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History How-to videos: Crash sites Featuring: video,audio, Lion TV

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

04 September 2007

The sites of Second World War plane crashes aren't just of historical interest - they may also be graveyards or bomb sites. How should you...  Read more : History How-to videos: Crash sites

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Ten commandments of researchphotos.com

By The History Detectives webteam (The Open University)

04 September 2007

Historical research is endlessly fascinating, occasionally frustrating and totally absorbing. Here are ten commandments to get you started. You should also be warned that it...  Read more : Ten commandments of research

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Deathly clues to family historyphotos.com

By The History Detectives webteam (The Open University)

04 September 2007

The traces people leave as they end their life can provide family historians with the perfect starting place.  Read more : Deathly clues to family history

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History How-to videos: Metal detection Featuring: video,audio, Lion TV

By Neil Oliver (Guest)

04 September 2007

What are the attractions of metal detection to the historian?  Read more : History How-to videos: Metal detection

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History how-to videos: Books and bibles Featuring: video,audio, Lion TV

By Neil Oliver (Guest)

04 September 2007

What does the information in the front of books tell us about where they come from?  Read more : History how-to videos: Books and bibles

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The picture in the attic - and what it revealsphotos.com

By The History Detectives webteam (The Open University)

04 September 2007

Don't take a painting at face value - there might be a bigger story held in that frame...  Read more : The picture in the attic - and what it reveals

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History How-to videos: Decoding medals Featuring: video,audio, Lion TV

By Neil Oliver (Guest)

04 September 2007

Medals don't just rerward bravery - they tell the tale of the battles they were won in.  Read more : History How-to videos: Decoding medals

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Tracing Military Recordsphotos.com

By The History Detectives webteam (The Open University)

04 September 2007

The records collected by the armed forces can help untangle a lot of questions about family history.  Read more : Tracing Military Records

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Investigating print, opening up the pastBBC

By The History Detectives webteam (The Open University)

04 September 2007

Books and newspapers keep track of what's going on - perfect if you want to explore the past.  Read more : Investigating print, opening up the past

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History How-to videos: Paper and ink Featuring: video,audio, Lion TV

By Neil Oliver (Guest)

04 September 2007

The paper and ink in a letter can reveal as much as the words themselves.  Read more : History How-to videos: Paper and ink

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The truth behind the torch Copyrighted Image London 2012

As the Olympic flame wings its way around the UK, the OU's Aarón Alzola Romero asks: just how immemorial is the Olympic torch relay?

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