Category: Records and research Archives and archivistsConscription and conscience in TwickenhamThursday 28 April 2016I have discovered the stories of two conscientious objectors from Twickenham, whose wartime experiences...Records and researchPaying for the privilege: a new Shakespeare discoverySaturday 23 April 2016One third of a pound does not go far today, but in 1603 it...Records and research‘Not a fair trial’: Edward Ashford’s petitions for mercyWednesday 20 April 2016Exploring the story of Edward Ashford, who appears to have been in the wrong...Records and researchFounding a world court: the International Court of JusticeMonday 18 April 2016Today is the 70th anniversary of the first meeting of ‘the principal judicial organ...Records and researchUncovering a sad tale of murder and suicideWednesday 13 April 2016This is a true story, involving a real family 120 years ago, pieced together...Records and researchThe centenary of the Military MedalTuesday 5 April 2016On 5 April 1916, The London Gazette published the Royal Warrant instituting a new...Records and researchShakespeare’s will: a new interpretationTuesday 5 April 2016I’ve been looking in detail at one of our treasures: Shakespeare’s original will. And...Records and researchHow were British victims of Nazi persecution compensated?Thursday 31 March 2016In 1964, the West German state agreed to provide the British government with £1...Records and researchTransgender visibility in our collectionsThursday 31 March 2016We highlight transgender histories you can find in a government archive, to increase the...Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: on the home front in Essex and SuffolkWednesday 30 March 2016I was surprised to discover that my great-grandfather served in the forces; it had...Records and researchThe Women’s Land Army in eight documentsThursday 24 March 2016We have a vast collection of documents about the Women’s Land Army, including a...Behind the scenesWax, cord and ink: the materiality of recordsTuesday 22 March 2016We are only starting to scratch the surface of what the materials in our... « 1 … 67 68 69 70 71 … 115 »