The National Archives
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Official archive of the UK government. Discover our online collections, research guides and educational resources, spanning 1000 years of history.
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Our friends at The National Archives are running a series of free webinars to help you dig into your military roots this January.
Register for 13 January 2024 here: bit.ly/3TMMkLq
Check out The National Archives Postgraduate Archival Skills Training on Modern Britain, 5-6 March. Learn how to use government records to #research 19th-20th century political & social history and get hands-on records advice! eventbrite.co.uk/e/past-skills-… #archives #phd #socialhistory
A young 18th-century student practiced penmanship by copying out names in an indenture (now The National Archives) on the verso. The student eventually wrote, “Blockhead” a few times and finally wrote, “I am a Blockhead” in a neat, calligraphic hand!
Might you help? At Teaching The Voices Of The Victorian Poor (TVVP) we've read 1000s of #pauper , wider poor & advocate letters and would like to put faces to named writers. This is Roland & Betsy Jones, Bala W'house ( #Wales ) inmates c1875. Are there many/any similar pictures out there?
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Looking for some listening for this time between Christmas and New Year? Hear about the roots of the world's oldest treaty - in the latest podcast from History Hit💥
Due to high demand we're running another Postgraduate Archival Skills Training (PAST) session on 23 Jan!
This introduction-day will explain how to get started with archival research at The National Archives
Register via eventbrite: shorturl.at/dhks4
youtu.be/yNNuKASc4uI
Heritage Minister Lord Parkinson highlighted the concerns and questions being raised by historians, archivists, genealogists and others about Ministry of Justice’s consultation on historic wills
The consultation runs until 23 Feb – have your say at ⬇️
gov.uk/government/con…
🚨New Event🚨 23 Feb📅
In collaboration with The National Archives, we will take a look at Britain’s most tumultuous years: the Civil Wars. The event includes a talk on the Long Parliament, a display of original documents, and an informal question session. 🎟️👇 ow.ly/XQE950QhXyx
This 1930s Christmas carol is a fantastic festive find by Experience Barnsley Museum and Barnsley Archives & Local Studies! 🎄
Listen to a recording of the carol below, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary alongside Barnsley Town Hall 👇