Category: Behind the scenes Behind the scenesA little light reading: Reimagining display at The National ArchivesFriday 31 March 2023Our Collection Care team have been investigating where to locate our new initiative....Behind the scenes‘For you, my friend, the war is over’: cataloguing 200,000 prisoner of war recordsMonday 13 March 2023National Archives volunteers have completed a major project to catalogue the personnel cards of...Behind the scenesIntroduction to conservation for digitisationWednesday 22 February 2023The National Archives digitises over 40,000 records every year. Who prepares them?...Behind the scenesDrama and archives: The Bulletin & Persons UnknownFriday 16 December 2022To support further public engagement with our collections, since 2016 we have been leading...Behind the scenesThe trials and tribulations of treasonFriday 2 December 2022The Act of Treason was first written into English law by Parliament in 1352,...Behind the scenesCare and maintenance of The National Archives Library collectionMonday 8 August 2022The National Archives library was established in 1836 to support the work and research...Behind the scenesNew insights into the First World War military nursesTuesday 2 August 2022Since late 2021, an increasingly large group of volunteers has been working its way...Behind the scenesStories from the collectionWednesday 20 July 2022Have you heard the story of the mixed-race, working-class, disabled activist who campaigned for...Behind the scenesExcite the kids with family adventures this summer holidayTuesday 12 July 2022The summer holidays may feel like a daunting prospect, with six weeks of entertainment...Behind the scenesWhat’s in your DNA?Tuesday 12 July 2022Each and every one of us has our own unique DNA profile and genetic...Behind the scenesMind your manors: Hacking like it’s 1399Thursday 7 July 2022One hundred years ago, the Law of Property Act (1922) brought to an end...Archives and archivistsBeyond 2022: How the light gets inFriday 1 July 2022As one of the selected Decade of Centenaries Artists in Residence, I am extremely... 1 2 3 … 37 »
