Discover the resources on your doorstep
Step inside our historic building and uncover the peoples’ histories that can inspire and enrich your history teaching. This free training session introduces teachers to the unique archives on people who have banded together to make the world a better place held at the Marx Memorial Library & Workers’ School, with a focus on topics directly relevant to OCR GCSE & A level History.
Programme highlights
3:30pm – Welcome & TourExplore our 18th-century building, see rare materials in our archive stores (dating back to the 1640s), and visit Lenin’s office from 1902–3.
4:05pm – Hands-on SourcesGet to grips with original documents and photographs that bring key topics to life:
- Women’s history & the suffragettes
- The struggle against apartheid in South Africa
- The General Strike of 1926
- The Russian Revolution
4:35pm – Subject in Focus: Anti-ApartheidWith guest speaker Rachel King, Associate Professor of Cultural Heritage Studies, UCL.
4:50pm – Wrap-up & Next StepsFind out about workshops and classroom support the Library can offer. Share your ideas with us – we want to hear from you.
Why attend?
- Bring history alive with authentic, local resources.
- Broaden perspectives with peoples histories beyond the textbook.
- Support your curriculum with material tailored to OCR specifications.
- Network with colleagues and heritage experts.
