Facecream? Who knew! Thank you @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social for this fabulous video. youtu.be/rLFNe9rH2VA
Time Tunnellers: Agatha Christie's Love of Archaeology
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What if you touched an object from the past, and a GHOST appeared? timetunnellers.com/2026/09/29/w...
WW1 Chinese Labour Corps with Maisie Chan
Explore the history of WWI's Chinese Labour Corps with author Maisie Chan! Includes a book overview, historical insights, and a KS2 writing prompt.
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Food on the mind! On this day in 1387, one of the most extravagant medieval English banquets ever recorded was held for Richard II and John of Gaunt, including 14 salted oxen, 120 sheep, 1,200 pigeons, and 11,000 eggs. Here is author Ally Sherrick: youtu.be/F8SQurQDa9g?...
Time Tunnellers: Medieval Banquets
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Today is the anniversary of the departure of Magellan's famous expedition. Here is @candygourlay.bsky.social 's fab video once more, brilliantly titled: Ferdinand WHO? youtube.com/watch?v=KAcp...
Guest Time Tunneller: Candy Gourlay on Ferdinand Magellan
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Our latest video, presented by the brilliant @catherinerandall.bsky.social and ideal for a Victorians topic: youtube.com/watch?v=vKd6...
Time Tunnellers: What could happen to bears in a Victorian zoo?
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One for #teachers! Why would a London barber's shop buy 4 brown bears from a struggling zoo in 1855? Childrens author @catherinerandall.bsky.social tells us, and sets a fab writing task. timetunnellers.com/2026/09/15/b...
Bears and barbers in a Victorian Zoo
Learn about bears in a Victorian zoo with children's author Catherine Randall and the Time Tunnellers.
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Costumes? We're in! @catherinerandall.bsky.social will soon feature on our channels again with her new book- but this September week, we are blowing the trumpet for one of our most popular videos of all time. There is a nifty teaching resource, too. timetunnellers.com/topics/great...
Great Fire of London
One of the defining moments of London’s history, the Great Fire swept through the capital in 1666. Famously recorded by Samuel Pepys, here are some resources to help you delve further into th…
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We are BACK! First up, a closer look at Pictish Stones with Time Tunneller Barbara Henderson - plus a cool classroom resource to go with it. Keep an eye on our socials for more brilliant authors pencil who are going to bring history to life in your classroom. timetunnellers.com/2026/09/02/u...
Uncovering Scotland’s Pictish Stones
Discover the mystery of the Picts with author Barbara Henderson. Explore ancient Pictish stone carvings at the Inverness Museum, from realistic wildlife to the mysterious Pictish Beast. Uncover Sco…
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Bereft after a summer of #football? FEAR NOT: HERE IS Lindsay Galvin and her fab video on the legend that is Lily Parr! ⚽️ #LilyParr Please like our page for 150+ videos, presented by children's authors! Ideal for schools and home educators. youtu.be/mAaMCew9oHU?...
Guest Time Tunneller: Lindsay Galvin on Lost Legend Lily Parr
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What prize has J. P. Rose's Birdie NOT WON? Before all the awards, accolades, and prizes, she made this fab video for us, digging into the history of #pitponies. Your horse- loving young history fan will thank you for alerting them to this story. youtube.com/watch?v=kdCl...
Guest Time Tunneller: J.P. Rose on Pit Ponies
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What song gets you up to dance, every time? One of our videos for schools and young history-lovers, tunnelling into an unexpected corner of history, designed to inspire creative writing. Listen to author @juditheagle.bsky.social on a dance duo to be remembered. youtube.com/watch?v=Sw-0...
Guest Time Tunneller: Judith Eagle gets her groove on with the Nicholas Brothers!
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Does a story need words? Who owns it? And what does that question have to do with the British Museum? Here is Matt Wainwright with one of our 150+ videos, tunnelling to the past. Have you seen the Bronzes? youtu.be/5dN6tYdlLwg?...
Time Tunnellers: Matthew Wainwright on Returning the Benin Bronzes
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When we go, literally, the extra MILES... around the world in this case. How did people travel in the 19th Century??? Here is one of our 150+ author fronted videos tunnelling into history. youtube.com/watch?v=76qE...
Guest Time Tunneller: Nat Harrison on 19th Century Travel
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🎵Oh we do like to be beside the seaside... 🎵 Do you? @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social tunnels through time, right back to Winter Gardens in Blackpool in their glorious heyday. A treat! Tunnel along! youtube.com/watch?v=5sJm...
