All posts 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...Records and researchBattle of Madagascar 1845Monday 30 November 2015On 15 June 1845, three men-of-war (two French and one British) attacked the fort...Records and researchFirst World War conscription: An ethical battlegroundFriday 27 November 2015Just over a year into the First World War it became clear that more...Records and researchHow to escape from an embassyThursday 26 November 2015The counter-intuitive thing about being trapped in an embassy is that everyone involved always...Records and researchWhat was rail travel like in 1830?Tuesday 24 November 2015Today we tend to take the railways for granted. If we talk about them... « 1 … 102 103 104 105 106 … 168 »