All posts Records and researchIt’s a long, long way to Amphipolis: Archaeology in Macedonia (part 1)Tuesday 11 June 2019In 2014, during an excavation of the ancient Macedonian tomb near Amphipolis in northern Greece,...Archives and archivistsWhy Archives are for EveryoneFriday 7 June 2019The theme for International Archives Week speaks directly to the work undertaken by the...Archives and archivistsThe ‘Great Crusade’: D-Day, Operation Overlord and the invasion of occupied north-west EuropeThursday 6 June 2019Seventy-five years ago today, the largest air and seaborne invasion force in history crossed...Records and researchGeorge Orwell: Surveillance and the StateThursday 6 June 20198 June is the 70th anniversary (1949) of the publication of George Orwell’s famous...Behind the scenesDesigning The National ArchivesWednesday 5 June 2019This blog is published as part of International Archives Week, which explores the theme of...Records and researchA recipe for transparent paperTuesday 4 June 2019Transparent papers are widely present in archives, libraries and museums, and yet their manufacturing...Archives and archivistsDigital archiving is a risky businessMonday 3 June 2019This blog is published as part of International Archives Week, which explores the theme...Archives and archivistsHarris, Tisley or Dove? A question of identityFriday 31 May 2019A group of volunteers at The National Archives has recently completed a project to...Archives and archivistsA world of wine and taxesThursday 23 May 2019Sparkling wines produced in the United Kingdom today win international awards, and we import...Records and researchThumbs up to railway accidentsTuesday 21 May 2019Between June 1908 and November 1917 there were 63 injuries to the thumbs of...Archives and archivistsfoinsí Ghaeilge (Irish sources) at The National ArchivesMonday 20 May 2019It is a thoroughly unremarkable occurrence to see a letter in The National Archives...Records and researchDouble agents and double standardsFriday 17 May 2019Espionage is a complicated business. Not only do you, as a spy, have to... « 1 … 53 54 55 56 57 … 168 »