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Hello, and lovely to have your company! Time Tunneller Susan Brownrigg is off to Derbyshire to visit the #plague village of #Eyam where many lives were lost, but a great deal more saved due to the strict quarantine the villagers imposed on themselves. Join her for a close up look at the history of the #BubonicPlague in England - and she sets a wonderful writing challenge for schools too. As alw...

What would you do if you woke up tomorrowing morning with a huge concrete wall between you and your best friend? Or even your family members? That's exactly what happened to the children living in Berlin in 1961, when the Berlin Wall went up, separating East Berlin from West Berlin. A symbol of the Cold War between east and west, the Berlin Wall divided families and loyalities. Join Guest Time ...

Time Tunnellers are back on location, taking you right back to the Roman Province of #Britannia and its northern boundary, Hadrian's Wall. Join resident Time Tunneller Barbara Henderson as she visits and sets a writing challenge for schools, inspired by the structure. There is even a free help sheet for teachers to download at timetunnellers.com to supplement Barbara's monologue writing activit...

Have you ever wondered why there are poppies everywhere in November? Have you got any idea how our Remembrance tradition came about? Time Tunneller Robin Scott-Elliot explains: from army chaplain David Railton who first came up with the idea, to the grave of the 'Unknown Soldier' who represents everyone who died in World War One. Hopefully, this will be a useful classroom resource and help youn...

Do you ever think about where the artefacts in our museums come from? Join Matthew Wainwright to explore the sad, shameful story of the Benin Bronzes, which were looted from West Africa in 1897 by the British Empire, and which are kept in the British Museum today. For more videos, and a thought-provoking writing challenge, visit timetunnellers.com

Have you been on a train lately? We'll bet you haven't been on a train like one of these! Journey with Susan Brownrigg back to the dawn of the age of steam, for a rail-screeching whistlestop tour of a fascinating contest to decide which was the greatest locomotive of them all! Head over to TimeTunnellers.com for a free writing resource and lots more history and literacy videos!

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 miner who befriends it? You can download the free resource sheet at timetunnellers.com/2024/10/02/j-p-r...

Join Time Tunneller Matthew Wainwright as he talks to Eve McDonnell about her latest book, THE LAST BOY, and they cover all things chimney sweeps, mathematics, magic and wonder! Join us for weekly videos and free teaching resources at timetunnellers.com

Our own Robin Scott-Elliot introduces us to Alexander Hamilton, the US Founding Father made famous again by the iconic musical. Not only does he introduce us to an extraordinary life, but he sets a writing challenge sure to appeal to budding musicians too. As always, you can find the free teaching resource sheet to accompany the video to download at our website, timetunnellers.com/. Children's ...

Journey back in time 3,000 years with author Matthew Wainwright, to explore the history of reliefs and friezes and how they told stories about the ancient kingdoms of Assyria, Greece, and Benin. Visit timetunnellers.com to download a free resource sheet for use in the classroom: design your own frieze! With stretch and challenge for advanced learners. More about Matthew and his books at www.mat...

Join Time Tunneller and children's author Barbara Henderson on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne where she remembers the days of Saint Aidan and Saint Cuthbert - but also the 6th of June in the year 793 when Vikings attacked and ransacked the monastery. Introduce your pupils to this momentous day in history which happens to lend itself to a dual narrative writing challenge (free-to-download worksh...

Join Time Tunneller, children's author and former Olympic correspondent Robin Scott-Elliot as he delves into the history of the Paralympics. The perfect companion video to his Olympics-themed instalment, Robin introduces us to the refugee doctor who started the Paralympic movement, and sets a compelling writing challenge too. Check out his accompanying blog post at www.timetunnellers.blogspot.c...

Do you know people who will be voting in an election soon? Join Time Tunneller Susan Brownrigg to learn about the hard-fought rights that people in the UK have when it comes to chosing their government: from rotten boroughs to the Peterloo Massacre, it's a thrilling ride through some of the most important years of our country's history. Don't forget to head over to our blog for more details, vi...

One of our favourite guest Time Tunnellers returns this week, and he is on location too! Join Tom Palmer on the banks of Grasmere as he explains how he finds inspiration for his historical stories in the landscape and history of Cumbria. He even sets a fabulous writing challenge for schools - an easy follow-up to watching the video ( timetunnellers.blogspot.com/2024/06/who-tom-palmer-on-finding...

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Guest Time Tunneller: Alison Stegert on the Victorian Art of Correspondence

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Time Tunnellers: History of the Olympics

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Guest Time Tunneller: Ruth Estevez on Smuggling

Time Tunnellers: #MaryQueenofScots

Time Tunnellers: My Family's Tragic Band of Brothers

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