Heritage Explorer

Heritage Explorer is a free online resource for teachers providing access to thousands of copyright free images from the English Heritage Archive.

King's Cross Station, London

Kings Cross Station, Camden Town, London. Taken c 1925 Ref: BB72 01476 © Crown Copyright. NMR

Heritage Explorer provides classroom ready, curriculum-based activities and thousands of easily searchable images for free. Designed for teachers and learners, this site is continually being updated with new images and resources from the English Heritage Archive.

Interactive White Board Lessons

Giving you a variety of learning activities which can be used by teachers, or pupils, on interactive whiteboards. These give pupils information about a topic and include activities designed to develop learning and thinking skills.

Images by Theme

Grouped into curriculum based themes, these free, downloadable images include:

  • Victorian or Edwardian life
  • First and Second World War 
  • Women and children at work
  • Slavery

and many more.

Teaching Activities

Providing a starting point for lesson planning, each key question is supported by activities, worksheets, teachers' notes and whiteboard downloads.  You can use them as they are or they can be easily adapted by teachers.

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Heritage Explorer