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  • Video contentPathe First World War film

    Troops Christmas Dinner 1916

    The National Archives education team’s film of the month series highlights a Pathé film relating to current events, anniversaries, key topics that you may be covering in the classroom or just something interesting that we’ve found. This month we have […]

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  • Video contentSoldiers practice stretcher and bandage drill, Pathe film clip

    Soldiers practice stretcher and bandage drill

    The National Archives education team’s film of the month series highlights a Pathé film relating to current events, anniversaries, key topics that you may be covering in the classroom or just something interesting that we’ve found. This month we’re marking […]

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  • Video contentCOPY 1/207 (130a)

    Big Ideas: Freedom of Memory: A new human right?

    This presentation introduces the concept of Freedom of Memory, which Elizabeth is currently developing.  The talk proposes a possible definition for this potential new human right and explain why such a Freedom is necessary at this point in time.  The […]

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  • Audio contentFCO 158/6

    Security Service file release October 2015: Discussion

    Stephen Twigge head of modern collections at The National Archives in conversation with Professor Christoper Andrew former official historian of MI5 and author of ‘The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5′, and Gill Bennett former chief historian of […]

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  • Audio contentKV 2/4113

    Security Service file release October 2015: Introduction

    Professor Christopher Andrew, formerly official historian of MI5 and author of ‘The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5′, introduces key files from the release of Security Service files to The National Archives in October 2015.

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  • Audio contentBarbara Hepworth (c 1927), TGA 200314/5/1/3. Document reference: Tate Archives. © Bowness, Hepworth Estate

    Barbara Hepworth, her life and work

    Barbara Hepworth’s life and work examined through records held by selected archives, including The National Archives and the Tate archives, marking the 40th anniversary of her death Inga Fraser is Assistant Curator of Modern British Art 1890-1945 at Tate Britain and […]

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  • Audio contentRugby, by Hugh Thompson (catalogue reference COPY 1/232)

    First World War rugby and the first World Cup

    When Britain’s Empire went to war in August 1914, rugby players were among the first men to volunteer. Leading from the front, they paid a high price. After four long years, Armistice came and it was time to play rugby […]

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  • Audio contentAdvertising material for Tuphine Footballs (catalogue reference COPY 1/285)

    ‘Over the top: a foul a blurry foul’ – the first football charge of the First World War

    Our collection of First World War records is one of the largest in the world. It includes, among many other documents, service records, letters, diaries, maps and photographs.  Part of Britain’s folk memory of the First World War is of […]

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  • Audio contentThe 1939 National Register

    1939 National Registration Night

    In 1939, on the eve of the Second World War, the British government introduced an Act that would allow them to gather vital information about the country’s population. This information would inform their decisions on identity cards, rationing and conscription. […]

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