Tag: Maritime Records and researchMerchant Navy ships’ official logs projectTuesday 13 June 2017Starting in 2014, The National Archives recruited volunteers to transcribe the information contained in...Records and researchAnatomy of a disaster: the Bombay Docks ExplosionThursday 13 April 2017On Friday 14 April 1944, explosions in Victoria Dock killed over 740 people and...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 researchMerchant Navy shipwrecks in the First World WarFriday 17 February 2017Battles and diplomacy tend to dominate the narrative of the war, but little of...Archives and archivistsBrown paper packages tied up with stringFriday 27 February 2015For archives to thrive they need to grow. And that involves archive services taking...Records and researchTrainee Tuesday: A bit of old BritainTuesday 19 February 2013As part of my traineeship I’m creating an online exhibition at Northumberland Archives, showcasing... « 1 2