Posts by Matt Norman Records and researchThe Cuban Missile Crisis: ‘A solemn moment for the fate of the entire world’Monday 31 October 2022The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 is usually portrayed solely as a stand-off...Records and researchResist: Black Power in the courtroomThursday 30 January 2020In 1965 Britain passed the Race Relations Act, making it illegal to refuse service...Records and researchLawrence and BellFriday 10 May 2019T.E. Lawrence is a legendary figure, known for spying and fighting in the Middle...Records and researchBritish diplomats on Castro, 1959-1963: in the global spotlightMonday 23 January 2017From 1959, scrutiny of Castro intensified. Reports sent back to the Foreign Office included...Records and researchBritish diplomats on Castro, 1953-1959: mystery manThursday 22 December 2016I will present the British diplomatic service's view of Fidel Castro during the 1950s,...Behind the scenesWebsite redesign: help with your researchFriday 27 March 2015The Records section of our website, along with Discovery, our catalogue, is at the heart...