All posts Archives and archivistsDiscovering the nation’s newly accessioned collectionsThursday 14 April 2016Every year archives enrich their collections by taking in new records and developing...Records and researchUncovering a sad tale of murder and suicideWednesday 13 April 2016This is a true story, involving a real family 120 years ago, pieced together...Behind the scenesThe Bard in the bookshopTuesday 12 April 2016We have stocked up on a range of titles on all aspects of the...Technology and innovationMaking connections: tracing people through our collectionWednesday 6 April 2016Since February 2014, we’ve been investigating ways to reveal the connections that tell the...Records and researchThe centenary of the Military MedalTuesday 5 April 2016On 5 April 1916, The London Gazette published the Royal Warrant instituting a new...Records and researchShakespeare’s will: a new interpretationTuesday 5 April 2016I’ve been looking in detail at one of our treasures: Shakespeare’s original will. And...Behind the scenesConserving Shakespeare’s willMonday 4 April 2016The conservation team had to make a difficult decision: should we carry out renewed...Archives and archivistsA French trainee curator in KewFriday 1 April 2016As part of the training course to become a French curator, you are expected...Records and researchHow were British victims of Nazi persecution compensated?Thursday 31 March 2016In 1964, the West German state agreed to provide the British government with £1...Records and researchTransgender visibility in our collectionsThursday 31 March 2016We highlight transgender histories you can find in a government archive, to increase the...Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: on the home front in Essex and SuffolkWednesday 30 March 2016I was surprised to discover that my great-grandfather served in the forces; it had...Records and researchThe Women’s Land Army in eight documentsThursday 24 March 2016We have a vast collection of documents about the Women’s Land Army, including a... « 1 … 98 99 100 101 102 … 169 »