Photographic Collections at the National Fairground and Circus Archive
For May’s theme of Fun and Games we reached out to the National Fairground and Circus Archive for an insight into their […]
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Grace McIntosh: The Life of a Victorian Criminal
To round off this month’s theme of #EYAJustice, Phil from Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives takes us on a journey to trace […]
Explore Your Archive week with Jane Cameron National Archives
Background to the Jane Cameron National Archives The Jane Cameron National Archives is the National Archives of the Falkland Islands, preserving and […]
The Dunalistair Home – support for bereaved families
As November’s theme of Remembrance has drawn to a close, Learning & Audiences officer Madeline from the Black Watch Castle and Museum […]
Remembrance at the National Army Museum
For this month’s theme of Remembrance , we are going to delve deeper into the collections of the National Army Museum, led […]
Kew Gardens’ flagpoles – archival stories of a huge endeavour
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, have had many giants to consider for today’s theme of Huge. For example, the Great Pagoda, built […]
The Strange Death of Frank Podmore
Content warning: This post contains references to a dead body, which some readers may find upsetting. Reader discretion is advised. For this […]
Algae and seaweed research at the Marine Biological Association
Taking a look at Dr Mary Parke’s records It may not feel like it, but spring is here and with it comes […]
Montrose Girls Club – a collection at Angus Archives
Angus Archives holds a range of interesting material relating to women and girls who have resided and still live in the area. […]
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn – secrets at the Museum of Freemasonry?
What is secrecy? Writing this blog made me think about why archives created by some organisations are thought of as ‘secret’ whereas […]