Category: Records and research Records and research17th century Japan through English eyesMonday 10 April 2017Scorsese’s Silence lifts the lid on a forgotten aspect of history: when European trade...Records and researchTill death do us part? Divorce in medieval EnglandThursday 6 April 2017There were actually only a very small number of divorce cases in medieval England...Records and researchThe Battle of Vimy Ridge: preparationsThursday 6 April 2017This blog continues our series commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge....Records and researchThe Glubb Pasha papers: a precarious existenceTuesday 4 April 2017Historical documents are precious, but their existence can be precarious. This was emphasised when...Records and researchThe Battle of Vimy Ridge: the Canadian Corps and its preparationsMonday 3 April 2017This blog continues our series commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge....Records and researchThe 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy RidgeThursday 30 March 2017Over the next month, Library and Archives Canada and The National Archives will be...Records and researchThe ‘Monuments Men’ in Normandy after D-DayMonday 27 March 2017It seemed to me that their action to safeguard historic monuments located on the...Records and researchEnemy aliens in Great Britain 1914-1919Friday 24 March 2017The Aliens Restriction Act required foreign nationals (aliens) to register with the police; they...Records and researchTracing the political history of Cairo’s coffeehousesThursday 23 March 2017Tracing the history of Cairo’s coffeehouses can offer invaluable insights into Egypt’s social, cultural,...Records and researchIn recognition of suffering: compensating victims of Nazi persecutionTuesday 21 March 2017These files offer an insight into the Anglo-German compensation agreement but also unlock personal...Records and researchExploring LGBTQ spaces and places in historyWednesday 15 March 2017I was drawn to a set of documents on the 1930s club called The...Records and researchStateless history: connecting Palestinian archivesThursday 9 March 2017For the past two years I have been researching the history of the Palestinian... « 1 … 58 59 60 61 62 … 114 »