Interested in animals? Love ponies? Join our Guest Time Tunneller J.P. Rose as she tells us about the tough life of Pit Ponies in the 1950s, and introduces us to her scene-stealing own two ponies Apache and Boo. Why not watch the video and then write your own story featuring a pit pony, and a... Continue Reading →
Join us for a Time Tunnellers special as Matthew Wainwright interviews Eve McDonnell about her new book, 'The Last Boy'. The 'last boy' of the title was George Brewster, the last child chimney sweep (climbing boy) to die in the UK. Eve's books always mix history with wonder and a little magic, and 'The Last... Continue Reading →
Now everyone knows his name - or at least his last name - but for the longest time Alexander Hamilton was a forgotten figure in the story of America's independence. Watch Robin Scott-Elliot's video on his turbulent life, then read the fact file and write your own song about him! Video https://youtu.be/CGm1OILv9jI Free resource TT... Continue Reading →
Throughout history, kingdoms and empires have told stories about themselves through reliefs and friezes. Journey back in time for a look at some artefacts from ancient Assyria, Greece and Benin in the British Museum, and design your own frieze! Video https://youtu.be/ctxjEex4NAQ Free resource Create your own wall friezeDownload Further reading The Benin Bronzes and the... Continue Reading →
Write a dual narrative action scene! First, watch the Time Tunnellers video about the Viking Attack on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. https://youtu.be/2bHZzHnAjkk Background: On the 6th of June 793 AD, Vikings attacked the Christian monastery at Lindisfarne in Northumbria – the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle refers to the attackers by the name 'Northmen'. The monastery was on a... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/NXKzHxRb9VE That the Paralympics rose out of such a dark place, from the ashes of the Second World War, wounded men and a fugitive from the Nazis, says much. From its humble beginnings on the lawns of a Buckinghamshire hospital it has become one of the great global sporting events, shining a light on how... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/eL6LYPYOvbg On Thursday July 4th, the U.K will go to the polls to vote in the General Election. Eligible voters will select from a list of candidates who they would like to represent them as their member of parliament - MP for their area (constituency.) To vote you must be registered to vote be 18... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/p3HVm8hx5xw Who? When I write a history story I have to decide when the action is going to take place – and also where to set it. I also have to decide what is going to happen based on the setting. Then how it happens. And why it happens. But – for me – writing historical fiction always has to begin with the character. The who.... Continue Reading →
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