All posts AudioNew Britons – Immigration to the United KingdomFriday 22 January 2010Mark Peasall looks at immigration into Britain from the 16th to the 20th century...AudioShop workers: tracing your retail ancestorsThursday 14 January 2010We all go shopping, albeit with varying degrees of enthusiasm, and many of us...AudioNew files from 1979Wednesday 30 December 2009An introduction to newly releases files from 1979, covering subjects such as the winter...AudioFrom cotton spinning to coffins: specifications for patents of inventionFriday 18 December 2009Patents of invention cover a vast range of ideas, from the industrial and agricultural...AudioEducation in 1911Friday 4 December 2009What was education like for the majority of children in 1911, the year when...AudioTransportation to AustraliaMonday 30 November 2009Over 162,000 British and Irish convicts were transported to Australia between 1787 and 1868....AudioThe Metropolitan Police: its creation and records of serviceFriday 20 November 2009London’s Metropolitan Police service was formed in 1829. This talk provides an overview of...AudioRailway disasters: an introductionFriday 13 November 2009This talk looks at some of the most famous railway accidents and disasters of...AudioThe gunpowder plot: key documents and hidden voicesFriday 6 November 2009The National Archives holds a wide range of documents which tell the story of...AudioRoll up, roll up: the evolution of the circus 10-in-1 showFriday 30 October 2009Circus sideshows have fascinated people for centuries. From the bearded lady to PT Barnum,...AudioApprenticeship records for family historiansFriday 23 October 2009In this talk, Mark Pearsall, The National Archives’ family history specialist, focuses on the...AudioAn introduction to sources for Anglican clergymenFriday 16 October 2009Have you found a parson, a rector or a curate amongst your ancestors? Jessamy... « 1 … 59 60 61 62 63 … 90 »