Category: Records and research Records and researchThe other battle of SamarraFriday 18 August 2017In April 1917 the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force captured Samarra. The authorities made a discovery...Records and researchKew in the archivesWednesday 16 August 2017Explore documents about Kew, and find out more about the history of the area......Records and researchAugust 14 1967, midnight: showdown for the pop piratesMonday 14 August 2017The Marine Broadcasting (Offences) Act effectively outlawed the operation of pirate radio stations broadcasting...Records and researchMaking horses for war: the Army Remount ServiceWednesday 9 August 2017Sometime ago, I came across the file WO 161/117: drawings, photographs and plans of...Records and researchThe problems with mustard gasFriday 4 August 2017With the arrival of mustard gas in July 1917, the medical services faced a...Records and researchWhy did Siam join the First World War?Wednesday 2 August 2017There is a little-known history regarding Siam’s decision to participate in the First World...Behind the scenesExploring Michael Faraday’s life and careerWednesday 26 July 2017Faraday appears in various records in our collection; they provide insights into his family...Records and researchThe passing of the 1967 Sexual Offences ActMonday 24 July 2017This Thursday marks a monumental moment: 50 years since homosexual acts between men were...Records and researchThe long road to reform: the Wolfenden reportThursday 20 July 2017The Cabinet appointed the Departmental Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution in order to...Records and researchHess, hot dogs and haute cuisineThursday 20 July 2017We're looking at culinary episodes in the files: prison table manners in Spandau, haute...Archives and archivists1967 Sexual Offences Act: 50 years onWednesday 19 July 2017This Act of Parliament decriminalised homosexual acts between two men over the age of...Records and researchWettin to Windsor: changing the royal nameMonday 17 July 2017In July 1917 King George V issued a proclamation renouncing all German titles and... « 1 … 54 55 56 57 58 … 114 »