• 10.00am - 5.30pm
  • FREE
  • Chelsea, London
  • 10.00am - 5.30pm
  • FREE
  • Chelsea, London

Army and Empire: Gallery Trail

Follow this gallery trail to find out more about the Army’s role in the British Empire.

Trail

Resource files

Trail (PDF, 1.07 MB)

Curriculum areas

History

Level

KS4 (Ages 14 to 16)
KS5 (Ages 16+)

Subjects

Empire
India

Series

Global Role

Army and Empire: Gallery Trail

Follow this trail to find objects related to the British Empire. Using the information in the captions and your own knowledge, answer the questions about the role of the Army around the world.

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Indian cavalry await the order to advance on the Somme, 14 July 1916
Schools

Learning resources

Our growing selection of resources are designed to support young people’s learning needs in the classroom, at home or during a visit to the Museum.

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Indian Army troops travelling upstream on a barge, Mesopotamia, c1916
Timeline

India, Empire and the Army: Interactive Timeline

Explore the history of the British Army in India and the British Empire's Indian armies through this interactive timeline packed with over 200 sources.

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School students getting to grips with the handling collection
Secondary Workshop

World at War: Soldiers of Empire

Discover more about the contributions of soldiers from the British Empire in the First and Second World Wars.

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