Category: Audio AudioA system of spies and informers: intelligence gathering in the period 1780-1830Friday 19 April 2013The years 1780 to 1830 were a tumultuous time in British history with parliamentary...AudioHearth Tax: an introductionFriday 12 April 2013The hearth tax was levied on householders in England and Wales between 1662 and...AudioThe post-Restoration army: 1660-1714Friday 5 April 2013We follow the history of the army from its inception as a standing force...AudioAuthority, Legitimacy and Orthodoxy: the Accession of Henry V in 1413Thursday 28 March 2013Henry V has been described as ‘the greatest man that ever ruled England’, yet...AudioWriter of the month: Stalingrad and Berlin – researching the reality of warMonday 25 March 2013Antony Beevor discusses his experience of researching the reality of war. Antony Beevor is...AudioAn Embarrassing Question: Opium, Britain and China 1856-1860Friday 22 March 2013The war between Britain and China from 1856 to 1860 became widely known as...AudioThe policy agenda of the British Government, 1945-2008Friday 15 March 2013Peter John talks about his research mapping the policies the British government has been...AudioChallenges facing The National Archives – Part 3Monday 11 March 2013The interview covers the strategic challenges faced by The National Archives and the wider...AudioThe Final Whistle: the Great War in 15 players – a London rugby club at war 1914-1918Friday 8 March 2013A missing war memorial first inspired a quest to discover club members who fell...AudioWhat happened before today’s Mutual Credit Unions? An introduction to Friends of Labour Loan Societies 1850s-1930sFriday 1 March 2013Friends of Labour Loan Societies have been overlooked in analyses of mutual self-help organisations...AudioWriter of the month: In conversation with Dr Gus Casely-HayfordThursday 28 February 2013A session in conversation with Gus Casely-Hayford, talking about his recent book, The Lost...AudioReckless, rash and repentant: Convicts’ petitions for mercy 1819-1858Friday 22 February 2013A look at the pardoning process of the early 19th century, and some stories... « 1 … 24 25 26 27 28 … 54 »