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STIMULATE your brain by buffing up on our country’s rich and fascinating history.
Heading back to the classroom can cost you, but there are plenty of ways to learn for free.
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Here are some options . . .
FREE MIND: There are 29 courses on British history available at online learning platform futurelearn.com, some of which are free, including Robert Burns: Poems, Songs and Legacy.
You can also take your pick from a long list of free courses, including history and other subjects, at openculture. com/freeonlinecourses.
MAP IT OUT: Explore how your area has changed over the past 180 years with Ordnance Survey maps of England and Wales going back to the 1840s.
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Work through the years to see how communities have spread over the last couple of centuries at maps.nls.uk.
Across Britain, there are thousands of remains of Iron Age hillforts.
Look up local sites at hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk and find information on what remains in each area.
EXPLORE VIRTUALLY: English Heritage has worked with Google so you can virtually visit its sites via videos and 360-degree tours at artsandculture. google.com/project/english-heritage.
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The British Museum in London is free to enter and well worth a visit if you’re in the capital.
But there is also loads to explore on its site at britishmuseum.org, including curator tours and an overview of gladiator fighting in Britain.
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LISTEN UP: There are a number of fantastic podcasts that let you learn about British history for free.
The National Trust and English Heritage both offer series to help you uncover more of the stories behind their sites.
MAKE HISTORY: Find precious photos, maps and more about your local area contributed by the public at sharing site historypin.org.
Why not add your own stories for others to see and connect with?
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