Posts by Tommy Norton Records and researchWhen ‘Ivan the terrible’ visited BritainFriday 28 February 2014The search for a person within The National Archives can sometimes yield a line...Records and researchDeath of JFK viewed through British eyesFriday 22 November 2013It is perhaps no exaggeration to say that few historical events have been the...Records and research‘Winston…was complaining of a slight headache’Wednesday 22 May 2013I never cease to get a sense of excitement from opening newly-accessioned files for...Records and researchRock of ages: Gibraltar through a lensThursday 7 March 2013Today it’s the turn of the small British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar to get...Records and research‘Cardinals by candlelight’: British diplomats and the VaticanFriday 1 March 2013I imagine the past couple of weeks have been pretty busy for the British...Records and researchJames Bond, the Cold War diaries and spying in KewFriday 26 October 2012It’s almost impossible to separate in the popular imagination the real world of espionage...Records and researchMI5 file opens new chapter in Chaplin mysteryFriday 17 February 2012Files released by the Security Service (better known to you and me as MI5)...