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Second World War – Legacies, Language and Diaspora
In this episode of On the Record, we delve into a unique collection of records about soldiers recruited from Britain’s colonies.
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On the Record podcast
The National Archives presents On the Record, a podcast that unearths the real life stories found in our vast collections.
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Digital blog
The latest updates and new products being developed to improve our services and open up more of our collections to our users.
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Reimagining Ceylon’s tea plantation photography through sound and video games
Sri Lankan British artist Cassie Layton showcases the work from her PhD with the National Archives and the Royal Northern College of Music.
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- Research projects
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Our research projects blog
News and updates about the latest interdisciplinary academic research projects going on here at the National Archives.
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From our volunteers
Read about the latest work from our volunteers and find out about new volunteering opportunities.
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Dr Jessamy Carlson
Jessamy Carlson is Team Leader, Community and Transport. She specialises in 20th-century social welfare, family history and local history.
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The forger, the map-maker and the scrounger – the truth behind characters in The Great Escape
The co-curator of our current exhibition Great Escapes traces the war record of Hollywood star Donald Pleasance through the archive.
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- The Collection
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Great Escapes
‘Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives’ is a major new exhibition exploring the human spirit in times of captivity during the Second World War.
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How to research the history of a place: where to start
It can be tricky trying to work out the best place to begin when researching a place. Records Specialist Jessamy Carlson shares some of her top resources.
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Researching the birth of the first domestic violence refuge
Researcher Georgia Tolfo gives a behind-the-scenes look at her process behind writing about the first women's refuge
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Education in exile: Cataloguing Polish refugee education files
We look at how a newly catalogued set of records are shedding a new light on the Polish refugee experience in the Second World War.
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The collection blog
Learn how the stories hidden in our records are uncovered by our experts.
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Blogs at The National Archives
Read the latest posts from all of our blogs across The National Archives.
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