All posts Behind the scenesSketchy behaviourThursday 1 May 2014At The National Archives we work on a principle of user-centred design for our...Behind the scenesA warts and all view of warMonday 28 April 2014We are overwhelmed here in the bookshop with the deluge of books on the...Records and researchYou are cordially invited…Monday 28 April 2014This month sees the 110th anniversary of the ‘Entente Cordiale’. The agreement is officially...Archives and archivistsLost cities and found documents: do we ever discover in archives?Friday 25 April 2014I like a good lost city. Found cities are interesting (Troy, for example) but...Records and research2014: A year of Shakespearean celebrationWednesday 23 April 2014‘I’ll be sworn ’tis true; he will weep you, an ’twere a man born...Behind the scenesTo display or not to display – that is the question…Thursday 17 April 2014Faded book spines, curtain backs, and tapestries; we’ve all witnessed the irreversible damage that...Behind the scenesFun and functionalityWednesday 16 April 2014I really hope you’re enjoying the sneak peak at the redesign of the Education...Behind the scenes‘You could be born again’Tuesday 15 April 2014The National Archives advises on the use (and re-use) of public sector information, and...Behind the scenesThe future of web designMonday 14 April 2014After a really exciting few months designing and developing the beta release for our Education...Records and researchSecrets and spies of the First World WarFriday 11 April 2014What do socks, exotic dancers and scouts have in common? The answer is that...Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: Lance Bombardier Signaller William Horace KittFriday 11 April 2014A note to begin with: William isn’t my Tommy. But his story is interesting,...Archives and archivistsWe are Accredited!Wednesday 9 April 2014You might have seen that The National Archives was among the latest batch of... « 1 … 128 129 130 131 132 … 168 »