Reading Through History
History Brief: Civil Defense at School (1950s Cold War)
This video gives a brief description of Civil Defense preparations made in public schools during the height of the Cold War. Teachers, check out our store on TpT: http://bit.ly/2fSXb3V *** Music Provided by Piano Horror:...
The Cynical Historian
In the Heart of the Sea | Based on a True Story
In the Heart of the Sea is fun movie that shows the travails of the Essex, whose 1820 adventure was the inspiration for Melville's famous Moby Dick. It has perhaps the best showing of what it was like to sail in the Golden Age of...
Gresham College
Gothic London: Recreating the Ancient City on Screen
Gothic or 'gaslight' visions of London have remained popular with cinema audiences. This lecture walks through an eerie Victorian London on film. A lecture by Professor Ian Christie, Visiting Professor in the History of Film and Media 24...
Curated Video
Why this creepy melody is in so many movies
This deadly 13th-century song shows up everywhere. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab Think back to some of the most dramatic scenes in film history — from The Lion King, The Shining, It’s a Wonderful Life. Besides being...
Weird History
The Tragedy Behind Twilight Zone: The Movie
One of the worst movie set accidents ever occurred during the filming of Twilight Zone: The Movie. The film is now mainly remembered for its tragic behind the scenes story. Steven Spielberg decided to make the hit television show into a...
Gresham College
The History of British Cartoons and Caricature - The Rt Hon Lord Baker
Political, satirical, comic and incendiary: from Hogarth's images of London life, through the Golden Age of Punch Magazine, to the present day; the eclectic and vibrant tradition of representing ones life and times in cartoons continues...
Curated Video
This Veteran's Suggestion Made Filming WWII Easier
As technology changed, cameras got smaller and color film got simpler, it became possible for soldiers to document the war raging around them. From the Series: History in HD http://bit.ly/2wpNyk0
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Rhys Daunic - Media Literacy in the Classroom
Rhys Daunic is founder and Director of Brooklyn-based The Media Spot. Rhys has facilitated student media productions, and developed media literacy curricula with educators throughout the country and abroad, primarily within New York City...
60 Second Histories
People in a Medieval castle; the constable
This video explores the many people that live and work in a medieval castle, like the marshal, the estate steward, blacksmith farrier and carter.
60 Second Histories
Mary Seacole; life in the Crimea
Part 6 of this series is an overview of Mary Seacole's life and work in the Crimea.
60 Second Histories
Emmeline Pankhurst in prison
Emmeline Pankhurst discusses the time she spent in prison and its effect upon her.
Curated Video
Being Other - LGBTQ History
National Archives; This video looks at the history of otherness relating to LGBTQ history, and the legislation and culture that formed LGBTQ identities historically as 'the other' in cultural and sociological norms.This film is part of...
60 Second Histories
Family Life for Women in Ancient Greece
This short video gives a middle-class woman's view of life in Ancient Greece
60 Second Histories
Family Life for Men in Ancient Greece
This short video gives a man's view of life in Ancient Greece, his position as head of the household and his values
60 Second Histories
Farming in Ancient Greece
This short video describes what life is like on a farm in Ancient Greece, the terraces they farm on and food they grow and eat
60 Second Histories
Religion in Ancient Greece
A priestess talks through some of the Greek gods and how they were worshipped, in particular Athena and the Parthenon
60 Second Histories
Life in the trenches - Part 4
This film talks about troop rotation and how it ensured soldiers weren't always on the frontline. Part 4 of a 7 part series
60 Second Histories
Women in the Olympic Games
This short video explains the role of Women in the Olympic Games and mentions their own Heraia games.
Curated Video
The Link - LGBTQ History
National Archives: This video explores the story of a 1920's romance magazine, celebrating mutiple forms of non-matrimonial love.This film is part of ‘Uncovering LGBTQ+ lives in the archive’, a series of films combining puppetry,...
60 Second Histories
Why were the British involved in the slave trade?
This video explores some of the reasons the British were involved in the slave trade and a quote from William Wilberforce's parlimentary speech about the abolition of slavery.
Curated Video
After Hours in the 1920's: Kate Meyrick and the 43 Club
National Archives: Join one of the co-curators of The 1920s: Beyond the Roar exhibition to explore the surprising records found at The National Archives relating to Twenties night-life and the reign of Kate Meyrick - the Queen of...
Curated Video
The Shim Sham Club - LGBTQ History
National Archives; The Shim Sham club was a club in Soho, London, UK reguarly raided by Police for it's LGBTQ associations. It was a jazz club in 1930's Britain. This film is part of ‘Uncovering LGBTQ+ lives in the archive’, a series of...
Curated Video
Fanny & Stella - LGBTQ History
National Archives: This video explores the 1871 trial of buggery for Fanny and Stella, two crossdressing theatrical performers at the time.This film is part of ‘Uncovering LGBTQ+ lives in the archive’, a series of films combining...
Curated Video
Cyril and the Caravan Club - LGBTQ History
National Archives: This film is part of ‘Uncovering LGBTQ+ lives in the archive’, a series of films combining puppetry, model-making, and animation created by a group of eight young people in July 2022. The project allowed the group to...