OU on the BBC: History Detectives - History how-to videos

By: The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

Get some tips from the History Detectives in our history how-to videos.

04 Sep

2007

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Planning on doing some historical research? It's all in the preparation, as these videos from the History Detectives explain.

Paper and ink Featuring VideoFeaturing Audio Lion TV

The paper and ink in a letter can reveal as much as the words themselves. Read more : Paper and ink

Metal detection Featuring VideoFeaturing Audio Lion TV

What are the attractions of metal detection to the historian? Read more : Metal detection

Decoding medals Featuring VideoFeaturing Audio Lion TV

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

Crash sites Featuring VideoFeaturing Audio Lion TV

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 : Crash sites

Books and bibles Featuring VideoFeaturing Audio Lion TV

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

History Detectives in more depth:

OU on the BBC: History Detectives - About The Series The Open University

Introducing the History Detectives series... Read more : OU on the BBC: History Detectives - About The Series

OU on the BBC: History Detectives - A bomber and a bottle BBC

A plane wrecked on a Scottish mountainside and a bottle buried in the fireplace in a Suffolk farmhouse raise questions for Claire and Jeevan as... Read more : OU on the BBC: History Detectives - A bomber and a bottle

OU on the BBC: History Detectives - A head and a racing car photos.com

A buried watch and a faded photograph raise puzzling questions for Jeevan Deol and Claire Barratt as they unearth the stories behind a head and... Read more : OU on the BBC: History Detectives - A head and a racing car

OU on the BBC: History Detectives - A letter and a prayerbook The Open University / Karen Parker

Did Bonnie Prince Charlie leave some buried treasure – and does an old book snatched from a bonfire have any value? Neil and Jeevan go... Read more : OU on the BBC: History Detectives - A letter and a prayerbook

OU on the BBC: History Detectives - Gloves and a chest The Open University

Silk gloves packed into a walnut and a fine old travelling chest. The History Detectives unpack the fascinating stories behind each of them. Read more : OU on the BBC: History Detectives - Gloves and a chest

OU on the BBC: History Detectives - Meet the team Lion TV

Get to know more about the passions of the History Detectives – meet the team. Read more : OU on the BBC: History Detectives - Meet the team

OU on the BBC: History Detectives - Some silk and a uniform photos.com

A souvenir of Napoleon Bonaparte's funeral and a military uniform bought on the internet come under investigation as the History Detectives check out some silk... Read more : OU on the BBC: History Detectives - Some silk and a uniform

OU on the BBC: History Detectives - Uranium And A Parson photos.com

Ray has a tin of uranium, Cath has a tin of documents and old photographs. The History detectives take the lid off both to reveal... Read more : OU on the BBC: History Detectives - Uranium And A Parson