People and Places

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Migration to the UK

How much do you know about migration history? Find out how and why people have moved to the UK over the last 200 years.

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Mapping migration

Use maps and statistics to discover more about birthplace, ethnicity, and net migration. Then calculate your own statistics!

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Push and pull

What reasons do people have for moving to a new country? Why do they choose England? Learn about kinds of immigrants and read real people's stories about how and why they came to the UK.

A young boy sitting outside a Fish and Chip shop with Arabic writing on the window

The whole picture

What kinds of sources can you use when learning about migration history? Can a source ever show you the whole picture?

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Changing landscapes

In the UK, many cultures come together to make a constantly changing community. How has your landscape changed, and how does it reflect the people living in it?