A unique opportunity for students to touch History quite literally, be it Queen Victoria's signature or a medieval book of hours this session introduces students to what an archive is, what it holds and why they exist.  The session is based around the opportunity for students to be interactive and involved with the primary sources, many of which they cannot see elsewhere.

Drawing on our unique collection of all memorabilia of the 1831-32 outbreak of cholera here in the North East this session offers students the opportunity to study the event in detail from the primary sources.  Extension activities include pipes and sewers, snakes and ladders with a difference!  The session can be supported with the online activities and games found at http://archivesalive.ncl.ac.uk

Drawing on a collection of national signficance students can see first hand the medical works that changed History, including work by Vesalius, Pare, Jenner, Harvey and many more.  This interactive session offers a unique opportunity to study the primary sources of this popular GCSE unit.  To book please see our website http://archivesalive.ncl.ac.uk

Challenge your students to match Robert Stephenson's vision.  Using Stephenson's original drawings of the Britannia Bridge over the Medai Straits students have to work together with limited resources to build a bridge high enough for a sailing ship and strong enough for a steam train!  To book please visit our website http://archivesalive.ncl.ac.uk