Category: On the Record On the RecordBoston Tea PartyThursday 14 December 2023In December 1773, 340 tea chests were hurled into Boston Harbour by a protesting...On the RecordOn the Record: Boston Tea Party (trailer)Monday 11 December 2023In this episode, we explore the British response to the Boston Tea Party. A...On the RecordInventionsThursday 5 October 2023A flying machine, a fish-shaped hot air balloon, and a self-ventilating hat. From million...On the RecordOn the Record: Inventions (trailer)Monday 2 October 2023A flying machine, a fish-shaped hot air balloon, and a self-ventilating hat. In this...On the RecordWomen’s Land ArmyThursday 17 August 2023Muck-spreading, rat-gassing, carrot-pulling – all in a day’s work for a land girl! You...On the RecordOn the Record: Women’s Land Army (trailer)Monday 14 August 2023In this episode, we’re digging deeper into the history of the Women’s Land Army,...On the RecordWindrush at 75Thursday 15 June 2023Reporters, cameras, speeches, and even songs publicised the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush...On the RecordOn the Record: Windrush at 75 (trailer)Monday 12 June 2023In this episode, we highlight the experiences of the Windrush Generation, who travelled to...On the RecordCoronationsThursday 27 April 2023From Richard III’s lavish wardrobe to Queen Victoria’s chaotic ceremony, coronations have a rich...On the RecordPropagandaThursday 16 February 2023Take a closer look at records of propaganda in our collections. In this episode,...On the RecordOn the Record: Propaganda (trailer)Monday 13 February 2023In this episode, we’re looking at propaganda in our collections. We share four stories...On the RecordTreason: RebellionThursday 24 November 2022By 1800, there were 300,000 Africans enslaved in the British colony of Jamaica. Despite... « 1 2 3 4 … 6 »