Posts by Roger Kershaw Records and researchThe extraordinary life of Douglas BaderSunday 21 February 2021Born 111 years ago today, Douglas Bader would grow up to be a Royal...Records and researchEscape from ColditzTuesday 29 September 2020The location of Colditz Castle, situated on a steep conical hill above the River...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,...Records and researchInternment of enemy aliens in 1940: The fate of Italians resident in a Britain at warWednesday 10 June 2020Eighty years ago today, on Monday 10 June 1940, Benito Mussolini declared war on...Records and researchWar behind the wire: The story of allied civilians in occupied Europe during the Second World WarFriday 24 January 2020On 16 January 2018 I wrote an introductory blog on the project to catalogue...Records and researchEmpire Windrush – 70 years onThursday 21 June 2018Seventy years ago, on 21 June 1948, HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury, near...Behind the scenesOpening up our prisoner of war collectionTuesday 16 January 2018In December 2014, the Ministry of Defence transferred to The National Archives the series...Archives and archivistsHappy birthday to us!Thursday 23 November 2017Today marks the 40th anniversary of the opening of The National Archives’ building (then the...Behind the scenesVolunteers at The National Archives: thank you!Monday 30 January 2017We benefit from the dedication and commitment of our volunteers from across the world…......Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: James Stanley CrossleyThursday 1 September 2016In 1911, 12 year old James Stanley Crossley enlisted as a boy soldier in...Records and researchRemembering the City of Benares tragedyThursday 17 September 2015A couple of months ago, I wrote a blog on the torpedoing of passenger...Records and researchCollar the lot! Britain’s policy of internment during the Second World WarThursday 2 July 2015Seventy-five years ago today on 2 July 1940, the SS Arandora Star, a British... « 1 2 3 »