Category: On the Record On the RecordRobin HoodThursday 23 May 2024Since the 13th century the legend of Robin Hood has featured in folk songs,...On the RecordOn the Record: Robin Hood (trailer)Monday 20 May 2024In this episode, we journey through a forest of historical records to discover the...On the RecordPauper VoicesThursday 25 April 2024It’s often impossible to find direct accounts of poor people in the historical record,...On the RecordOn the Record: Pauper Voices (trailer)Monday 22 April 2024In this episode, we examine a rare collection which contains thousands of letters written...On the RecordSecond World War CaptivesMonday 19 February 2024At The National Archives, we hold records that tell fascinating stories of real people...On the RecordOn the Record: Second World War Captives (trailer)Thursday 15 February 2024In this episode, we explore unique documents held at The National Archives that tell...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,... « 1 2 3 4 … 7 »