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The problems with mustard gas

With the arrival of mustard gas in July 1917, the medical services faced a new challenge...

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Researching LGBT+ history at The National Archives

LGBT+ history is often spoken of as a 'hidden history', but this phrase can be misleading...

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Making horses for war: the Army Remount Service

Sometime ago, I came across the file WO 161/117: drawings, photographs and plans of Remount Depots. What a delight!

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August 14 1967, midnight: showdown for the pop pirates

The Marine Broadcasting (Offences) Act effectively outlawed the operation of pirate radio stations broadcasting from ships or disused sea forts...

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Dunkirk on film and in print

Have you seen Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk and now want to explore the history in more depth?

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Kew in the archives

Explore documents about Kew, and find out more about the history of the area...

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The 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.

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Remembering 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...

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The wartime origins of plastic surgery

The First World War encouraged the development of a separate medical speciality treating all kinds of superficial mutilation...

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Conservation for loans and exhibitions

Our loans programme helps to spread the riches of our collections beyond our archival borders.

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The problems with mustard gas

With the arrival of mustard gas in July 1917, the medical services faced a new challenge...

View Article

Researching LGBT+ history at The National Archives

LGBT+ history is often spoken of as a 'hidden history', but this phrase can be misleading...

View Article

Making horses for war: the Army Remount Service

Sometime ago, I came across the file WO 161/117: drawings, photographs and plans of Remount Depots. What a delight!

View Article


August 14 1967, midnight: showdown for the pop pirates

The Marine Broadcasting (Offences) Act effectively outlawed the operation of pirate radio stations broadcasting from ships or disused sea forts...

View Article

Dunkirk on film and in print

Have you seen Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk and now want to explore the history in more depth?

View Article


Kew in the archives

Explore documents about Kew, and find out more about the history of the area...

View Article

The 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 Article


Remembering 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 Article

The wartime origins of plastic surgery

The First World War encouraged the development of a separate medical speciality treating all kinds of superficial mutilation...

View Article

Conservation for loans and exhibitions

Our loans programme helps to spread the riches of our collections beyond our archival borders.

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