All posts VideoThe Man Who Never WasThursday 17 September 2009‘The Man Who Never Was’ tells the fascinating tale of Operation Mincemeat. This elaborate...AudioGIs and POWs: Kew in the Second World WarWednesday 16 September 2009Local historian Christopher May reveals the wartime history of The National Archives’ Kew site....VideoThe Dam BustersThursday 10 September 2009‘The Dam Busters’ tells the story of 617 Squadron and its daring and extremely...AudioThe battle that frightened Churchill: the war in the AtlanticThursday 10 September 2009On 3 September 1939, the passenger liner Athenia was sunk by U30. So began...VideoHope and GloryThursday 3 September 2009‘Hope and Glory’ tells the story of a young boy growing up in London...VideoUFO file release August 2009Sunday 30 August 2009Dr David Clarke, an expert in UFO history, guides us through the highlights of...AudioForgeries in the archivesFriday 28 August 2009Forgery has always been a major problem to archivists and librarians – from the...AudioThe final balance: researching families and wealth in the 19th century using the death duty recordsTuesday 18 August 2009This presentation explores how The National Archives’ collection of death duty records can be...AudioUpstairs and downstairs in the royal householdFriday 7 August 2009An introduction to the administration of the Royal Household from the restoration of Charles...AudioDr Williams’ Library: an early birth registryFriday 31 July 2009Dr Williams’ Library in London is an essential resource for people who are researching...AudioSummer of ’69Friday 17 July 2009A look back at the year in which Neil Armstrong took his ‘giant leap...AudioRoyal Naval medals: an introductionFriday 10 July 2009This talk discusses the Royal Naval medal rolls held by The National Archives in... « 1 … 61 62 63 64 65 … 90 »