Latest posts Records and researchAn examination of witches in the 17th centuryThursday 8 April 2021On 29 June 1634 the Privy Council wrote to Alexander Baker and William Clowes,... Records and researchConstance Markievicz: 1916 and beyondWednesday 7 April 2021In my previous post, Constance Markievicz: The making of a rebel Countess, I explored... Records and researchConstance Markievicz: The making of a rebel CountessFriday 2 April 2021Did you know that Nancy Astor (1879-1964) was not the first woman elected to... Records and researchSir Robert Walpole: Britain’s first Prime MinisterThursday 1 April 2021On 3 April 1721, Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745) became the First Lord of the... Archives and archivistsMatthew De Renzi: Digging into the sourcesWednesday 31 March 2021I applied for a placement at The National Archives to learn how to find... Managing informationMaking the UK Government Social Media Archive even betterMonday 29 March 2021We have been archiving the online presence of UK central government since 2003. Originally... View all posts
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