Category: Behind the scenes Behind the scenesAn international army of knittersThursday 11 February 2016Jane Lawrence shares the story of an extraordinary group of knitters; globally united to...Behind the scenesVibrant Venice in the archivesThursday 11 February 2016We explore the conservation of a selection of Venetian illuminated manuscripts:…...Behind the scenes‘A trickle of Pharaonic valuables’Friday 5 February 2016We look behind the scenes of the British Museum's Tutankhamun exhibition in 1972…...Archives and archivistsThe art of medical and surgical illustrationThursday 14 January 2016Carianne Whitworth interviews author and medical historian Richard Barnett about bodies, the relationship between...Archives and archivistsCuration, collaboration and location: tracing Shakespeare through LondonFriday 8 January 2016It’s been a long time in the planning but we are now less than...Behind the scenesNew year, new plans, new booksTuesday 5 January 2016Welcome to the new year. After the copious amounts of food, visits to relatives,...Behind the scenesTicking off the Christmas listsTuesday 8 December 2015Just like the kids whining from the back seat ‘Are we there yet?’ (showing...Behind the scenesDecking the shop with tinsel – are we ready for Christmas?Tuesday 10 November 2015I am just back from visiting my mother in New Zealand. I would say...Behind the scenesSecond World War home front heroesFriday 6 November 2015Records of over 5,000 Second World War civilian gallantry awards have just been published...Behind the scenesA stitch in time…Wednesday 14 October 2015A stitch in time saves nine: an apt phrase that sums up one of...Behind the scenesPreserving First World War diariesFriday 9 October 2015The National Archives is committed to digitising our collections as a tool for both access...Behind the scenesSchool days in the bookshopTuesday 15 September 2015It’s early September and I’m still waiting for August to arrive! I have to... « 1 … 19 20 21 22 23 … 38 »