All posts Records and researchMy grandfather and the Cuxhaven RaidThursday 25 December 2014Christmas Day 1914 was the day of the Cuxhaven Raid, when the British Royal...Records and researchResearching FWW through personal objects: soldiers’ testamentsTuesday 23 December 2014In the First World War many soldiers carried at least two books with them...Records and researchYour disco needs youFriday 19 December 2014The National Archives was in the grip of the 1970s when I first joined...Behind the scenesSeeing the invisible – striking images of dust!Thursday 18 December 2014Scanning electron microscopy has revealed striking images of dust particles found in The National Archives’...Records and researchA ‘special relationship’?Tuesday 16 December 2014When looking at British history in the twentieth century strong Anglo-American ties appear to...Records and research‘German havoc in English homes’Tuesday 16 December 2014Our tendency to view the First World War through the prism of the Western...Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: Construction and destruction with the Royal EngineersFriday 12 December 2014Born in Newport, South Wales, on 16 June, 1894, William Alfred Bale was the...Behind the scenesThe season for givingThursday 11 December 2014‘Tis indeed the festive season. We’ve eaten the first of the mince pies now....Managing informationThe Information GameWednesday 10 December 2014Alan Turing. A name you might be familiar with. The mathematician with a penchant...Records and researchResearching FWW through personal objects: dog tagsTuesday 9 December 2014This blog is not a history of the ‘dog tag’, it is more of...Behind the scenesKeeper’s Gallery: Storage chestsTuesday 9 December 2014An on-going feature in the Keeper’s Gallery that I wanted to highlight to are...Records and researchNaval battles of Coronel and the Falklands in 1914Monday 8 December 2014Although the Royal Navy had a large number of ships at the outbreak of... « 1 … 117 118 119 120 121 … 168 »