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Explore Your Archive is an Archives and Records Association platform to encourage everyone to visit, use, celebrate and be inspired by archives in the UK & Ireland.
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138+ Years and Counting – The History of Queen Square Library and Archives
Beginnings 1888-1949 Appearing in London’s Queen Square as the Medical Library of the National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic, Queen Square […]
Folklore in the Archives of Cultural Tradition
To round off this month’s theme of Folklore, the University of Sheffield’s Archives and Special Collections team has dived into their Archives […]
Beyond the Boats: the Photographic Collection of the Scottish Fisheries Museum
Fishing boats at sea, crews hauling catches ashore, bustling fish markets and busy harbours are among the images we might expect to […]
Hidden Treasures: Unexpected Finds in The Salvation Army International Heritage Centre
When people think of archives, they often imagine endless shelves of boxes filled with official reports, handwritten letters, and fading photographs. While […]
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Series 2 – Episode 4
Forgotten Women of Wakefield
‘No women of note’ is what they were told. The project redresses reality.
Series 2 – Episode 3
Archiving cucumbers?
Wiltshire and Swindon history centre bringing gardening and archives together.
Series 2 – Episode 2
Patents, designs and inventions
Victorian bright ideas and inventions at the National Archives.
Series 2 – Episode 1
Archives and Orchestra
Bringing Suffolk history to life through music and dance.
Spotlight: Online Exhibition Space
Edge Hill University Archive
