Medieval England and France, 700–1200

Explore illuminated manuscripts from the national libraries of the UK and France

My digital rights

Debate your digital rights and discover our Magna Carta for the digital age

Nature, biology and land use

Hear about the impact that human activity and new technologies have had on life on Earth through interviews with scienti...

Picturing Places

Find out how images have shaped our view of the world

Planet Earth

Discover our planet, its geology, atmosphere and climate, through oral history interviews with scientists.

Playtimes

Explore film and audio recordings documenting a century of children’s songs, rhymes and games.

Russian Revolution

Explore a world disrupted, shocked and changed forever

Sensory activities

Get creative with exciting activities inspired by our collections. Listen to our Sound Archive, join in with our favouri...

Sisterhood and after

Listen to the voices of women at the forefront of Britain’s Women’s Liberation Movement in the 1970s and 80s in intervie...

South Asians in Britain

Trace the long history of South Asians in Britain

Spare Rib

Explore digitised images from this ground-breaking 20th-century magazine

Speaking Out

From impassioned public protests to formal addresses, discover how the art of oratory and public speaking have shaped th...

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The American Revolution

Find out about Britain's loss of the North American colonies during the 18th century

The language of birds

Have you ever wondered what birds are saying with their songs and calls? Learn about how they communicate and why they s...