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On the Record: Double agents and double standards
The Cambridge Five are perhaps the most infamous spy ring of the 20th century. They worked their way into the upper ranks of British Intelligence in order to sp... read more
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Pathé: The Motor Skater
The 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... read more
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On the Record: Lawrence and Bell
The exploits of T.E. Lawrence are legendary. Thanks to the famous film ‘Lawrence of Arabia’, millions around the world know about his time spying an... read more
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On the Record: Archetype of a Spy
What do spies actually look like? What do they do? What motivates them to enter such a secretive profession? In this episode we use documents in our collection... read more
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On the Record: Spies (a trailer)
History is everywhere in popular culture. But the truth is harder to find. A three-part podcast series by The National Archives, On the Record will take a clo... read more
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Pathé: Want a fallout shelter?
The 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... read more
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The personal story of Holocaust survivor John Dobai
John Dobai was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1934. To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, John delivered a talk at The National Archives on 25 January 2019 about his p... read more
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Reflections on the Reformation
In this panel talk, experts reflect on the records of the Reformation, their relevance in the modern day and the impact of the 1517 Reformation anniversary. Pan... read more
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The Annual Digital Lecture: Semantic Capital: what it is and how to protect it
In this talk Luciano Floridi presents new research on ‘semantic capital’, which he defines as the capital of ideas, knowledge, meaning and culture,... read more
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West Africa and the First World War
The First World War had a great impact on West Africa, as Britain ordered the invasion of German colonies in Cameroon and Togoland, using its own colonies as ba... read more
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Big Ideas Series: Entity disambiguation in digital cultural heritage
To enable people to explore a digital collection, the platform that hosts that collection needs to have a comprehensive understanding of the information it is p... read more
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Big Ideas Series: Archives and Linked Data
Is linked data an appropriate technology for implementing an archive’s catalogue? Dr Jean-Luc Cochard from the Swiss Federal Archives presents the results of... read more
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UFO files at The National Archives
Originally set up at the request of Winston Churchill, the Ministry of Defence’s UFO Desk ran for over 60 years, collating mysterious sightings and records... read more
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Suffrage 100: Did militancy help or hinder the fight for the franchise?
By 1912, militancy associated with the Suffragette movement hit its peak, with regular arson attacks, window-smashing campaigns and targeting of MP’s houses.... read more
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Big Ideas Series: Datafication, Distribution and the Future of Archival Science in the Age of Homo Deus
Victoria Lemieux examines how we can ensure and establish authenticity in a world of increasing datafication of records. Where and how do we create, find and pr... read more
