Posts by Katherine Howells Records and researchArthur Freethy, Ossulston Estate and slum clearance in the 1920sTuesday 25 January 2022Following the First World War, the British government was increasingly concerned about the health...Records and researchCataloguing and analysing 19th-century artworkThursday 21 October 2021The National Archives holds an incredible collection of artwork submitted to the Stationers’ Company...Archives and archivistsResearch Exchange: Presentation in digital researchThursday 21 October 2021This blog focuses on the theme of Presentation, discussing how we work with digital...Records and research‘Bandits, guerrillas, terrorists’: The role of the Central Office of Information during the Malayan ‘Emergency’ (1948-60)Thursday 14 October 2021In 1948, Britain declared a state of ‘Emergency’ in Malaya, an area in Southeast...Records and researchInsaaf: Exploring South Asian heritage through public information filmsWednesday 11 August 2021How did the British government communicate messages about racism and civil rights in the...Records and researchThe Lion and Unicorn Pavilion: Legacies of the 1951 Festival of BritainTuesday 25 May 2021If you had taken a walk along the south bank of London’s River Thames...Records and researchPlaying cards captured at sea: Prize Papers of L’Aimable JulieWednesday 24 March 2021Some of The National Archives’ most striking visual records are found in the most...Records and researchChristmas with the Victorians: Upcoming eventsTuesday 3 November 2020The Christmas we enjoy today is heavily influenced by the Victorians. From the stories...Records and researchPublicising the Battle of Britain: Creative publishing in the Second World WarTuesday 22 September 2020The Battle of Britain occupies a powerful place in the British cultural memory of...Records and researchDepicting Japan in British propaganda of the Second World WarMonday 10 August 2020In the first few years of the Second World War, Britons’ knowledge of and...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...Behind the scenesPictures of the past: Cataloguing COPY 1 paintings and drawingsWednesday 3 June 2020To celebrate National Volunteers’ Week, today we focus our attention on a project to improve... « 1 2 3 »