Category: Records and research Records and researchThe Cuban Missile Crisis: ‘A solemn moment for the fate of the entire world’Monday 31 October 2022The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 is usually portrayed solely as a stand-off...Records and research17th-century manorial records: An unexpected findMonday 31 October 2022The National Archives, assisted by many other archives and organisations around England and Wales,...Records and researchWinston Churchill’s secret voyage (Part one)Friday 28 October 2022Prime Minister Winston Churchill undertook a long and daring journey by ship to meet...Records and researchMy 20sStreet: Kirby MoorMonday 24 October 2022Kirby Moor was built as a country house in 1868 with Gothic-style architectural features,...Records and researchBlack GIs arrive in Britain (Part two)Thursday 20 October 2022The first white American troops landed in Northern Ireland in January 1942, and they...Records and researchThe Morant Bay Rebellion, October 1865Wednesday 19 October 2022On 12 October 1865, John Davidson, a magistrate in the east of Jamaica, wrote...Records and researchBlack GIs arrive in Britain (Part one)Friday 14 October 2022Several years ago I recall hearing a story about villagers in the West Country...Records and researchMy 20sStreet: Guildford Street, StainesThursday 13 October 2022I moved to the market town of Staines nearly 25 years ago and have...Records and researchGeoffrey Chaucer and Cecily Chaumpaigne: Rethinking the recordWednesday 12 October 2022May to July 1380 that involve Geoffrey Chaucer and Cecily Chaumpaigne, the daughter of...Records and researchSpies, social climbers and suspicious stories from the files of MI5Tuesday 11 October 2022In 1962, civil servant John Vassall was sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment for espionage....Records and researchThe Duchess of Norfolk’s DeedsFriday 7 October 2022Since August 2021, a team of dedicated volunteers has been helping The National Archives...Records and researchCommunal violence in 1808 and the role of the magistratesWednesday 5 October 2022various parts of England in 1808 which highlight the role of magistrates in dealing... « 1 … 10 11 12 13 14 … 114 »