All posts AudioBritish MalayaFriday 28 September 2012Diplomatic and Colonial Records Specialist Dr Dan Gilfoyle discusses some of the stand-out images...AudioAn introduction to the third tranche of colonial administration records released at The National ArchivesFriday 28 September 2012The National Archives is working with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to transfer...VideoSarawak in pictures, a century of rule by the ‘White Rajas”Friday 21 September 2012James Cronan introduces files related to Sarawak from the recently released CO 1069 Colonial...AudioHenry VIII and Anne Boleyn: clothing, courtship and consequencesThursday 20 September 2012This talk covers a range of documents in the collection of The National Archives...AudioFrom wheelchair polo to winning professionals: the history of the ParalympicsFriday 7 September 2012Today, the Paralympics is a showcase of professional, top-level athletic achievement. Like the able-bodied...AudioThe War of 1812: from the British sideFriday 24 August 2012The War of 1812 features prominently in the history of the United States, especially...AudioCoroners’ InquestsThursday 16 August 2012Coroners’ inquests produce a wealth of information for family historians. Ancestors might have been involved...Military historyThe Battle of the Somme: fallen comradesThursday 16 August 2012The clip starts with a title and sequence showing British tommies rescuing a fallen...VideoThe Battle of the Somme: ‘Plum Pudding’ mortar bombsThursday 16 August 2012This sequence opens with a title commenting on the supply operation to make the...VideoThe Battle of the Somme: Battle PoliceThursday 16 August 2012The film clip starts with Tommies making their way across No Man’s Land and...VideoThe Battle of the Somme: ammunition dumpsThursday 16 August 2012This clip gives us a detailed view of preparations for the attack at the...VideoThe Battle of the Somme: the impact of modern weaponsThursday 16 August 2012The clip starts with some pretty harrowing footage of a German trench devastated by... « 1 … 41 42 43 44 45 … 91 »