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Football Ground Stories: the Historic England Archive’s Football Grounds of England Collection
In time for Explore Your Archive’s July theme of Architecture and the FIFA World Cup, Historic England Archive opens up its Football Grounds of England Collection.
William Savage – pioneer colour printer
For June’s Colourful theme, we’re taking a look at the work of William Savage, recorded in the University of Wales’ Trinity Saint […]
‘Character of handwriting’ – Wilhelmina Barns-Graham’s collections
To round off May’s Handwriting theme, Tilly Heydon reveals some insights into the collections (and handwriting) of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham. When artist Wilhelmina […]
Enough to Make You Cross-Eyed
For this month’s Handwriting theme, we take a look at some wonderfully tricky examples in Wolverhampton City Archives. At first glance, this letter […]
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Series 2 – Episode 4
Forgotten Women of Wakefield
‘No women of note’ is what they were told. The project redresses reality.
Series 2 – Episode 3
Archiving cucumbers?
Wiltshire and Swindon history centre bringing gardening and archives together.
Series 2 – Episode 2
Patents, designs and inventions
Victorian bright ideas and inventions at the National Archives.
Series 2 – Episode 1
Archives and Orchestra
Bringing Suffolk history to life through music and dance.
Spotlight: Online Exhibition Space
Edge Hill University Archive
