Posts by Sarah Castagnetti Archives and archivistsDigital by design: 20th century design data extracted from the Patents JournalMonday 21 November 2022The National Archives has a vast and rich collection of designs that were registered...Records and researchChildren of the Ruins: Jill Craigie, documentary maker, and the foundation of UNESCOFriday 8 July 2022In March this year, the British Film Institute issued a DVD compilation of films...Records and researchThat’s a wrap! Celebrating a six-month collaboration with government film archivesWednesday 29 December 2021Ten years ago on 31 December 2011 the Central Office of Information (COI) declared...Records and researchKicking the habit: Government’s first anti-smoking campaignsWednesday 27 October 2021This month is Stoptober – an annual media campaign started by Public Health England...Records and researchHome truths: Improving community relations by funding trips to Commonwealth countriesFriday 22 October 2021In 1969 the Central Office of Information (COI) made a film about a scheme...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 researchMarkets, London buses and motifs: Untold tales of the Festival of BritainThursday 30 September 2021Seventy years ago today, on 30 September 1951, the Festival of Britain took down...Records and researchHMS Artemis: A real-life submarine drama in two actsMonday 27 September 2021The recent BBC drama ‘Vigil’ was set on a fictional Royal Navy Vanguard-class submarine,...Archives and archivistsThe Archivist’s Guide to Film: Target for TonightSunday 25 July 2021Eighty years ago, on 25 July 1941, the Ministry of Information released a film...Archives and archivistsConnecting collections amid COVID-19Wednesday 23 June 2021Though it was on April Fools’ Day, 75 years ago, that they opened their...Records and researchHigh morals and low lifes: British cinema and the government after World War TwoTuesday 18 May 2021From papers and photographs to posters and maps, The National Archives’ collection contains over...Archives and archivistsThe Archivists’ Guide to Film: The Bridge on the River KwaiThursday 13 August 2020Correspondence between film companies and the War Office turns up in a number of... 1 2 »