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The National Archives UK
3d ago
How can we can engage with archival collections through smell, sound, and touch?
The post Multisensory archive, part 2: Using our senses to access and engage with collections appeared first on The National Archives blog ..read more
The National Archives UK
3d ago
From parchment and paper to microfilm, discover how archival material can be engaged with through our senses.
The post Multisensory archive, part 1: Sensory characteristics of archival documents appeared first on The National Archives blog ..read more
The National Archives UK
1w ago
Read personal reflections from Polish refugees who came to Britain after the Second World War.
The post Education in exile: Cataloguing Polish refugee education files appeared first on The National Archives blog ..read more
The National Archives UK
2w ago
What does home mean to you? What might it mean to somebody else? And how can collections from The National Archives evoke different thoughts and feelings around home?
The post Home comforts: My Home and our partnership with Arts in Care Homes appeared first on The National Archives blog ..read more
The National Archives UK
3w ago
Thanks to our offsite volunteers it's now easier to research 19th century life at sea.
The post Tracing merchant seaman in the 19th century appeared first on The National Archives blog ..read more
The National Archives UK
1M ago
Read about how multi-racial families were supported in interwar Butetown.
The post Interwar welfare in Cardiff’s Tiger Bay appeared first on The National Archives blog ..read more
The National Archives UK
1M ago
Iqbal Singh and Dr Chloe Lee caught up with Michelle to find out how a recent arts workshop at The National Archives went.
The post The golden thread with Michelle Rodrigues appeared first on The National Archives blog ..read more
The National Archives UK
1M ago
Read about our work to ensure everyone can use legal judgments.
The post Find Case Law: Building trust with the Open Justice Licence appeared first on The National Archives blog ..read more
The National Archives UK
1M ago
We hear from audio drama writers Ery Nzaramba and Sharmila Chauhan.
The post Language and empire: Encountering records to write audio drama appeared first on The National Archives blog ..read more
The National Archives UK
2M ago
How can you explore archival records without relying on sight?
The post Sensing the Archives: A workshop for visually impaired students appeared first on The National Archives blog ..read more