Tag: Research Archives and archivistsBanishing the bulk! Conserving a 17th century volumeWednesday 18 October 2017Of more than 11 million documents in The National Archives’ collection, approximately 5,700 have...Archives and archivistsStep into The National Archives’ libraryFriday 6 October 2017Twenty years ago, we first opened our research library to the public. This anniversary seemed...Archives and archivists1967 Sexual Offences Act: 50 years onWednesday 19 July 2017This Act of Parliament decriminalised homosexual acts between two men over the age of...Archives and archivistsStrongroom to Seminar: archives and teaching in higher educationMonday 24 April 2017Integrating document-based learning into higher education teaching is an excellent way to bring any...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 researchThe Glubb Pasha papers: a precarious existenceTuesday 4 April 2017Historical documents are precious, but their existence can be precarious. This was emphasised when...Records and researchTracing the political history of Cairo’s coffeehousesThursday 23 March 2017Tracing the history of Cairo’s coffeehouses can offer invaluable insights into Egypt’s social, cultural,...Records and researchStateless history: connecting Palestinian archivesThursday 9 March 2017For the past two years I have been researching the history of the Palestinian...Behind the scenesX-rays and wallpapers: the hunt for arsenicThursday 23 February 2017Our Collection Care department hunted for arsenic within historic wallpaper samples…...Archives and archivistsConnecting collections: tell us your research storyWednesday 26 October 2016We want to explore connections between archives through a series of blogs by the...Records and researchPost-war playtime: Mettoy and Corgi ToysThursday 26 May 2016During the 20th century, the UK was home to the major manufacturers of miniature...Archives and archivists‘Archives are places for feeling things’Monday 16 May 2016How do archives make people feel? We explore how archival experience has changed over... « 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 10 »