Category: Records and research Records and researchAn examination of witches in the 17th centuryThursday 8 April 2021On 29 June 1634 the Privy Council wrote to Alexander Baker and William Clowes,...Records and researchConstance Markievicz: 1916 and beyondWednesday 7 April 2021In my previous post, Constance Markievicz: The making of a rebel Countess, I explored...Records and researchConstance Markievicz: The making of a rebel CountessFriday 2 April 2021Did you know that Nancy Astor (1879-1964) was not the first woman elected to...Records and researchSir Robert Walpole: Britain’s first Prime MinisterThursday 1 April 2021On 3 April 1721, Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745) became the First Lord of the...Records and researchA parting as of brothers: Bangladesh at 50Friday 26 March 2021Before returning home to take up his new role, Mujibur Rehman, the first leader...Records and researchPlaying cards captured at sea: Prize Papers of L’Aimable JulieWednesday 24 March 2021Some of The National Archives’ most striking visual records are found in the most...Records and researchThe suffrage ‘choose your own adventure’ thread: Fact or fiction?Tuesday 23 March 2021Inspired by the recent ‘choose your own adventure’ threads of other organisations, we set...Records and researchMaking the census happenWednesday 17 March 2021Over the years, the census and its systems have changed and evolved. From the...Records and researchYour Irish rootsTuesday 16 March 2021There is no doubt that family ties have been stronger than ever in this...Records and researchOnce British Always British: Stories of Indian and Yemeni sailors in Britain in the 1920sThursday 11 March 2021In April and May this year The National Archives will be launching two new...Records and researchThe Archivists’ Guide to Film: SuffragetteWednesday 3 March 2021The Archivists’ Guide to Film is a blog series in which staff at The...Records and researchHIV/AIDS and the LGBTQ+ community: Education, care and supportMonday 1 March 2021Since its airing, Russell T Davies’ series ‘It’s a Sin’ has become an international... « 1 … 22 23 24 25 26 … 114 »