Tag: Research AudioDocumentary enlightenment: The death of Edward II and the principles of historical methodologyFriday 27 December 2019How do we know what we think we know about the past, and why...AudioBig Ideas: From catwalk to cultural collectionsThursday 6 February 2014Being able to predict with any precision how collections will change over time is...AudioBig Ideas: Searching the unsearchableMonday 25 November 2013Colour, pattern and texture are all ‘content’ but are not searchable like written text....AudioWriter of the month: Researching untold historiesTuesday 5 November 2013Dr Kathleen Chater discusses her book Researching Untold Histories: Black people in England and...AudioJohn Reginald Christie: a study in sources, The National Archives and beyondFriday 18 October 2013This talk examines and evaluates the sources for the study of the life and...AudioBig Ideas: Big data and dead criminalsMonday 14 October 2013Big data and dead criminals, presented by Professor Tim Hitchcock of the University of...AudioDigging for diamonds: hidden histories at The National ArchivesFriday 27 April 2012From ‘parachuting’ to ‘truffle-hunting’, there are many ways to research at The National Archives....AudioBusiness Archives: new initiatives and developmentsFriday 30 March 2012This podcast looks at the background to company archives and the recent development of...AudioNo vote no censusMonday 5 March 2012The National Archives held a one day conference at Kew on Saturday 1 October...AudioInheritance in Scotland – testaments and retoursFriday 13 May 2011Scottish testaments, loosely called ‘wills’, can be disappointing for genealogists because they often contain...AudioSources for agricultural labourersFriday 11 March 2011Its all too easy to fall into the trap of thinking that agricultural labourers...AudioSailors, storms and science: how Royal Navy logbooks help us understand climate changeFriday 10 September 2010Dr Dennis Wheeler, from the University of Sunderland, discusses the use of historical Royal... 1 2 »