Posts by Michael Mahoney Records and researchThe Irish War of Independence, 1919-21Tuesday 22 November 2022How can The National Archives’ specific collections help narrate the story of the Irish...Archives and archivistsA walking tour: Inspiring creative wellbeingFriday 24 June 2022The estate planners for the Dover House Estate embraced the ideas of the Garden...Records and research‘No recommendation’: The experience of RIC veterans with the Irish Grants CommitteeMonday 1 November 2021In the aftermath of the Anglo-Irish War (1919-21) the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) force...Archives and archivistsWhat makes a house a home?Wednesday 4 August 2021Collaboration is key to delivering projects in community settings. The National Archives’ Outreach team...Behind the scenesSigned, sealed and delivered’: Online learning with a SEND audienceMonday 31 May 2021Since January this year, Outreach at The National Archives have engaged with a vulnerable...Records and research‘The Great Experiment’: Explaining the advent of indenture to the West IndiesTuesday 26 January 2021Between the abolition of slavery in 1834 and the First World War, more than...Records and researchA ‘new system of slavery’? The British West Indies and the origins of Indian indentureThursday 3 December 2020In March 1837, John Gladstone, a sugar plantation owner in British Guiana and representative...Behind the scenesThe art of kindness: Using images to improve mental wellbeingThursday 21 May 2020Using creativity to explore our collections is especially relevant at a time when we...Records and researchThe birth of council housingTuesday 31 March 2020‘Deficiency of housing accommodation is one of the most prolific causes of industrial unrest.’...Archives and archivistsThe power of photography: Black History Month at Roehampton LibraryFriday 8 November 2019As part of Black History Month, the Outreach team at The National Archives decamped...Archives and archivists‘This is our park’: A community well-being projectFriday 4 October 2019‘This is our park’ is a unique collaboration between The National Archives, Wandsworth Heritage...Archives and archivistsRaising awareness of the 1919 ‘Race Riots’ in LiverpoolWednesday 12 June 2019The 1919 race riots were the first time many in Britain became aware of... 1 2 »
