All posts 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...On the RecordOn the Record at The National Archives series two: Protest (a trailer)Sunday 12 January 2020What would you do to change the status quo? In our latest three-part series we’re sharing stories of protest. Using the records in our archive, we’v...AudioGeorge Orwell, the CIA and Cold War filmFriday 3 January 2020The National Archives’ Cold War season drew to a close in November with a series of events intended to whisk you back to the night of the fall of the Berl...AudioVoices of the Windrush GenerationMonday 30 December 2019‘Voices of the Windrush Generation: The real story told by the people themselves’ by David Matthews is a powerful collection of stories from the men...AudioDocumentary enlightenment: The death of Edward II and the principles of historical methodologyFriday 27 December 2019How do we know what we think we know about the past, and why do even the best historians occasionally get it wrong? In this talk Dr Ian Mortimer explores the us...AudioThe Fall of WolseyWednesday 20 November 2019490 years ago Thomas Wolsey – King Henry VIII’s former favourite – fell from grace following his failure to secure the king a divorce. This talk by Danie...AudioHow James Bond won the Cold War for BritainTuesday 19 November 2019Charlie Higson, author of the best-selling Young Bond books, discusses the genesis of 007 – James Bond, Ian Fleming’s life in the secret service, and how th...VideoActors offering to be Lord Sidmouth’s spiesTuesday 19 November 2019Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary at the time of the Peterloo Massacre, relied on a network of spies to stay informed of the activities of reformers. This lette...VideoLetter from J. Norris to Lord Sidmouth, Manchester, 6 October 1819Tuesday 19 November 2019Acts of sporadic violence on both sides continued after the Peterloo Massacre. In this letter, magistrate James Norris provides the Home Office with an account... 1 2 3 … 82 »
