Category: Records and research Archives and archivists‘The grandmother of us all’: the spy who recruited Philby?Friday 21 August 2015The latest batch of MI5 files have been released at The National Archives this...Records and researchHow three men saved countless lives: blood transfusion in the First World WarThursday 20 August 2015If we are in an accident or have an operation and lose blood, we...Records and researchPeaceful archaeologyWednesday 19 August 2015Last time, I blogged about the fate of antiquities and ancient monuments in times...Records and researchKeeper’s Gallery: Jacobite Rebellions of 1715 and 1745Tuesday 18 August 2015Our Keeper’s Gallery currently features a display highlighting the Jacobite Rebellions of 1715 and...Records and researchThe image of the female munitions workerWednesday 12 August 2015There is a distinct image of female munitions workers during the First World War...Records and researchA victorious army in the making: Raising King Henry V’s army of 1415Tuesday 11 August 2015It is 600 years since King Henry V’s army assembled on the southern coast...Records and researchThe atomic bombing of HiroshimaThursday 6 August 2015On the morning of Monday 6 August 1945 – 70 years ago today –...Records and researchGeorge Sanglier’s petitions: two sides to every petitionTuesday 4 August 2015My last blog focused on James Hawkins, a thief so determined not to be...Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: From the pits to the palace (part 1)Thursday 23 July 2015The story of Private Hugh McIver VC MM and Bar I have been privileged...Records and researchAn American journalist, First World War prisoners of war, and a libel caseWednesday 22 July 2015Out of the destruction and chaos of the Western Front during the First World...Archives and archivistsWhat’s on? Plenty!Friday 17 July 2015Here at The National Archives we’ve been working hard on an overhaul of our...Records and researchX-rays at the frontThursday 16 July 2015This blog series has explored many of the medical advancements the First World War... « 1 … 74 75 76 77 78 … 114 »