Re-imagining Georgian London through the eyes of...
The African, Asian and American diaspora
men, women & children
Image: Jacques Andre Portail 1695-1751
Building Confidence
Bringing Local History to Life
Bringing Local History to Life
'The content they have studied and discussed has been brilliant, using knowledge they already had from the school curriculum to place their new ideas and knowledge clearly, and adding some much needed breadth and depth.'
Image: St James' Park c1745 British School, Royal Collection
Bringing Local History to Life
Bringing Local History to Life
Bringing Local History to Life
'The local element is excellent, it makes everything more concrete and more engaging.'
'I enjoyed collecting data...about Sarah, and extracting information from the will...improving my research skills by using different sources from across the web and cross referencing them to build a bigger picture.'
Image: Zoffany, Colonel Blair & Family with Ayah
Creating Tangible Connections
Bringing Local History to Life
Creating Tangible Connections
' The trip was a great addition, partly because it made the project feel more special to students but also because it allowed them to place their research into a more concrete context by adding objects and images to what they were thinking about.'
Image: John Collet, May Morning c1760