trench warfare, suffragette movement, Edwardian Britain, Liberal Reforms, propaganda, shell shock, home front, armistice, pals battalions, empire soldiers

This resource contains 40 black-and-white history colouring pages covering Britain from 1901 to the end of the First World War, designed specifically for KS3 History teachers. Each page includes a detailed line-art illustration and a facts box with key vocabulary and student-friendly takeaways.

Topics covered: death of Queen Victoria and the Edwardian era; poverty and the Liberal Reforms (free school meals, Children’s Charter, old age pensions); the suffragette campaign (Emmeline Pankhurst, Emily Davison, hunger strikes, force-feeding); the Titanic disaster; causes of the First World War (militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism, assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand); trench warfare (no man’s land, machine guns, tanks, poison gas, Zeppelins, trench foot); shell shock and the case of Private Harry Farr; propaganda and pals battalions; soldiers of the British Empire (India, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, West Indies, Africa); advances in medicine (plastic surgery, blood transfusions, X-rays); the home front (rationing, DORA, women in munitions factories, Zeppelin raids); and the armistice and remembrance (poppy, war memorials).

Also included is a full-colour glossary poster (20 key terms with cartoon illustrations and student-friendly definitions) and a teacher’s guide with learning objectives and suggested classroom uses.

All pages use thick, bold outlines suitable for colouring pencils or pens. The facts boxes encourage reading comprehension and vocabulary retention. Perfect for independent work, homework, early finishers, or as a supplement to your WWI or Suffragettes scheme of work.

Print and go – no preparation required. Aligned with the KS3 National Curriculum for History (Britain 1901-present day).