Unlocking Archives provides you with the key to three of the world’s most extraordinary collections, complete with an ever expanding set of ready-to-teach activities, original sources and our unique ‘Mindshow’ tool that lets you create fantastic, interactive, media-rich mind-map presentations. By combining documents from The National Archives, film from the British Film Institute and photographs from English Heritage with the latest web technology through South East Grid for Learning, you have everything you need to explore, discover and present 1000 years of history.
Great lesson starters using just a small selection of images from the Archives
 IntroductionThis makes Indiana Jones look like a stroll in the park! If you thought archives were just a dusty, old, waste of space then our video introduction will make you think again. |
 Teaching ActivitiesThe best lesson you ever taught! Our ready-to-teach activities provide inspirational lessons for the primary and secondary classroom and can be easily adapted for your own particular use. |
 ArchiveFind it, grab it, use it! This expanding collection of documents, films and photographic sources provides you with an easy-to-search collection of original material for any classroom purpose. |
 ToolsThe best web-based presentation tool ever! With mindshows you can plan, produce and present stunning interactive, media-rich shows based on both original archival material and your own up-loaded sources. Or recombine sources from the archive with our video editor. |
GalleryIf you're proud of it, submit it! Add your mindshow or teaching activity to the gallery for everyone else to share. |