Podcasts
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Hillsborough: the tangled web
As a member of the Hillsborough Independent Panel, Christine Gifford led the Panel on the discovery and disclosure of the information subsequently put in the public domain in support of the Report of the Panel in September 2012. In this ...
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An introduction to the fifth tranche of colonial administration records released at The National Archives
The National Archives is working with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to transfer and release colonial administration records, referred to as the ‘migrated archives’ between April 2012 and November 2013, in accordance with the published timeline on the FCO website. ...
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The post-Restoration army: 1660-1714
We follow the history of the army from its inception as a standing force after the overthrow of the English republic and the restoration of the House of Stuart, through its increasing professionalisation during the War of the Spanish Succession ...
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The policy agenda of the British Government, 1945-2008
Peter John talks about his research mapping the policies the British government has been concentrating on since 1945. Using the Queen’s Speech, laws and budgets he shows how the attention of government has shifted, taking into account the crisis in ...
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Challenges facing The National Archives – Part 3
Podcast of a third interview between Dr Andrew Foster from the Historical Association and member of The National Archives’ Strategic Academic Stakeholder Forum and Oliver Morley, Chief Executive and Keeper, The National Archives, which took place on 11 February 2013. ...
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The Final Whistle: the Great War in 15 players – a London rugby club at war 1914-1918
A missing war memorial first inspired a quest to discover club members who fell in the Great War. 85 names have now been identified. Some remarkable stories paint a miniature portrait of the whole war – every service, arm, theatre ...
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What happened before today’s mutual Credit Unions? An introduction to Friends of Labour Loan Societies 1850s-1930s
Friends of Labour Loan Societies have been overlooked in analyses of mutual self-help organisations and working class organisations. Starting around 1851, on the initiative of a Chartist activist, these grew to comprise a major section of loan societies granted legal ...
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Reckless, Rash and Repentant: Convicts Petitions for Mercy 1819-1858
A look at the pardoning process of the early 19th century, and some stories behind the petitions for mercy written on behalf of convicted criminals, found at The National Archives. Briony Paxman has worked at The National Archives for five ...
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The Will Forgeries: a forgotten sensation
These infamous crimes were headline news when they came to trial at the Old Bailey in the 1840s, and remained in the public eye for many years after, but they are now largely forgotten. They were the work of an ...
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Where there’s a will…: probate records for family history at The National Archives and beyond
Whether your ancestor was leaving a fortune or just a few possessions, or making the parting shot in a longstanding grudge, they may well have left a will to record their last wishes. You may also find other helpful sources ...
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How to research a famous person in The National Archives
Join records expert Mark Dunton for a step-by-step explanation of how to research a famous person in The National Archives. Taking the case study of Britain’s first female Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, the podcast goes through the key steps to ...
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How to mine The National Archives for writing fiction
Think you might want to write historical fiction but don’t know where to begin? During this podcast historian Dr Katherine Mair shows you how to unlock a wealth of inspiration held within the documents at The National Archives. You will ...
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A Brilliant Little Operation: The full story of how the Cockleshell Heroes mounted the greatest raid of WW2
This podcast is delivered by Lord Ashdown, the former leader of the Liberal Democrats and UN High Commissioner for Bosnia, and author of ‘A Brilliant Little Operation: The full story of how the Cockleshell Heroes mounted the greatest raid of ...
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Ugandan Asians in Britain: journeys across three continents to find a home
It is forty years since Idi Amin arbitrarily decided to expel over 70,000 Asians resident in Uganda. Given only 90 days to leave the land-locked East African country, most were forced to abandon homes and businesses, taking with them only what ...
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Geography, art and the sinking of the Mary Rose
King Henry VIII watched as the Mary Rose, pride of his Navy, suddenly capsized and sank whilst engaging a French invasion fleet off Portsmouth. This talk brings together Tudor art, geography, history and archaeology to better understand a few desperate ...
