All posts Records and researchThe Battle of Kringen, 1612: uncovering an obscure Norwegian conflictMonday 5 October 2015I was travelling through the town of Otta, about halfway on the route between...Records and researchA pauper’s life in their own wordsFriday 2 October 2015It is generally accepted that primary sources detailing paupers’ experience of the 19th century are...Records and researchKeeper’s Gallery: Battle of Britain 1940Thursday 1 October 2015Our Keeper’s Gallery currently features a display highlighting the Battle of Britain in 1940....Records and researchTwickenham to Tanganyika: an extraordinary naval expeditionWednesday 30 September 2015It is sometimes said that truth is stranger than fiction, a maxim which undoubtedly...Records and researchNational registration day: 29 September 1939Tuesday 29 September 2015On 29 September 1939 the National Register was taken throughout the UK, Isle of...Archives and archivistsTransforming Archives: Norfolk Record OfficeMonday 28 September 2015After training in both digitisation and digital preservation in the early stages of my...Records and researchPigeons at Loos: heroes of the skyFriday 25 September 2015Pigeons probably aren’t the first thing you think of in relation to The Battle...Archives and archivistsWhat’s on in October: our events 2015Thursday 24 September 2015October is fast approaching, which means we’re gearing up for the release of our...Records and researchThe Women’s Institute: it’s not all jam and JerusalemWednesday 23 September 2015This year marks the centenary of the Women’s Institute (WI). Formed to encourage country...Records and researchA baptism of fire, steel and stone: Henry V’s army and the siege of HarfleurTuesday 22 September 2015French fishermen casting their nets in the open sea off the Normandy coast on...Records and researchThe Great War British bake offMonday 21 September 2015It’s the time of year when the majority of Britain goes bonkers for bread,...Records and researchRemembering the City of Benares tragedyThursday 17 September 2015A couple of months ago, I wrote a blog on the torpedoing of passenger... « 1 … 106 107 108 109 110 … 169 »