History
Where to find the subject in the Library
Most works on history are somewhere in the 900 section of libraries. General works on history as an academic discipline are in the early 900s, including 900 itself, 907 for aspects of the study of history, and 911 for atlases of history.
General world history covering many countries and periods is at 909. Ancient history is in the 930s. Modern history of various countries will be at numbers between 940 and 999, for example, European history is in the 940s, South African history is at 968.
The history of particular subjects will be found with that subject, for example the history of science at 509, and the history of music at 780.9.
Reading
Bernard Cornwell - Sharpe series
Bernard Cornwell - Saxon stories
Neil Gaimon - Norse Mythology
Schindlers Ark - Thomas Keneally
All quiet on the Western Front
Time travellers guide to medieval England
Watching
Suffragette (2015)
Battlefield Britain series (2004)
All quiet on the Western Front (1979)
Imitation Game (2014)
Dunkirk (2017)
Gandhi (1982)
Darkest Hour (2017)
Jeremy Paxman - British Empire (2012)
Tubman Movie (2019)
Visit
Local History
Berkhamsted Castle - Visit the substantial remains of a strong and important motte-and-bailey castle dating from the 11th to 15th centuries, with surrounding walls, ditches and earthworks
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/berkhamsted-castle/St Albans - The Cathedral is home to the shrine of Britain's first saint and is the oldest site of continuous Christian worship in Britain; you can climb the 211 steps to the top of the oldest Cathedral Tower in Britain. St Albans Museum and Gallery is in the town centre. You can visit the old Courtroom and the cells in the basement.
Verulamium was one of the largest Roman cities in Britain. Visit the Verulamium Museum and explore the Roman Hypocaust as well as the Roman theatre and city walls.
Three Rivers Museum features local history from Rickmansworth and the surrounding area.
National Museums
Visit the British Museum or the Imperial War Museum. The British Library has interesting historical exhibitions. Or you may like to visit the London Dungeons or the Tower of London.
Further studies
Local History
Berkhamsted Castle - Visit the substantial remains of a strong and important motte-and-bailey castle dating from the 11th to 15th centuries, with surrounding walls, ditches and earthworks
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/berkhamsted-castle/St Albans - The Cathedral is home to the shrine of Britain's first saint and is the oldest site of continuous Christian worship in Britain; you can climb the 211 steps to the top of the oldest Cathedral Tower in Britain. St Albans Museum and Gallery is in the town centre. You can visit the old Courtroom and the cells in the basement.
Verulamium was one of the largest Roman cities in Britain. Visit the Verulamium Museum and explore the Roman Hypocaust as well as the Roman theatre and city walls.
Three Rivers Museum features local history from Rickmansworth and the surrounding area.
Hatfield House, Warwick Castle, Bletchley Park, Mountfitchet
National Museums
Visit the British Museum or the Imperial War Museum. The British Library has interesting historical exhibitions. Or you may like to visit the London Dungeons or the Tower of London.
Career options
Visit BBC Bitesize | Jobs that use History
Visit the Unifrog Subject Library for History to find out where History can take you in your career.
Possible career options include:
Law
Civil Service
Politics
Education
Finance
Archivist
Archeologist
Author
Museum curator
Competitions
Spring Term One - Year 7 Castle building competition
Autumn Term Two - Year 9 Poetry around remembrance
The Historical Association run a number of competitions for secondary school students, including the 2023 Write Your Own Historical Fiction Competition.