Category: Behind the scenes Behind the scenesBooks to celebrate the legacy of Florence NightingaleTuesday 19 May 2020This month, as I applaud the courage and incredible lifesaving work of our front...Archives and archivistsFighting a great fight: Women workers at Ford DagenhamWednesday 22 April 2020The action began on 7 June 1968, when 187 women walked out of Ford’s...Behind the scenesRecommended reading: Forbidden loveTuesday 21 April 2020The National Archives exhibition With Love is currently closed but if you wish to...Behind the scenesExploring our family history resourcesThursday 16 April 2020The documents in our collection can play a vital role in piecing together your...Behind the scenesSending the giant to sleepThursday 9 April 2020On Tuesday 17 March 2020, The National Archives closed its doors to visitors for...Behind the scenesResearching while the archive is closed: Visual collectionsThursday 9 April 2020While The National Archives is closed, nobody can research using original documents. This, of...Archives and archivistsHow to date family photographsThursday 2 April 2020When photographs are passed down through generations of families, sometimes the stories of the...Behind the scenesFamily history books for beginnersWednesday 1 April 2020Twiddling your thumbs at home and considering building your family tree? For our latest...Behind the scenesTop tips for caring for photographsWednesday 18 March 2020The conservation team at The National Archives share their top tips for caring for...Behind the scenesReading With Love: Part oneThursday 12 March 2020If there is one thing we all enjoy, it’s a decent love story. One...Behind the scenesWhat happens when school students take overMonday 27 January 2020Giving students the opportunity to work with original sources is central to everything that...Behind the scenesMental Health on Record: A film created by young peopleMonday 16 December 2019‘Lunatic’, ‘hysterical’, ‘eccentric’, ‘imbecile’ are just some of the words which have been used... « 1 … 5 6 7 8 9 … 38 »