Significant people – North of England
Leeds – significant people and events
Leeds’ history has been shaped by trade, industry, and urban growth so makes a brilliant study linked to the Victorian era.. Originally a small Anglo-Saxon settlement, Leeds developed during the…
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York – significant people and events
York is one of the oldest and most historically important cities in the United Kingdom. Its history stretches back nearly 2,000 years, beginning as a Roman fortress known as Eboracum….
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Sheffield – significant people and events
Sheffield is a city of makers, famous for “steel and skill.” For a long time, hot furnaces and busy workshops produced strong metal that became tools, cutlery and parts for…
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All content on Keystage history is written and quality assured by Neil Thompson, a former history teacher, county history adviser and Ofsted inspector with more than 30 years’ experience in history education.