Tag: Local history Records and researchHow to research the history of a place: where to startWednesday 8 May 2024Want to find out more about a particular place's past? Beginning can be tricky....Records and researchGreasy poles, jam tarts and music hall songs: Celebrating the Coronation of Edward VIITuesday 18 April 2023Copyright records can show us how Edward VII's coronation was celebrated locally....Archives and archivistsLocal studies at The National Archives and beyondWednesday 15 February 2023We reflect on the practice of local studies and highlight the launch of a...Records and researchOut on the street: Investigating fact or fictionFriday 20 January 2023Jane Golding from the British Association for Local History explores how the 1921 census...Records and researchOccupations in the 1921 CensusFriday 4 November 2022The 1921 Census opens up many possibilities for research. One of the most interesting...Records and researchMy 20sStreet: Guildford Street, StainesThursday 13 October 2022I moved to the market town of Staines nearly 25 years ago and have...Archives and archivists20sStreets: Bringing local history to life for childrenThursday 22 September 2022How can studying local history be meaningful for students? What are the benefits of...Records and researchLocal history in The National Archives LibrarySunday 27 February 2022Archives of any kind are probably the best place to conduct local history research...Archives and archivists‘This is our park’: A community well-being projectFriday 4 October 2019‘This is our park’ is a unique collaboration between The National Archives, Wandsworth Heritage...Archives and archivistsBack in Battersea: a creative reminiscence projectTuesday 9 April 2019In the course of a few afternoons, I learned so much about the lives...Records and researchDeath, the doctor and the detective writerThursday 18 January 2018Recently, while researching documents to use as part of a document display, I chanced...Behind the scenesRichmond in the archivesTuesday 14 November 2017Following the success of our ‘Behind the Scenes’ repository tours, we are currently running... 1 2 »