Category: Records and research 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...Records and researchThe Aden Labour and Pioneer Corps during the Second World WarTuesday 28 June 2022The Aden Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps and Aden Labour Corps were two interconnected non-combatant...Records and researchBeyond 2022: The Medieval Exchequer ‘Gold Seam’Tuesday 28 June 2022For over 150 years, records were sent from Dublin to London to be audited...Records and researchBeyond 2022 at The National Archives. What is it?Monday 27 June 2022The PROI was destroyed on 30 June 1922 when the building was shelled and...Records and researchThe Empire Windrush and the post-war ships that came beforeWednesday 22 June 2022Seventy-four years ago today, The Empire Windrush landed at Tilbury Docks in Essex carrying...Records and researchWatergate as seen from The National ArchivesTuesday 21 June 2022Last week a team from The National Archives took part in a Watergate anniversary... « 1 … 12 13 14 15 16 … 114 »