All posts Archives and archivistsTransforming Archives: Manchester and Wigan ArchivesFriday 5 August 2016Last October I started my Transforming Archives traineeship, specialising in digitisation, outreach and engagement…......Records and research‘Giving the Turks a drubbing’: The Battle of RomaniFriday 5 August 2016100 years ago, the Battle of Romani took place 23 miles east of the...Archives and archivistsQueer and the State: Join our youth events panel and lead the conversationThursday 4 August 2016Are you interested in the history of queer communities? Are you aged 16-25? Do...Behind the scenesAn afternoon with the Mangrove NineMonday 1 August 2016We hosted a visit from some of the key figures in the British Black...Records and researchThe 1966 World Cup and diplomatic gamesFriday 29 July 2016Explore how a sporting competition can damage international relations…...Behind the scenesA day in the life of a Transfer AdviserThursday 28 July 2016Visitors may wonder how records are available to order in the reading rooms, complete...Records and researchCaptain Fryatt: forgotten martyr of the First World WarWednesday 27 July 2016Captain Fryatt was only the second British civilian to be executed during the war…......Archives and archivistsTransforming Archives: Rambert ArchiveTuesday 26 July 2016Being a dance enthusiast, the name Rambert jumped out at me when I saw...Archives and archivistsShining a light on a glass lantern collectionMonday 25 July 2016Conserving and rehousing hundreds of magic lantern slides…...Records and researchLászló von Almásy: the real ‘English patient’Friday 22 July 2016Some of the true stories behind 'The English Patient' are much more entertaining than...Archives and archivistsWhite family reminiscencesWednesday 20 July 2016I’m part of the Transforming Archives traineeship, and I've been focusing on a scrapbook...Behind the scenesWhat’s in a surname?Tuesday 19 July 2016What is in a name? Well, your family history for starters…... « 1 … 92 93 94 95 96 … 169 »