Tag: Prize papers Behind the scenesLetters Unread: Opening closed letters in the Prize Papers projectMonday 20 November 2023Conservator Camilla Camus-Doughan showcases how she opened envelopes that had been sealed for centuries....Records and researchSyrups and ships: Early sugar consumption in EnglandTuesday 16 May 2023What can a recipe teach us about the role of sugar in English society...Records and researchThe many misfortunes of an Irish merchant in Tenerife, 1740–1744Tuesday 31 January 2023Three remarkable letters written in May 1744 survive at The National Archives, which were...Archives and archivistsCaptures and cargoes: Preying on enemy shipping in the 1740sThursday 24 November 2022The Prize Papers Project has now been running since May 2018, with the team...Archives and archivistsPrizes for all: Volunteering on the Prize Papers ProjectWednesday 11 May 2022Prizes, in nautical parlance, are enemy ships captured in wartime. The glory days of...Records and researchIntroducing the Printed Prize Appeals: Selected examples from HCA 45Tuesday 22 February 2022In the days when wooden ships could be taken by (threat of) force, without...Archives and archivistsCatalogue Week 2021: Day FiveFriday 26 November 2021The final day of Catalogue Week 2021 sees three presentations including a study of...Records and researchPlaying cards captured at sea: Prize Papers of L’Aimable JulieWednesday 24 March 2021Some of The National Archives’ most striking visual records are found in the most...Records and researchLetters of Note: Preparing the Prize Papers for digitisationThursday 30 April 2020Digitisation improves access to The National Archives’ rich collections. It is vital for opening...