Latest posts Records and researchA celebration of cats: The creative brilliance of artist Louis WainSaturday 8 August 2020Louis Wain was an artist who achieved great fame and success in the late... Records and researchThe defence and loss of Crete, 1940-1941 (Part 2)Friday 7 August 2020The Germans planned to lead the invasion of Crete with their airborne troops, with... Records and researchThe defence and loss of Crete, 1940-1941 (Part 1)Thursday 6 August 2020In 1940 Britain began to take an interest in using Crete as a military... Archives and archivistsWatermarks: New ways to see and search themThursday 30 July 2020If you hold an old letter up to a lamp, you might see a... Archives and archivistsExploring the possibilities of citizen research and heritage dataTuesday 28 July 2020A timely new research project, led by The National Archives, is examining the ways... Records and researchDancing With Love: A dance project inspired by letters of love, loss and longingMonday 27 July 2020It is striking how most of the themes and emotions, from heartache to love... View all posts
Posts by category Records and research Behind the scenes Technology and innovation Managing information Archives and archivists Archives and archivistsWatermarks: New ways to see and search themThursday 30 July 2020If you hold an old letter up to a lamp, you might see a... Archives and archivistsExploring the possibilities of citizen research and heritage dataTuesday 28 July 2020A timely new research project, led by The National Archives, is examining the ways... Archives and archivistsQuantifying digital preservation risks using statisticsFriday 17 July 2020The National Archives has been working with statisticians from the University of Warwick and... View all 'Archives and archivists' posts Behind the scenesAwakening the giantTuesday 21 July 2020In early April, we published a blog about ‘sending the giant to sleep’, which... Behind the scenesCOVID-19 and the challenge it presents to volunteeringFriday 17 July 2020The closure of the Kew site has affected us all since 20 March 2020,... Archives and archivistsThe Archivists’ Guide to Film: The Great EscapeMonday 29 June 2020The Archivists’ Guide to Film is a blog series in which staff at The... View all 'Behind the scenes' posts Managing informationThe National Bibliographic KnowledgebaseWednesday 15 July 2020The National Bibliographic Knowledgebase (NBK) is a search site that allows for searching for... Archives and archivistsDigital archiving is a risky businessMonday 3 June 2019This blog is published as part of International Archives Week, which explores the theme... Archives and archivistsWhat to do with degraded film?Tuesday 12 March 2019I am currently an intern on the one-year Icon Photographic Conservation programme, working at... View all 'Managing information' posts Records and researchA celebration of cats: The creative brilliance of artist Louis WainSaturday 8 August 2020Louis Wain was an artist who achieved great fame and success in the late... Records and researchThe defence and loss of Crete, 1940-1941 (Part 2)Friday 7 August 2020The Germans planned to lead the invasion of Crete with their airborne troops, with... Records and researchThe defence and loss of Crete, 1940-1941 (Part 1)Thursday 6 August 2020In 1940 Britain began to take an interest in using Crete as a military... View all 'Records and research' posts Archives and archivistsWatermarks: New ways to see and search themThursday 30 July 2020If you hold an old letter up to a lamp, you might see a... Archives and archivistsQuantifying digital preservation risks using statisticsFriday 17 July 2020The National Archives has been working with statisticians from the University of Warwick and... Managing informationThe National Bibliographic KnowledgebaseWednesday 15 July 2020The National Bibliographic Knowledgebase (NBK) is a search site that allows for searching for... View all 'Technology and innovation' posts