Time Tunnellers: Wondrous Winter Gardens
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What's your favourite holiday destination? Let the brilliant @jenniferclaessen.bsky.social take you to #AncientGreece and the island of #Crete. The best news? This is just one of our 150+ history inspired, author- presented videos tunnelling into history! youtube.com/watch?v=Uqvw...
Guest Time Tunneller: Jennifer Claessen on Ancient Crete
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Have you visited Roman Britain? Let's time-tunnel our way back to Rome's northern frontier with Barbara Henderson! We have many videos, presented by childrens authors and digging into the story in history. They are ideal for history- inspired creative writing in schools. youtube.com/watch?v=z4Oe...
Guest Time Tunneller: Joseph Lamb on Scotland's Pirates
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Pirates from SCOTLAND? It's the summer and summer deserves stories! Today's Time Tunnel leads to 18th Century stormy seas with Joe Lamb , author of The Black Pennant. youtube.com/watch?v=z4Oe...
Guest Time Tunneller: Joseph Lamb on Scotland's Pirates
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We have nearly 200 videos for schools! Today's featured Time Tunneller dig is @karenmccombie.bsky.social . youtube.com/watch?v=q7NB...
Time Tunnellers: WW1- Who is the Enemy?
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Aaand... Here it is, the latest author video for schools, inspired by history and fired by imagination. A witch, trapped in a bottle? Download the free literacy resource to accompany @katewiseman.bsky.social's video too: timetunnellers.com/2026/05/25/p...
Unveiling the Mystery of Witch Bottles at Pitt Rivers Museum
Author Kate Wiseman revisits the Pitt Rivers Museum, reflecting on a childhood fascination with a witch in a silvered bottle. As she explores themes of witchcraft, spells, and how people sought pro…
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Aaand... Here it is, the latest author video for schools, inspired by history and fired by imagination. A witch, trapped in a bottle? Download the free literacy resource to accompany @katewiseman.bsky.social's video too: timetunnellers.com/2026/05/25/p...
Unveiling the Mystery of Witch Bottles at Pitt Rivers Museum
Author Kate Wiseman revisits the Pitt Rivers Museum, reflecting on a childhood fascination with a witch in a silvered bottle. As she explores themes of witchcraft, spells, and how people sought pro…
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I quite like video editing. I do most of the editing for the @timetunnellers.bsky.social now. Have finished a guest video, which will go out on their Youtube channel in the coming days, featuring this bottle, said to contain... A Witch. Can you think of a better writing prompt for kids?
Guest Time Tunneller Joe Lamb , brings Scotland's vivid pirate past to life in his new book, The Black Pennant. He sets SUCH a fun writing challenge too: create your own sea shanty (with free downloadable resource). Ideal for upper primary/ KS2 timetunnellers.com/2026/03/24/s...
Scottish Pirates with Joseph Lamb
Joseph Lamb’s book, ‘The Black Pennant,’ explores pirates beyond the Caribbean, focusing on a young boy named Innes in 1796 Scotland. After being rescued from poverty by Captain F…
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Here is Joe Lamb, bringing Scotland's vivid pirate past to life in his new book, The Black Pennant, with a fun writing challenge too: create your own sea shanty (with free downloadable resource). Any upper primary/ KS2 aged adventurers are sure to love this. timetunnellers.com/2026/03/24/s...
Scottish Pirates with Joseph Lamb
Joseph Lamb’s book, ‘The Black Pennant,’ explores pirates beyond the Caribbean, focusing on a young boy named Innes in 1796 Scotland. After being rescued from poverty by Captain F…
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For loads more printable book posters to liven up your library or classroom, go to timetunnellers.com/2026/02/25/w...
@robinscottelliot.bsky.social tells it as it is. 😊 For downloadable and printable author quote posters like this one, go to timetunnellers.com/2026/02/25/w...
Happy International Women's Day! Here is a video I made about the women who inspired my first published book, Fir for Luck. #HighlandClearances youtu.be/1oxYBGERKh4?...
#WomensHistoryMonth: Girl Power #InternationalWomensDay
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Printable posters for classrooms and libraries. Link in bio!
timetunnellers.com/2026/02/25/w... A bunch of FREE to download posters featuring book quotes and authors ideal for classroom and libraries.
World Book Day 2026!
Happy World Book Day from the Time Tunnellers! We’re always thrilled when World Book Day comes around, and this year we have a real treat for you. We’ve been in touch with all our past …
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