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History Day 2026

History Day 2026 will take place on Wednesday 18 November at Senate House, London. On this page you can explore online contributions and browse the organisations taking part in the event.

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History Day 2026 Online Contributions

A laptop and tablet display extracts from the Apollo archive.

Open Sample Pages from Apollo Magazine

Photograph of the exterior of E.M. Barraud's cottage in Cambridgeshire.

"I am the farm worker going home at evening": gender fluidity, rural landscapes, and the Women's Land Army

Vita Sackville-West's desk at Sissinghurst Castle Garden with photos of Virginia Woolf and Harold Nicholson | © National Trust Images/Jonathan Buckley

Exploring LGBTQ+ Histories at National Trust Places

Introducing Queen Mary Digital Collections

19th century, rectangular nurses case pictured open containing a variety of medical equipment including a baby-weighing net, packaged bandages in different sizes, forceps, syringes, glass tools, thermometers, and more.

RCN Object Collection

EXILE installation at Kingston Lacy. Credit: National Trust / RCMG / University of Leicester. Image Credit: National Trust images / Steven Haywood

Prejudice & Pride: exploring LGBTQ lives at the National Trust

Edith 'Edy' Craig, Clare 'Tony' Atwood and Chris St John at Smallhythe Place | © National Trust Images

LGBTQ+ podcast series with Clare Balding

History Day 2026 Online Contributions

19th century, rectangular nurses case pictured open containing a variety of medical equipment including a baby-weighing net, packaged bandages in different sizes, forceps, syringes, glass tools, thermometers, and more.

RCN Object Collection

Edith 'Edy' Craig, Clare 'Tony' Atwood and Chris St John at Smallhythe Place | © National Trust Images

LGBTQ+ podcast series with Clare Balding

EXILE installation at Kingston Lacy. Credit: National Trust / RCMG / University of Leicester. Image Credit: National Trust images / Steven Haywood

Prejudice & Pride: exploring LGBTQ lives at the National Trust

Vita Sackville-West's desk at Sissinghurst Castle Garden with photos of Virginia Woolf and Harold Nicholson | © National Trust Images/Jonathan Buckley

Exploring LGBTQ+ Histories at National Trust Places

A laptop and tablet display extracts from the Apollo archive.

Open Sample Pages from Apollo Magazine

Introducing Queen Mary Digital Collections

Photograph of the exterior of E.M. Barraud's cottage in Cambridgeshire.

"I am the farm worker going home at evening": gender fluidity, rural landscapes, and the Women's Land Army

Organisations Participating in History Day 2026