Schools
Advice for School Teachers and Resources for Students at Key Stages 2 through 6
Please note that these pages have not been substantially updated since 2005.
An Introduction to the Site
The Proceedings of the Old Bailey; The Old Bailey Courthouse; Newgate Prison; People in the Courtroom; How those Convicted were Punished; How to Search the Proceedings
Journey to Tyburn
Setting out from Newgate; The Journey; A Last Drink; Tyburn Tree; The Anatomists; The Execution
Activities for Students
Tasks in History; English; Literacy; ICT; Maths; Geography; Sociology; PSHE; Citizenship; History of Art
Primary Sources for Schools
Images and Texts about Bow Street; The Old Bailey; Newgate; Tyburn
Teachers' Notes
Opportunities for Teaching History; Cross-Curricular Links; Citizenship Education; Introductory Reading
Timeline
National Events and Key Developments in Crime and the Old Bailey from the 1530s to the 1830s