All posts Behind the scenesConservation for loans and exhibitionsMonday 4 September 2017Our loans programme helps to spread the riches of our collections beyond our archival...Records and researchThe wartime origins of plastic surgeryFriday 25 August 2017The First World War encouraged the development of a separate medical speciality treating all...Records and researchThe other battle of SamarraFriday 18 August 2017In April 1917 the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force captured Samarra. The authorities made a discovery...Records and researchKew in the archivesWednesday 16 August 2017Explore documents about Kew, and find out more about the history of the area......Behind the scenesDunkirk on film and in printTuesday 15 August 2017Have you seen Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk and now want to explore the history in...Records and researchAugust 14 1967, midnight: showdown for the pop piratesMonday 14 August 2017The Marine Broadcasting (Offences) Act effectively outlawed the operation of pirate radio stations broadcasting...Records and researchMaking horses for war: the Army Remount ServiceWednesday 9 August 2017Sometime ago, I came across the file WO 161/117: drawings, photographs and plans of...Behind the scenesResearching LGBT+ history at The National ArchivesTuesday 8 August 2017LGBT+ history is often spoken of as a 'hidden history', but this phrase can...Records and researchThe problems with mustard gasFriday 4 August 2017With the arrival of mustard gas in July 1917, the medical services faced a...Records and researchWhy did Siam join the First World War?Wednesday 2 August 2017There is a little-known history regarding Siam’s decision to participate in the First World...Behind the scenesExploring Michael Faraday’s life and careerWednesday 26 July 2017Faraday appears in various records in our collection; they provide insights into his family...Behind the scenesSomething about JaneTuesday 25 July 2017With the bicentenary of Austen’s death, we look at Austen-related books in our shop......... « 1 … 77 78 79 80 81 … 168 »