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A poster showing a series of black cats sitting down the middle of a road with the text 'catseye self-wiping reflecting road studs'
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Percy Shaw, the Inventor of Catseyes

The story of a significant individual whose invention has saved countless lives

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Colour photograph showing half a rounded pod with a brazil nut by the side
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Decolonisation and Natural Science Collections

Exploring the colonial history behind museum collections

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Engraved portrait of Sir Martin Frobisher, half-length, slightly turned to the left, in a breast plate with a high collar, one hand on his hip and the other holding a baton, with a large expanse of sea behind.
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Exploring Postcolonial History: Sir Martin Frobisher

Looking at postcolonial history through the story of Martin Frobisher's life

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Section 28

The Criminalising of Teaching about Homosexuality in Schools

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What Makes an Insect?

Explore typical insect anatomy and learn about the staggering variety of adaptations they have evolved to suit their habitats and lifestyles

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Millicent Garrett Fawcett: Significant People in British History

The Long Campaign for Votes for Women

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Streets of London 1870 - 1900

Mapping life in Victorian Covent Garden, exploring poverty, philanthropy and leisure

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Why and how ancient Egyptians preserved their bodies for eternity

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KS2 resource on how the Ancient Greeks lived using real artefacts

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Explore different types of rock and how the rock cycle works

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Find out about the lives of invertebrates and design a Super Bug!

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Find out about Hull's most famous son

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Looking at people like Elizabeth Fry who changed conditions in prison

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The effect the war had on children's health and diet

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