Primary news

  • Disability History Month

    1st November 2022

    Sadly, how disability has been represented across history is an area of study that is only just being addressed properly. We are developing resources on aspects of this and trying to ensure that our existing resources meet the needs of the disability community. We have brought together a few resources...

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  • Primary History 92: Out now

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  • Announcing the winners of the Write Your Own Historical Fiction competition 2022

    12th October 2022

    The HA's writing competition for children aged 10-19 years After another year of high-quality fiction writing from our young people, we are pleased to announce that the winners in all of the categories are: School Years 5-6: Eloise Burt – The HMS Titanic. Old Priory Junior Academy, Plymouth Hannah Tan...

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  • HA News, Autumn 2022

    21st September 2022

    This autumn 2022 edition of HA News looks at the theme 'moving forward' by centring on an the HA's new Strategy for 2022-25. We also look ahead to the HA Annual Conference 2023 with an exciting keynote announcement, and opportunities for you to get involved in our Governing Council and standing committees. Stephen...

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  • Historical Association public statement on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

    9th September 2022

    The Historical Association is deeply saddened by the death of our Patron, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. On behalf of our organisation and members we offer our sincere condolences to the Royal Family. For 70 years Elizabeth II has represented continuity and stability in an ever-changing world. Her life of...

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  • 70 years – 70 ‘things’ that tell our story - project update

    24th August 2022

    Would you nominate the laptop computer or the mobile phone? Is it an image of the Maze Prison or of a map of Berlin that you would include on your list as objects that tell the story of the last 70 years? The Historical Association is putting togethera collection of...

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  • HA awards evening 2022 round-up

    21st July 2022

    On 7 July in central London the Historical Association held our annual awards evening. The evening is an opportunity to present in person the awards for some of the competitions that the HA organises and to recognise many of the people who have achieved awards in history, contributed to the...

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  • Primary History summer resource 2022: Museum visits

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  • Young Quills winners 2022

    5th July 2022

    We are delighted to announce the 2022 competition winners for the Historical Association’s Young Quills Awards for Historical Fiction for children and young adults:  Ages 5–9 years category: Winner: The Chessmen Thief by Barbara Henderson, Pokey Hat, Cranachan PublishingHighly commended: The Valley of Lost Secrets by Lesley Parr, Bloomsbury Publishing  Ages 10–13...

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  • Pride: 50 years

    1st July 2022

    1 July is the 50th anniversary of the first Pride March in the UK, in 1972. Pride was chosen to be the Saturday closest to the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots of 1969. Starting life as a small event, Pride is now an annual part of the London calendar and...

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