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This image bank provides you with good quality images relating to the History 1 activity in the First Class resources pack for teachers. The activity is intended as a way of covering the Key stage 2 unit 'How has life in Britain changed since 1948?' The images are intended to be used as sources for discussion. Some images can be used individually and others fit into wider themes such as advances in technology and changes in the population.

In this section you can find images of commemorative stamps together with useful facts about each one:

Image of Festival of Britain fourpence stampFestival of Britain stamp issue 1951
These images are replicated in the First Class education pack as a facsimile with useful questions on the back.


Image of 'acid rain' stampProtection of the Environment stamp issue 1992

Advances in technology

The following stamps can be used to demonstrate how technology has improved in Britain since 1948.

Image of Concorde fourpence stampConcorde stamp issue 1969


Image of Humber Bridge stampHumber Bridge stamp 1983


Image of Thames Flood Barrier stampThames Flood Barrier stamp 1983


Image of Iolair stampIolair stamp 1983





Changes in population

The following stamp issue can be used to start a discussion about immigration and population change in Britain since 1948.

Image of Notting Hill Carnival 20p stampNotting Hill Carnival stamp issue 1998