Tag: Home Front Archives and archivistsRewarding gallantry on the Home Front: Civilian honours in the Second World WarThursday 25 November 2021To coincide with Catalogue Week at The National Archives, I would like to share...Behind the scenesThe Home GuardTuesday 17 July 2018In June 1940, following a scrambled evacuation of troops at Dunkirk, the Second World...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 scenesBuilding Great WhartonFriday 9 September 2016Exploring how we designed and built a resource uncovering experiences of British life on...Behind the scenesTelling the stories of the Home FrontTuesday 6 September 2016Discover the experiences of the civilian population living in Britain’s towns, cities and villages...Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: on the home front in Essex and SuffolkWednesday 30 March 2016I was surprised to discover that my great-grandfather served in the forces; it had...Records and researchThe Great War British bake offMonday 21 September 2015It’s the time of year when the majority of Britain goes bonkers for bread,...Records and researchWhen life imitates art: ‘Come friendly bombs…’Monday 13 July 2015Most people, especially its long suffering residents, are familiar with the John Betjeman poem...Archives and archivistsSurvey of new archive collections is LIVEThursday 25 June 2015Last month I posted a blog about Accessions to Repositories, our annual survey which collects information from...Records and researchFiles on Film: women policing womenWednesday 19 November 2014Welcome to another round of Files on Film, our film competition designed to bring...Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: An unexpected war at homeFriday 11 July 2014My great-uncle had an unexpected war at home. My grandfather was too young to...Records and researchDoodlebugFriday 13 June 2014The bombing of British towns and cities during the Second World War was far... 1 2 »