Tag: Catalogue Archives and archivistsCataloguing the Middle East mandates in the 1920sWednesday 1 August 2018With the help of volunteers, to whom we are extremely grateful, we are undertaking a series...Behind the scenesDiscovery and the users’ mental modelMonday 4 June 2018The first of four blogs about The National Archives’ own digital research projects, starting...Archives and archivistsDigital archiving: ‘Context is everything’Thursday 19 April 2018Related podcast: Digital Archives of the Future What’s the difference between an archive and...Records and researchResearching Colonial Office correspondence: plague in Gold CoastMonday 26 March 2018Researching Colonial Office records can be a slightly daunting prospect as the catalogue detail tends...Archives and archivistsManage Your Collections: new version now liveTuesday 13 March 2018The National Archives has been collecting records of archival collections from across the UK...Archives and archivistsStep into The National Archives’ libraryFriday 6 October 2017Twenty years ago, we first opened our research library to the public. This anniversary seemed...Records and researchJames Hawkins’ daring escapes – a convict who refused to accept his sentenceTuesday 7 July 2015Last month I wrote a blog introducing the work being done by a team...Behind the scenesThe end is nigh: keep calm and carry onMonday 1 December 2014It’s 3.00 in the morning – I sit bolt upright in bed, roused from...Records and researchDiscovery – bigger, bolder and better!Thursday 14 August 2014In my last blog post I told you about the work we have been...Records and researchA series of unfortunate eventsThursday 6 February 2014I have approached today’s blog post rather nervously because it’s by way of an...Archives and archivistsFinding Archives in DiscoveryThursday 19 September 2013In the past few months The National Archives has replaced its old Catalogue with...Behind the scenesA physical and moral defenceWednesday 14 August 2013Every so often, when I meet someone new at a social gathering, I have... 1 2 »