The Evolution of Fairground Architecture
For this month’s EYA Architecture theme, Arantza Barrutia from the National Fairground and Circus Archive takes us on a rollercoaster ride through […]
Category: Monthly Themed Blogs
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 […]
Crime in Worcestershire Archives and Archaeology Service
This month, the Explore Your Archive campaign is highlighting #EYACrime by reporting two crimes detailed in the West Mercia Police case files, […]
The Usk Gaol books
April is Explore Your Archive Crime month – read below about some women with criminal histories in Gwent Archives. Women have been […]
The archives of the British Trust for Ornithology
To round off this month’s EYA Wildlife theme, we are highlighting the collections and work of the British Trust for Ornithology’s archive. […]
Connecting Refugee Histories Through the Living Refugee Archive
For February’s theme of Connections, Paul V Dudman, Archivist for the Living Refugee Archive at the University of East London, has written […]
Dickens and Christmas – traditions in the Charles Dickens Museum
Christmas is a big deal at the Charles Dickens Museum, as Dickens is seen as the creator of Christmas as we know […]