Planning on doing some historical research? It's all in the preparation, as these videos from the History Detectives explain.
History How-to videos: Paper and ink
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The paper and ink in a letter can reveal as much as the words themselves. Read more : History How-to videos: Paper and ink
History How-to videos: Metal detection
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What are the attractions of metal detection to the historian? Read more : History How-to videos: Metal detection
History How-to videos: Decoding medals
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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
History How-to videos: Crash sites
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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
History how-to videos: Books and bibles
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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
History Detectives in more depth:
OU on the BBC: History Detectives - About The Series
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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