All posts Records and researchEqual pay for equal work: female munitions workers in the First World WarThursday 10 September 2015In part one of our blog series on female munitions workers, my colleague Vicky detailed...Records and researchThe beginning of the London BlitzMonday 7 September 2015Air raids were one of the main strategies employed during the Second World War...Records and researchThe 1939 Register – when is a ‘census’ not a census?Friday 4 September 2015The declaration of war on Germany in September 1939 came as no great surprise....Archives and archivistsCare and comfort: First World War outreach workshopsWednesday 2 September 2015As part of a programme of outreach on the theme of South Asia and...Behind the scenesTransatlantic journey: transporting the ‘Holland Map’Wednesday 2 September 2015For the first time in 250 years the ‘Holland Map’, Samuel Holland’s map of...Records and research‘A floating Hell’: life on early 19th century convict hulksTuesday 1 September 2015Over the last few months I have introduced some of the convicts we have...Archives and archivistsTransforming Archives: Vivacity Peterborough ArchivesTuesday 1 September 2015I have been based at Peterborough Archives for the past 10 months, and my...Records and researchCarnival: bringing a ‘little bit of heaven’ to Notting HillFriday 28 August 2015The August bank holiday weekend is iconic as the weekend of Notting Hill Carnival...Records and researchThe First World War’s forgotten women: ANZAC girlThursday 27 August 2015‘I shall never forget the awful climb on hands & feet out of that...Behind the scenesPencils only: drawing our collectionTuesday 25 August 2015We recently ran a pilot drawing workshop where participants had an opportunity to view...Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: From the pits to the palace (part 2)Monday 24 August 2015The story of Private Hugh McIver VC MM and Bar Last month my blog...Archives and archivists‘The grandmother of us all’: the spy who recruited Philby?Friday 21 August 2015The latest batch of MI5 files have been released at The National Archives this... « 1 … 107 108 109 110 111 … 168 »