All posts VideoEdwardian Folkestone at workWednesday 29 June 2011The film opens with well to do Edwardians in a well off street. We...AudioThe last thing we need is a sequel: postwar cinema at The National ArchivesFriday 24 June 2011The National Archives’ exploration of the British government’s uneasy relationship with the film industry...AudioSuing and being sued – finding people in legal disputesFriday 17 June 2011This talk covers the period from the mid-17th century to the present day and...AudioThe Metropolitan Police: an introduction to records of service 1829-1958Friday 10 June 2011Chris Heather provides a basic outline of the surviving records of service for Metropolitan...AudioBehind the scenes: two centuries of census-takingFriday 3 June 2011The census has been described as a ‘snapshot in time’, recording the nation as...AudioModelling for decision-making: simulating the building environmentFriday 27 May 2011This talk summarises the outcomes of the Building Environment Simulation (BES) project and discusses...AudioRevolting to humanity: histories of mental healthFriday 20 May 2011The 19th century ushered in a new way of seeing mental health. For the...AudioInheritance in Scotland – testaments and retoursFriday 13 May 2011Scottish testaments, loosely called ‘wills’, can be disappointing for genealogists because they often contain...AudioThe Second World War and Roche’s expansion to the West: a Swiss pharmaceutical company in the United KingdomMonday 9 May 2011Roche was founded in 1896 as one of the very first industrial companies solely...AudioFrom crime to punishment: criminal records of our ancestors from the 18th and 19th centuriesThursday 21 April 2011The second half of the 18th and the first half of the 19th centuries...VideoLiving the Poor Life – Paul Carter talks about some stories from the filesSaturday 16 April 2011Paul Carter, The National Archives’ principal modern domestic record’s specialist, talks about some of...VideoSession for Schools: Help Equiano End SlaverySaturday 16 April 201118th century writer and abolitionist Olaudah Equiano (George Eggay) invites students and teachers to... « 1 … 52 53 54 55 56 … 90 »