
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The Historian 166: Crime and Punishment
The magazine of the Historical Association
This edition of The Historian is free to access for all HA members. Find out about membership here.
Contents
5 Editorial (Read article)
6 Coroners, communities, and the Crown: mapping death and justice in late medieval England – Stephanie Emma Brown (Read article - open access)
11 Mercurial justice: a...
The Historian 166: Crime and Punishment
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Preserving Ancient Cultural Heritage in a New State: Montenegro and the Looting of Doclea, 1882
History journal blog post
Our recent article on the plundering of the ancient site of Doclea in July 1882 provides an important case study in how new states preserved cultural heritage. The event occurred soon after Montenegro gained independence in 1878. A group of looters took advantage of the early stages of state formation...
Preserving Ancient Cultural Heritage in a New State: Montenegro and the Looting of Doclea, 1882
