Tag: First world war Records and researchEnemy aliens in Great Britain 1914-1919Friday 24 March 2017The Aliens Restriction Act required foreign nationals (aliens) to register with the police; they...Behind the scenesA Graphic War: a curator’s viewThursday 2 March 2017We wanted to create eye-catching works that allowed viewers to peel back layers...Records and researchThe loss of HMS GhurkaTuesday 28 February 2017This month marks the centenary of the sinking of the Ghurka, a Tribal-class destroyer...Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: Herbert Randolph ElvinMonday 27 February 2017My grandfather passed away in 1972, aged 73. I can't remember him discussing anything...Records and researchThe sinking of SS Mendi: an avoidable tragedyTuesday 21 February 2017The sea was calm on the afternoon of 20 February 1917 as the SS...Records and researchCurzon’s curiosMonday 20 February 2017The Curzon correspondence has not disappointed in providing candid and amusing anecdotes, shedding light...Records and researchMerchant Navy shipwrecks in the First World WarFriday 17 February 2017Battles and diplomacy tend to dominate the narrative of the war, but little of...Records and researchLoyalty and dissent in the First World WarThursday 16 February 2017I have become increasingly fascinated and intrigued – as are many others - by...Behind the scenesA Graphic War in the artist’s wordsMonday 30 January 2017If you’ve visited The National Archives since October, you’ll probably have noticed large, cardboard...Records and researchChinese Labour Corps on the Western FrontWednesday 18 January 2017As the First World War progressed, the need for more manpower became acutely problematic…......Records and researchA Graphic War and our recordsMonday 12 December 2016'A Graphic War', an exciting display of sculptures by artist Ian Kirkpatrick, explores the...Records and researchA revolution in treatment: the Thomas splintThursday 1 December 2016Ever since seeing a demonstration of how to use it, in a reconstruction of... « 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 22 »