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Sunglasses rest on a mound of beach sand -- summer bliss!

Have a Great Summer!

Like you, we are enjoying a bit of a break. But that does not mean we are completely out of the office.

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HOP on: A Quick History of Football...

Football, or at least some form of football, has been played all over the world for thousands of years. (more…)

Vicky is dressed as an Ancient Egyptian. She has hieroglyphs behind her, artefacts in front of her, and cameras and lights surrounding her in this behind-the-scenes shot.

Exploring Ancient Egypt with SkyVIP...

Our team enjoyed an incredible high in January when Off the Page provided a virtual workshop for members of Sky's loyalty programme -- Sky VIP! (more…)

Fiona's portrait -- sporting a floral shirt and bobbed brown hair -- can be seen next to the magazine.

Unusual History Careers Revealed...

Check out the February 2021 issue of BBC History magazine to meet one of our teachers! (more…)

A portrait of Walter Tull in his military uniform is superimposed atop a poppy field.

Black History Month: Walter Tull...

He was one of the first people of mixed heritage to play in the Football League's top division, and the British Army's first Black officer. Walter Tull exemplified heroism in both....

The video camera gets a close up of a man menacing looking man brandishing a spear and shield.

As Seen on TV!

Our new Virtually Off the Page workshops caught the attention of BBC Look East! (more…)

Black History Month: Mary Seacole...

Mary Seacole was a contemporary of Florence Nightingale. She risked her life tending wounded and dying soldiers on the frontlines during the Crimean War. (more…)

Introducing Virtually Off the Page...

We created a new way to bring enrichment to your children's learning -- virtually. Virtual workshops are available despite school closures. (more…)

Happy Birthday, Florence!

May 12th 2020 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. She became famous for taking a team of 38 nurses to the Barrack Hospital in Scutari, Turkey, where they tended to soldiers injured in the Crimean War. ...

In an old photo, eight members of the RAF stand in front of an airplane during the Second World War.

“Germany Surrenders”: VE Day

This has been an opportunity for those of us who work for History off the Page to remember our relatives who lived during the Second World War. This is the true story of one of them. ...