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 […]
Category: Monthly Themed Blogs
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 […]
Women in the Early Years of the British School at Athens
Dr Rachel E. Phillips | A.G. Leventis Fellow in Hellenic Studies March shines a spotlight on Women’s History worldwide. In this blog, […]
Christmas in Historic Dunkeld
Merry Christmas and Happy Boxing Day! Your local archive may not be the first place to come to mind when thinking of […]
Wraiths, Dames and Magic: Celebrating Christmas with the V&A Performance Archives
In December’s festive spirit, Archivist Sabrina Offord explores the magic of Christmas theatre and Pantomime through the V&A Theatre and Performance Archives’ rich collection of performances.
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 […]
Dressed to De-Stress: Seaside Fashion at the Turn of the 20th Century
As November brings #FocusWeek to the forefront of the Explore Your Archive campaign, Conwy Culture Centre gives us an insight into seaside fashions c.1900.
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 […]