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GCSE History · key term

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Definition

Evidence produced during the period being studied, such as a contemporary photograph, census return or police report.

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Edexcel GCSE History · 1HI0

Paper 1

Revise: Local and National Historical Sources for Whitechapel

Edexcel History past papers

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