Education Outreach – Archives Alive

Archives Alive is a free, online interactive education resource. It uses our unique primary resources to provide fun and relevant education activities suitable for all key stages.

Browse our teaching and e-learning resources below.

Quayside Lives – Past and Present

Explore the history of the Newcastle/Gateshead Quayside as researched and recorded by local school students.

Cholera – Archives Alive

Explore the first terrifying outbreak of cholera in Gateshead / Newcastle in 1831-2.

Authors Alive - Creative writing

Create your own Victorian story, be it horror, adventure, fantasy or romance.

History of Mining in the North East

Take a step back in time and explore the mining industry during the 19th Century with interactive maps, games and activities.

Learning Arc Image Bank

Access original, authentic historical sources from local archives.

Featured activities:

Word Bubbles

Test your information literacy skills as you battle against the clock...

Cholera Games

Put your potions into practice with these interactive Cholera games...

Johnny's Birthday

Decide whether 6 year old Johnny should be sent down the mines...

Free workshops

We offer a range of workshops for key stages 2-5. These interactive sessions last between one hour and one day and make use of the local special collections unique to the library.

Information literacy

Below are several free resources and workshops we currently offer:

Exhibitions

Education Outreach Guide

For more useful resources, subject guides and to find out about our Special Collections visit the Education Outreach Guide.

Further Information

We're always adding to our range of fantastic resources so please visit again soon.

To find out what other outreach activities Newcastle University offers visit Teacher's Toolkit.

For more information or to provide feedback please feel free to contact our Education Officer in Special Collections:

Gillian Johnston
Email: gillian.johnston@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: 0191 222 3516