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Criminal court cases: Crown courts since 1972 - The National …
Since 1972, when Crown courts were established, they have been the courts where all serious offences, including robbery, rape and murder, are tried. The records they have created are usually held in one of three places: For more detailed advice on records of the Central Criminal Court (the Crown Court in the City of London) see our guide to ...
Slavery and the British transatlantic slave trade - The National …
2. A brief introduction to the slave trade and its abolition. The transatlantic slave trade was essentially a triangular route from Europe to Africa, to the Americas and back to Europe. On the first leg, merchants exported goods to Africa in return for …
What methods did the Suffragettes use to gain the vote?
Photograph from ‘The Illustrated London News’ showing three Suffragettes ‘picketing’ entrances to the House of Commons to persuade members to vote in favour of women’s suffrage. Our photograph illustrates some of the less strenuous methods adopted by the Suffragettes in their endeavours to gain the vote – the peaceful picketing of ...
Indian Independence - The National Archives
Britain and the Nationalist Challenge in India, 1900-47 content including: The impact of the Second World War on the relationship between Britain and India economic and political imperatives in Britain and India driving independence; role of Mountbatten; the decision to partition and the immediate consequences of that decision. Edexcel GCE.
Census records - The National Archives
However, you can view censuses from 1841 to 1921 free of charge on site at The National Archives in Kew, and from 1841 to 1911 at many libraries and record offices and at FamilySearch Centres worldwide. The 1921 Census is also free to view via Findmypast at the Manchester Central Library, on St Peter’s Square, Manchester, supported by the ...
Currency converter: 1270–2017 - The National Archives
Currency converter: 1270–2017. How much was £3 worth in the Tudor period? How does it compare to today? Use our currency converter to look up historical finances and place them in context of society then and now. Disclaimer: The data used to provide the calculations for the currency converter has been collated from original documents and ...
Magna Carta, 1215 - The National Archives
The king and the rebel barons negotiated a peace settlement in June 1215. The king agreed to accept the terms of Magna Carta, which is dated 15 June 1215. Transcript Clauses marked (+) were repeated in the charter of 1225, but with minor changes. Clauses marked (*) were omitted in all later reissues of the […]
LGBTQ+ Rights in Britain - The National Archives
The history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people in the UK is a complex mixture of moments of pain, resistance, and progress. ‘LGBTQ+’ is used as an umbrella term to describe people historically who were either not cisgender or heterosexual. These individuals would have used a variety of different language to describe ...
Births, marriages and deaths in Scotland and Ireland - The …
Northern Irish birth, marriage and death registers and certificates. Search the General Register Office Northern Ireland for births more than 100 years old, marriages 75 more than years old and deaths more than 50 years old. Searches are free but there is a charge to view results. If you find an entry in the registers you can order a certificate.