All posts Archives and archivistsWhats on: January-March 2016Wednesday 6 January 2016We are proud to present a brand new programme of events to start off...Behind the scenesNew year, new plans, new booksTuesday 5 January 2016Welcome to the new year. After the copious amounts of food, visits to relatives,...Records and researchDear diary, with Christmas wishes in wartimeWednesday 23 December 2015Christmas is fast approaching; excitement is building as food and last-minute presents are bought....Records and researchDodgy dealings with the ‘merchant of death’Monday 21 December 2015An international arms dealer known by the universal nickname of Zedzed. Corrupt payments seeking...Records and researchSir Hugh John: an ideal 15th century knight?Friday 18 December 2015It is amazing how a quiet afternoon at The National Archives can provide an...Records and researchWar letters from Great Western Railway workersWednesday 16 December 2015As temperatures drop and preparations for Christmas mount, we cast our thoughts 100 winters...Records and researchTogoland and the First World WarTuesday 15 December 2015This post looks at the conflict in Togoland during the First World War, and...Records and research‘I call it lunacy’: spelling squabbles within British governmentFriday 11 December 2015It is always comforting to realise we’re not the only ones dealing with trivial...Records and researchShips, trains, submarines and the element of surpriseThursday 10 December 2015Having worked at The National Archives for some time now, I have come to realise...Archives and archivistsWriting letters, making boxes: creative responses to archivesWednesday 9 December 2015When Indian troops first arrived in France from the end of September 1914, they...Behind the scenesTicking off the Christmas listsTuesday 8 December 2015Just like the kids whining from the back seat ‘Are we there yet?’ (showing...Records and researchWhat’s in a name?Wednesday 2 December 2015Working on the Traces through Time project has meant spending many months staring at... « 1 … 102 103 104 105 106 … 169 »