All posts Archives and archivistsWhen art and archives collideFriday 22 April 2016On 12 April The National Archives opened its first contemporary art exhibition: 'Changing the...Records and research‘Not a fair trial’: Edward Ashford’s petitions for mercyWednesday 20 April 2016Exploring the story of Edward Ashford, who appears to have been in the wrong...Records and researchFounding a world court: the International Court of JusticeMonday 18 April 2016Today is the 70th anniversary of the first meeting of ‘the principal judicial organ...Archives and archivistsDiscovering the nation’s newly accessioned collectionsThursday 14 April 2016Every year archives enrich their collections by taking in new records and developing...Records and researchUncovering a sad tale of murder and suicideWednesday 13 April 2016This is a true story, involving a real family 120 years ago, pieced together...Behind the scenesThe Bard in the bookshopTuesday 12 April 2016We have stocked up on a range of titles on all aspects of the...Technology and innovationMaking connections: tracing people through our collectionWednesday 6 April 2016Since February 2014, we’ve been investigating ways to reveal the connections that tell the...Records and researchThe centenary of the Military MedalTuesday 5 April 2016On 5 April 1916, The London Gazette published the Royal Warrant instituting a new...Records and researchShakespeare’s will: a new interpretationTuesday 5 April 2016I’ve been looking in detail at one of our treasures: Shakespeare’s original will. And...Behind the scenesConserving Shakespeare’s willMonday 4 April 2016The conservation team had to make a difficult decision: should we carry out renewed...Archives and archivistsA French trainee curator in KewFriday 1 April 2016As part of the training course to become a French curator, you are expected...Records and researchHow were British victims of Nazi persecution compensated?Thursday 31 March 2016In 1964, the West German state agreed to provide the British government with £1... « 1 … 97 98 99 100 101 … 169 »