Each year on 27 January the UK observes Holocaust Memorial Day. Every year since its introduction communities, individuals, organisations and institutions have been encouraged to mark the day and remember it. The history of what is remembered is straightforward: on 27 January 1945 the Soviet Army entered into a Nazi...

Free online lecture by Dr Antoine Burgard 3 February 2025, 5pm As Allied Forces began their advance further into Europe 80 years ago they began to uncover places of unimaginable horror. They had known about the Concentration Camps and the Labour Camps before the war but the discovery of how...

It is dark and damp here in the UK, and it does feel like it’s been this way for a very long time. It is likely to continue this way for quite some time but thankfully the celebrations of light have started to get underway. Diwali kicked it off with...

New government, new curriculum review. It always happens when there is a big change in who is in charge. But just because it always happens doesn’t mean we can ignore it. Ten years ago, substantial changes were made to education, and they have affected a whole generation of children and teachers....

This series is free and available to all to attend live. Recordings will be made exclusively available to HA Members. Find out about membership here.   To mark the anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s first folio in 1623–24, the winter webinar series will focus on ‘The history that Shakespeare gave...

On Friday 8 November 2024 there was a glittering event for those schools who have achieved the Quality Mark (QM) for History. We wanted to celebrate those who have put in the hard work and dedication to raise the standard of education, awareness, knowledge and enjoyment of history teaching in their...

It is Remembrance time again – poppies of a variety of colours will begin to appear in shops and online, ready to be worn to recognise the impact of war and conflict alongside the need for peace. Each year the British public are asked to reflect on those who have...

History is frequently written by those with the most power – and those without power get left to the margins. That is the kinder way of explaining why those with a disability are often excluded from mainstream historical narratives. Of course, a simpler reason for the lack of presence of...

All history is equal, as it is all equally in the past – surely? However… we know that is not true, as the past that is given the most coverage or prominence is usually the one that most reflects the views of those that record it. Fortunately, each generation gets...