Tag: Opening up archives Archives and archivistsCatalogue Day 2020 at The National ArchivesFriday 27 November 2020The final Friday in November traditionally marks the annual Catalogue Day at The National...Archives and archivistsDigital engagement and archives: creating the Peterloo storyThursday 11 April 2019Last November, I wrote a blog post about digital storytelling, outreach and archives, in which...Records and researchUnidentified Christmas lights and stars in the skyMonday 17 December 2018Christmas is traditionally a time for travelling and visiting family and friends – and probably...Records and research19th century crime at railway stationsTuesday 10 April 2018Wednesday 2 May 2018, 14:00 Britain on film: Railways Horatio Holland was only ten...Archives and archivistsThe stories they tell: Archives and civilisationTuesday 6 March 2018This week marks BBC’s Civilisations Festival, where museums, galleries, libraries and archives across the...Records and researchWhat’s in a place?Tuesday 18 April 2017I feel comfortable with the idea of pointing to London on a map. I...Records and researchLet’s talk about the Mangrove NineMonday 11 January 2016‘Have you heard of the Mangrove Nine before?’ ‘Have you heard of Martin Luther...Records and researchReuniting the long lost Aero Girls (and boys)Monday 17 November 2014A year on from my initial search for the real-life Rowntree Aero Girls, as...Archives and archivistsDiscovery – finding more archivesThursday 18 September 2014Earlier this month we released a major upgrade to our Discovery service. The new...Behind the scenesThe secret power of archivesThursday 13 March 2014My time at London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) is near its end, and I have...Archives and archivistsLGBT History Month at Gloucestershire ArchivesTuesday 11 February 2014LGBT History Month is here again and archives across the country are celebrating the...Behind the scenesOh, What a Lovely War!Wednesday 15 January 2014I am the Opening Up Archives trainee at the Greater Manchester County Record Office.... 1 2 3 4 »