the Second World War was a war between lots of countries around the world that took place between 1939 and 1945

prefabricated houses are built in a factory and then transported to the final location on a lorry

transport is the method by which people or goods are moved from one place to another

Photographs of Britain in the 1940s and 50s

History

The invention of photography

The challenges of early photography

A family portrait from 140 years ago

Late Victorian seaside photographs

Photographs of Britain in the 1960s and 70s

In ‘Photographs from history: what can they tell us about Britain's recent past?’ pupils build on another aspect from EYFS: understanding the past, doing so through looking at historic photographs. In ‘Traditional stories: what do they tell us about the distant past?’ pupils move to the distant past in order to start building their chronological framework by hearing traditional historical stories.

In ‘Elizabeth II: what was her life like?’ pupils began their study of history as a distinct subject by studying the life of a specific person and their role in society. In ‘Photographs from history: what can they tell us about Britain's recent past?’ pupils build on another aspect from EYFS: understanding the past, doing so through looking at historic photographs.

This unit explores photography as a recent invention that records history, highlighting early photos of lost ways of life and the challenges of early 20th-century photography. Students learn about changes in recent history, including food, clothing, and more, through photos from the past century.

Photographs from history: what can they tell us about Britain's recent past?

Depiction of scary, confusing or unsettling events or characters placed in danger, including creation of a scary atmosphere through the use of music and sound.

Depiction or discussion of upsetting content

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Which of the following types of transport were popular in the 1950s?

Which items were popular in a 1950s kitchen?

Bombs from the Second World War had destroyed many houses.

Why were lots of new houses needed quickly in Britain during the 1940s?

Photographs help historians to learn about ...

Which of the following countries are in Britain?

someone who learns and writes about the past

someone who learns and writes about mathematics

someone who learns and writes about medicine 

Photographs of Britain in the 1940s and 50s

Lesson outcome

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