Latest posts Records and researchThe history of ‘indecent advertisements’ in public toiletsMonday 24 February 2025PhD student Jessica Gregory examines illicit advertising in the early 20th century.... Behind the scenesArchives and Emotions book launch: reflecting on models of collaboration Thursday 20 February 2025Iqbal Singh looks back on the recent launch of this new book, the first... Records and researchNarrating ephemeral archival presence: LGBTQ+ histories and Colonial Office recordsWednesday 12 February 2025PhD student Garfield Campbell looks at the challenge of tracing LGBTQ+ lives in colonial... Behind the scenesWorking while pursuing my passion: Becoming an archivist apprenticeTuesday 11 February 2025What's it like being an archivist apprentice at The National Archives?... Records and researchUsing archives to examine the BSE epidemicMonday 27 January 2025How did different kinds of expertise advise government during the BSE crisis, and why?... Archives and archivistsThe A–Z of the Royal Navy Captains’ letter project – ‘B’ and ‘C’Wednesday 22 January 2025Read the second in a series of blogs charting the progress of this volunteer... View all posts
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