All posts Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: From the pits to the palace (part 1)Thursday 23 July 2015The story of Private Hugh McIver VC MM and Bar I have been privileged...Records and researchAn American journalist, First World War prisoners of war, and a libel caseWednesday 22 July 2015Out of the destruction and chaos of the Western Front during the First World...Behind the scenesThe Reading Cyclist or the Cycling ReaderTuesday 21 July 2015I virtually come from a cycling dynasty. My grandfather was a keen member of...Archives and archivistsTransforming archives: RambertMonday 20 July 2015About a year ago I got the call to say my application for the...Archives and archivistsWhat’s on? Plenty!Friday 17 July 2015Here at The National Archives we’ve been working hard on an overhaul of our...Records and researchX-rays at the frontThursday 16 July 2015This blog series has explored many of the medical advancements the First World War...Records and researchA coronation to remember: the price of crowning VictoriaWednesday 15 July 2015Last week two students, Bushra and Joshua, visited The National Archives for their Lord...Records and researchWhen life imitates art: ‘Come friendly bombs…’Monday 13 July 2015Most people, especially its long suffering residents, are familiar with the John Betjeman poem...Records and researchThe personal and professional life of Barbara HepworthFriday 10 July 2015Archives are integral to our understanding of artists and their work. We can delve...Records and researchSinking the German cruiser KonigsbergThursday 9 July 2015At the outbreak of war, the SMS Konigsberg a cruiser in Admiral von Spey’s...Records and researchLike Barbara Hepworth? Think #hepworthQAWednesday 8 July 2015Like Barbara Hepworth’s work? Visited the exhibition Barbara Hepworth: Sculpture for a Modern World...Records and researchJames Hawkins’ daring escapes – a convict who refused to accept his sentenceTuesday 7 July 2015Last month I wrote a blog introducing the work being done by a team... « 1 … 109 110 111 112 113 … 168 »