Category: Records and research Records and researchThe Libyan Arab Force during the Second World WarMonday 15 August 2022The Libyan Arab Force, initially known as the British Arab Force before eventually becoming...Records and researchEarly photography in India: Tracing photographers through copyright recordsFriday 12 August 2022In the second half of the 19th century, photography began to flourish in many...Records and researchResearch Exchange: Letters of No MomentMonday 8 August 2022Named after the term used by previous High Court of Admiralty (HCA) clerks, translators...Records and research‘Bad and Ripe for Mischief’: Events of 1810 as seen by the Home OfficeThursday 4 August 2022The past, they say, is another country and Home Office papers from 1810 reveal...Behind the scenesNew insights into the First World War military nursesTuesday 2 August 2022Since late 2021, an increasingly large group of volunteers has been working its way...Records and research1921: Truth and fictionTuesday 26 July 2022I was pleased to get my first peek into the 1921 Census when it...Records and researchThe Great Smog of 1952Tuesday 19 July 2022This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Great Smog of London, which occurred...Records and researchResearching overseas forces in the Second World War: ‘French Tchad’Wednesday 13 July 2022The National Archives has now released the first (approximately) 150,000 records relating to several...Records and researchChildren of the Ruins: Jill Craigie, documentary maker, and the foundation of UNESCOFriday 8 July 2022In March this year, the British Film Institute issued a DVD compilation of films...Records and researchFifty years of UK Pride marches: Pride and defiance before 1972Friday 1 July 2022The 1st July 1972 saw something special: the first UK Pride march. The previous...Archives and archivistsBeyond 2022: Conservation for digitisationThursday 30 June 2022In October 2019, conservators at The National Archives began treating a number of documents...Archives and archivistsBeyond 2022: Exploring the Irish collections in Britain and beyondWednesday 29 June 2022When the Public Record Office of Ireland (PROI) was destroyed, many mourned the future... « 1 … 11 12 13 14 15 … 114 »