Teaching Ideas
The Victorians Fact Cards
Want to learn some quick facts about Victorian England? Check out a series of fact cards that include information about class structure, education rights, public health, and Queen Victoria herself.
Teaching Ideas
Victorian Posters
Chimney sweeps, street urchins, and Queen Victoria — very different characters living in the very same era. A collection of images enhances any lesson on Victorian England, making a great addition to classroom decoration, slideshows, or...
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Royal Collection Trust: Photographs to Celebrate 80th Birthday of Hm the Queen
A vast collection of photographs that highlight the life of Queen Elizabeth II in celebration of her eightieth birthday. Click on 'Contents' then 'The exhibition' to access the photographs by decade.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth Ii
Learn about the youth of Queen Elizabeth II, her accession to the throne, and subsequent coronation through this photographic essay from the Google Cultural Institute.
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World Ship Society: Queen Mary 2 Photo Essay
Wonderful pictures tell the incredible story of the construction of the largest liner in the world, the Queen Mary 2.
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China the Beautiful: Queen of Khubilai Khan (Shih Tsu)
Portrait of the Queen of Kublai Khan (Shih-tsu), first Empress of the Yuan Dynasty.
TES Global
Tes: The Tudors: Classroom Image Bank
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of images of the kings and queens of the Tudor dynasty and a genealogy from Henry VIII. A notes page of objectives and uses for the resource is also provided.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary I (popularly known in the English-speaking world as Mary, Queen of Scots and, in France, as Marie Stuart) (8 December 1542 - 8 February 1587) was Queen of Scots (the monarch of the Kingdom of Scotland) from 14 December 1542 to 24...
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Eternal Egypt: Head of Queen Hatshepsut
Queen Hatshepsut is the most famous female ruler of ancient Egypt. This head, which is one of the masterpieces of Eighteenth Dynasty sculpture, is part of a statue that once represented the queen in the shape of the god Osiris.
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The Chili Queens of Jaymarket Plaza in San Antonio, Texas, 1933.
Cultural diversity is important in the study of history: it makes dry history textbooks come alive. Here's an almost forgotten bit of culture from the plazas of San Antonio. The Chili Queens of Haymarket Plaza made pots of chili over...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Mary Queen of Scots
Queen of Scotland. Executed by Queen Elizabeth of England.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Mary Queen of Scots
Although the Stewart family had gained the Scottish throne Marjory, Mary, Queen of Scots became Queen only because all male alternatives had been exhausted.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Queen Anne of Great Britain
Anne (6 February 1665 - 1 August 1714) became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Acts of Union 1707, England and Scotland were united as a single state, the Kingdom of Great Britain. Anne...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 - 24 March 1603) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Queen Henrietta Maria
Queen Henrietta Maria was Queen Consort of England, Scotland and Ireland through her marriage to Charles I. The U.S. state of Maryland was so named in her honor by Caecilius Calvert, son of George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore. Cape...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Queen Mary Tudor
Mary I (18 February 1516 - 17 November 1558), was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 19 July 1553 until her death. The fourth crowned monarch of the Tudor dynasty, she is remembered for restoring England to Roman Catholicism...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Brooklyn and Queens, 1920
A road map of Brooklyn and Queens, New York, from the 1920 Automobile Club of Rochester, showing the Hudson River, East River, principal roads, railroads, Bridges, ferry routes, and major landmarks.
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A View on Cities: London: Queen Victoria Statue at Kensington Palace
Queen Victoria Statue at Kensington Palace (London)
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A View on Cities: Sydney: Sculpture on the Queen Victoria Building
Sculpture on the Queen Victoria Building (Sydney)
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A View on Cities: Sydney: Inside the Queen Victoria Building
Inside the Queen Victoria Building (Sydney)
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A View on Cities: New Orleans: Creole Queen Paddlewheeler
Creole Queen Paddlewheeler (New Orleans)