All posts Records and researchHarold Wilson’s resignation, 16 March 1976Wednesday 9 March 2016On 16 March 1976 Harold Wilson caused a political sensation when he announced he...Behind the scenesWhat happens when the lights go outMonday 7 March 2016We explain how we dealt with a power cut at The National Archives…...Records and researchMy Tommy and Hetty’s War: the show must go onFriday 4 March 2016This is the tale of two Londoners, my great grandparents, and their part in...Records and researchCrossing continents: textile designs for the West African marketWednesday 2 March 2016A closer look at some fresh and vibrant textile designs intended for export to...Behind the scenesLand girls, Spitfire girls and spies: women in warTuesday 1 March 2016I have always been amazed at the courage of women who served in the...Behind the scenesHow can we discuss research, services and our plans?Tuesday 1 March 2016Over the last couple of years we have been trialing an online community. We wanted...Records and researchFirst World War airship attacksFriday 26 February 2016Richard Elvin explores the impact of Zeppelin attacks in the First World War …...Records and researchThe ‘Robin Jackman affair’: apartheid and international cricketFriday 26 February 2016The England cricket team’s 1981 tour of the West Indies was put in jeopardy...Records and researchPride of Place: putting LGBT history on the mapThursday 25 February 2016We look at public and domestic spaces LGBT people have created for themselves…...Archives and archivistsExploring the nature of archivesWednesday 24 February 2016What do historians and archivists talk about when they meet? We find out…...Records and research‘The Records of this Nation’Tuesday 23 February 2016Why do people keep records? We look at a 17th century answer and compare...Records and researchThe Cameroons campaignFriday 19 February 2016The German Cameroons was the final German colony to fall in West Africa during the First... « 1 … 99 100 101 102 103 … 169 »