Tag: Books Behind the scenesThe National Archives’ LibraryMonday 2 February 2015Between 3-6 February we are holding a series of library-related talks to mark National...Behind the scenesNew year in the bookshopWednesday 7 January 2015New Year, new you. It’s the time of resolutions (which you won’t keep), spring...Behind the scenesThe season for givingThursday 11 December 2014‘Tis indeed the festive season. We’ve eaten the first of the mince pies now....Behind the scenesThe Downton Abbey effectThursday 16 October 2014Retailers of all stamps are constantly chasing the elusive must-have item ‘du jour’ and...Behind the scenesPromoting research libraries in LondonWednesday 8 October 2014Every six months or so I represent The National Archives at a meeting of...Behind the scenesMarking time in the bookshopTuesday 16 September 2014Tempus fugit and all that. In retail land it has a tendency to fugit...Records and researchMaps: telling their untold storiesThursday 11 September 2014Today sees the publication of our new book, Maps: their untold stories. In this...Behind the scenesMapping the pastTuesday 19 August 2014There is something about maps. The tribulations of a hard day spent selling pencils can...Behind the scenesThe lure of the dark side, or why we like to be frightenedMonday 21 July 2014It seems odd indeed that even the mildest mannered of us love to read...Behind the scenesReading to escapeTuesday 24 June 2014Did you have a good day? I thought not. There are those days when...Behind the scenesSummer readingWednesday 28 May 2014Now spring has finally sprung and we’ve had our first few days of sunshine...Behind the scenesA warts and all view of warMonday 28 April 2014We are overwhelmed here in the bookshop with the deluge of books on the... « 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 »