Proud Of Us
The history they left out.
The story of ordinary British people who changed the world. Told in full, sourced and given back to you.
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This is not the story of an empire. It is the story of the ordinary people who built this country, and the ordinary people who forced it to be better.
Today's story, freshly dug up
A different British story every day. Come back tomorrow for another.
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Your ancestors are the reason the world outlawed slavery.
59 stories. Every one sourced. →One island, eight threads of the same story
Every story in the Archive belongs to one of 8 series. Every series has its own emblem. Press one to step through.
Ancient Foundations
Where the island's story begins
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Constitutional & Legal
The rights written into law
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Britain vs Slavery
The 60-year war on slavery
IV
Innovation
The inventions that built the modern world
V
Social Reform
The fights that made life fairer
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Uprisings & Rebellions
The people who said no
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Cultural Heritage
The everyday treasures of Britain
VIII
Military & Exploration
Courage at sea and beyond
The Stories They Left Out
From ancient Britons to British inventors to the abolition of slavery. Every story backed by primary sources. You were never told these stories. Now you know why.
280 stories and counting, from 850,000 year-old footprints on a Norfolk beach to the weekend that British workers gave the world.
3 stories drawn at random from the Archive
A free, sourced lesson for every story
Curriculum-mapped resources for KS2 through A-Level. Lesson plans, discussion questions, printable pupil worksheets. All free, for teachers, parents and guardians.
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The Daily 10 is the same ten questions for everyone, every morning. Then there are five quick games and a game for every story in the Archive. Win story cards, earn badges and keep your streak going.
They invented the modern world.
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Be Proud Of Us, in print
The stories of the Archive, written for the shelf. Book One is Britain vs Slavery: How the British People Dismantled the Slave Trade. It is being proofread now, with a film of the whole book in the edit.
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Who's Behind This
It started with a sticker on a wall in South London.
One person saw it, went looking for the real story, and started digging. What they found changed everything.
Stories of ordinary people who changed the world. Exposed in full, backed by primary sources, and given back to the public for free.
What started with one person and a sticker on a wall is now an archive of hundreds of stories. No sponsors. No political agenda. No ads. Every video is free, every story backed by primary sources, and the whole thing is funded and driven by the community.
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