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  • The WÃSÙ journal

    WÃSÙ was the journal produced by the West African Students’ Union (WASU) and distributed across Europe and Africa from 1926.

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    Record revealed
  • Vicky Iglikowski-Broad

    Vicky’s role allows her to delve into the under-explored and traditionally marginalised histories in the archives.

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    None
  • People

    Authors of The National Archives' articles.

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    None
  • James Callaghan's notes on policy ideas

    These handwritten pages offer a window onto a Prime Minister’s thinking about the issues of the day. In 1978, they ranged from education to the environment.

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    Record revealed
  • The origins of Section 28

    Section 28 of the 1988 Local Government Act negatively affected LGBTQ+ lives for decades. How did such a seismic piece of legislation come about?

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    Focus on
  • The Treaty of Versailles

    This debated document officially ended the First World War and set out the terms and conditions for peace, and determined the course of the 20th century.

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    Record revealed
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley

    Described by the Birmingham Post as the ‘queen of Jamaican theatre’, Louise Bennett-Coverley (1919–2006) was a poet, performer, folklorist, writer and educator.

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    The story of
  • Nancy Wake

    Nancy Wake (1912–2011), an agent for the Special Operations Executive, was the most wanted woman in France during the Second World War.

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    The story of
  • The Treason Act

    The Treason Act defined the crime of ‘high treason’ in law for the first time. It is one of the oldest pieces of legislation still on the statute book today.

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    Record revealed
  • Victorian envelopes

    Paper envelopes were revolutionised by Victorian mass production and design innovation. Our copyright and registered design records offer some examples.

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    In pictures
  • Sir Henry Cole’s rat

    Our collection includes many weird and wonderful records – one of the weirdest is undoubtedly a small box containing the remains of two long-dead rats.

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    Record revealed
  • The papers of Nuestra Señora de Covadonga, a Spanish treasure galleon

    This previously unknown set of records from an 18th-century galleon shines a light on one of history's most significant trade routes.

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    Focus on
  • Photographs of the British Black Panthers headquarters

    These photographs, captured through police investigations, give a unique insight into the heart of the early British Black Panther movement.

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    Record revealed
  • Photographs of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    Copyright photographs of composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor provide us with a unique insight into his status in early 20th-century British society.

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    Record revealed
  • John Blanke

    John Blanke was a trumpeter at the courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII. He is one of the earliest people of colour in England we have records about.

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    The story of