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Sometime ago, I came across the file WO 161/117: drawings, photographs and plans of Remount Depots. What a delight!
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View ArticleKew in the archives
Explore documents about Kew, and find out more about the history of the area...
View ArticleThe other battle of Samarra
In April 1917 the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force captured Samarra. The authorities made a discovery that triggered another battle: an archaeological one.
View ArticleRemembering Partition: official records and community voices
Our collection focuses on the high politics of Partition. Working with partners we aim to reflect on the story from official records and from testimonies...
View ArticleThe wartime origins of plastic surgery
The First World War encouraged the development of a separate medical speciality treating all kinds of superficial mutilation...
View ArticleConservation for loans and exhibitions
Our loans programme helps to spread the riches of our collections beyond our archival borders.
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