Tag: Architecture Records and researchRemembering the Crystal Palace fire of 1936Wednesday 30 November 2022On the evening of 30 November 1936, a fire was discovered within the Crystal...Records and researchThe Sheriff, the Nave, and Chaucer tooMonday 28 November 2022The origins of the earliest architectural drawing in The National Archives are shrouded in...Archives and archivistsA walking tour: Inspiring creative wellbeingFriday 24 June 2022The estate planners for the Dover House Estate embraced the ideas of the Garden...Records and researchSir James Pennethorne and the Public Record OfficeThursday 3 June 2021James Pennethorne (1801-1871), 19th-century English classical architect, was born on 4 June 1801 in...Records and researchThe Lion and Unicorn Pavilion: Legacies of the 1951 Festival of BritainTuesday 25 May 2021If you had taken a walk along the south bank of London’s River Thames...Records and researchThe birth of council housingTuesday 31 March 2020‘Deficiency of housing accommodation is one of the most prolific causes of industrial unrest.’...Behind the scenesDesigning The National ArchivesWednesday 5 June 2019This blog is published as part of International Archives Week, which explores the theme of...Archives and archivistsDigital archiving is a risky businessMonday 3 June 2019This blog is published as part of International Archives Week, which explores the theme...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 researchThrough a lens: Malta – the George Cross IslandThursday 28 March 2013The Colonial Office library photographic collection contains 12 Malta albums with photographs ranging from...Records and researchScratching the surfaceThursday 10 May 2012I recently enjoyed a weekend away with some friends in Carlisle, in the north-west...