Historical Sources
23 05 2007Today we worked on sources of historical information. Here are the notes and exercises for those who missed class.
Primary – From the actual time or someone who was actually there. Eg. Personal diary, newspaper report, photo, documentary footage.
Secondary – from someone else based on primary sources. eg. A history book.
Tertiary – from someone who was not there and based on secondary sources. Eg. An Encyclopaedia.





