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The 1921 Census of England and Wales - The National Archives
WEBThe 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. This year, the details of those households became available to search and view online for the first time. This unique snapshot lets us step back 100 years and witness up close a ...
Census records - The National Archives
WEBHowever, you can view censuses from 1841 to 1921 free of charge on site at The National Archives in Kew, and from 1841 to 1911 at many libraries and record offices and at FamilySearch Centres worldwide. The 1921 Census is also free to view via Findmypast at the Manchester Central Library, on St Peter’s Square, Manchester, supported by the ...
Magna Carta, 1215 - The National Archives
WEBThe king and the rebel barons negotiated a peace settlement in June 1215. The king agreed to accept the terms of Magna Carta, which is dated 15 June 1215. Transcript Clauses marked (+) were repeated in the charter of 1225, but with minor changes. Clauses marked (*) were omitted in all later reissues of the […]
Criminal court cases: Crown courts since 1972 - The National …
WEBSince 1972, when Crown courts were established, they have been the courts where all serious offences, including robbery, rape and murder, are tried. The records they have created are usually held in one of three places: For more detailed advice on records of the Central Criminal Court (the Crown Court in the City of London) see our guide to ...
Chamberlain and Hitler 1938 - The National Archives
WEBThis lesson has a video starter to hook students into the lesson. Students examine extracts from a document written by letter written by Sir Nevile Meyrick Henderson, British Ambassador in Germany, 6th September 1938. Then, they analyse three extracts from the minutes of the conversation between Chamberlain and Hitler at Berchtesgaden.
Women's suffrage - The National Archives
WEBThis guide will help you to find records of the women’s suffrage movement and of the women and men who campaigned for the cause in the early part of the 20th century. Our collection reflects the interests of the government and offers an insight into how it responded to civil disobedience and changes to public opinion.
What caused the 1832 Great Reform Act? - The National Archives
WEBConnection to Curriculum. In 1832, Parliament passed a law that changed the British electoral system. It was known as the Great Reform Act, which basically gave the vote to middle class men, leaving working men disappointed. The Reform Act became law in response to years of criticism of the electoral system from …
Currency converter: 1270–2017 - The National Archives
WEBCurrency converter: 1270–2017. 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 ...
Living in 1950s Britain Timeline - The National Archives
WEBDownload the timeline as a PDF 1950 C. S. Lewis published The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. British troops were sent to Korea, they fought with American forces as the first military action of the Cold War. Around 60,000 members of the British armed forces served, many were National Servicemen. 1951 Winston …