Apr 22, 2024
In this episode, we examine a rare collection which contains thousands of letters written by people living in poverty between 1834 and 1900.
Feb 19, 2024
At The National Archives, we hold records that tell fascinating stories of real people who lived through the horrors of the Second World War.
In this episode, historians Will Butler, Ela Kaczmarska, and Roger Kershaw explore documents – some of them previously unseen by the public – that describe the experiences of...
Feb 15, 2024
In this episode, we explore unique documents held at The National Archives that tell the stories of prisoners of war and civilian internees held captive during the Second World War.
Dec 14, 2023
In December 1773, 340 tea chests were hurled into Boston Harbour by a protesting crowd. It was a rebellion that came to be known as the Boston Tea Party. A protest that ignited the flames of revolution and forever changed the course of American history.
Now, 250 years later, we reveal some fascinating documents held...
Dec 11, 2023
In this episode, we examine the British response to the Boston Tea Party. A protest that ignited the flames of revolution and forever changed the course of American history. We reveal some fascinating documents held by The National Archives.