All posts AudioIntroduction to immigration recordsWednesday 1 April 2020Matt Norman talks to Roger Kershaw about records relating to people that came to England and Wales from other countries to live and work. What records were crea...AudioIntroduction to willsWednesday 1 April 2020Matt Norman talks to Nigel Taylor about wills – the document used for centuries to control what happens to property when somebody dies. Who would have left a...AudioIntroduction to birth, marriages and death registers in England and WalesWednesday 1 April 2020Matt Norman talks to Keith Mitchell about civil registration – the system for recording births, marriages and deaths in the UK. How and when did the system st...AudioIntroduction to the censusWednesday 1 April 2020information about the population taken every ten years. How and when did the system start? Where can you find the records? What can you see online? Find out the...AudioIntroduction to Discovery – The National Archives catalogueWednesday 1 April 2020Matt Norman talks to Chrissy Peters about Discovery – the online catalogue for The National Archives and 2500 other archives. What is in Discovery? How can yo...AudioThe three curses of TutankhamunFriday 20 March 2020Tutankhamun lay in his tomb undisturbed until 1922, when British archaeologist Howard Carter and his wealthy patron, Lord Carnarvon, revealed him to the world....AudioDependence, intolerance and expulsion: The story of England’s medieval Jewish communitiesFriday 13 March 2020Despite having clear liberties and the protection of the Crown in the mid-12th century, the thriving Jewish communities of medieval England were soon targeted f...VideoPathé: A Healthier BritainThursday 12 March 2020The National Archives education team’s film of the month highlights a Pathé film relating to current events, anniversaries or key topics that you may be cove...On the RecordResist: Black Power in the courtroomThursday 30 January 2020In 1965, Britain passed the Race Relations Act, which made it illegal to refuse service on the basis of race. To some, it looked like progress, while some anti-...On the RecordReform: Violence and the struggle for suffrageWednesday 22 January 2020The campaign for women’s suffrage is often characterised by its militant factions and leaders like Emmeline Pankhurst, who used bombs and destruction of prope...On the RecordRevolt: The story of England’s first protestWednesday 15 January 2020In 1990, a march in protest of the government’s poll tax turned violent as police and marchers clashed. The Poll Tax Riots became one of the most infamous pro...VideoPathé: Time to Remember – Fast and Far in the TwentiesWednesday 15 January 2020The National Archives education team’s film of the month highlights a Pathé film relating to current events, anniversaries or key topics that you may be cove... 1 2 3 … 83 »
