Category: Records and research Behind the scenesA challenge and a solutionMonday 18 June 2012As a conservator, my favourite archival material has always been photographs. There’s just something...Records and researchUnderground, Overground…Friday 15 June 2012Some colleagues and I recently visited the Mind the Map exhibition currently on at...Records and researchUniversity ChallengeMonday 11 June 2012I’ve just googled ‘how many universities are there in the UK?’ and, according to...Records and researchMartha’s marriagesFriday 8 June 2012In 1861 a marriage took place between Henry Wells and Martha Cottam, both of...Records and researchWatching the skies and taking coverThursday 7 June 2012Sometimes, when searching through the catalogue (inevitably for other things), files leap out that...Behind the scenesHow a conservator helped uncover Jubilee recordsThursday 31 May 2012Following the launch of The National Archives’ new online exhibition ‘To Her Most Excellent...Records and researchBT 31 – The Birth of IndustriesWednesday 30 May 2012SD – Ahead of Hack on the Record held at The National Archives back...Records and researchEchoesMonday 28 May 2012I’ve previously blogged about a 20th century poetic find in our collection – here’s another...Archives and archivistsInterpreting Collections, or Archives Speak With Many VoicesMonday 21 May 2012At the heart of any archive service are its collections: if we didn’t hold...Records and researchA desert island from my shelfMonday 14 May 2012When you work in an archive, a certain amount of shelving is, of course,...Records and researchThe assassination of Spencer PercevalFriday 11 May 2012The only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated was Spencer Perceval, and The...Records and researchScratching the surfaceThursday 10 May 2012I recently enjoyed a weekend away with some friends in Carlisle, in the north-west... « 1 … 110 111 112 113 114 »