Category: Behind the scenes Behind the scenesLives on the ocean wavesTuesday 25 April 2017This month I thought we might impart a nautical flavour to our reading recommendations…......Behind the scenesSharing your family storiesTuesday 28 March 2017I want to highlight some of the titles where writers choose a public forum...Behind the scenesRichard III: a right royal revelationTuesday 7 March 2017To think that what lies beneath us holds answers to historical mysteries is exciting,...Behind the scenesA Graphic War: a curator’s viewThursday 2 March 2017We wanted to create eye-catching works that allowed viewers to peel back layers...Behind the scenesRecords of the revolution: what did the 1960s do for us?Wednesday 1 March 2017Art, drama and history students used exhibits and records to encourage an understanding of...Behind the scenesX-rays and wallpapers: the hunt for arsenicThursday 23 February 2017Our Collection Care department hunted for arsenic within historic wallpaper samples…...Behind the scenesWas the early 19th century ‘Taboo’?Wednesday 22 February 2017BBC One’s new period drama Taboo, set in 1814, is a far cry from...Behind the scenesDigitising and conserving black cultural historyMonday 13 February 2017I prepared and conserved the Adamah Family Collection before digitisation - a challenging project...Behind the scenesWords of love: Valentine’s Day giftsTuesday 31 January 2017As the romantics among you will have noticed it will soon be Valentine’s Day…......Behind the scenesVolunteers at The National Archives: thank you!Monday 30 January 2017We benefit from the dedication and commitment of our volunteers from across the world…......Behind the scenesA Graphic War in the artist’s wordsMonday 30 January 2017If you’ve visited The National Archives since October, you’ll probably have noticed large, cardboard...Behind the scenesLondon’s burning: Fire! Fire!Thursday 5 January 2017Take a trip into London and back in time, and tread in the footsteps... « 1 … 15 16 17 18 19 … 38 »