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 […]
Author: Isabel lauterjung
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 […]
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 […]
Algae and seaweed research at the Marine Biological Association
Taking a look at Dr Mary Parke’s records It may not feel like it, but spring is here and with it comes […]
Montrose Girls Club – a collection at Angus Archives
Angus Archives holds a range of interesting material relating to women and girls who have resided and still live in the area. […]
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn – secrets at the Museum of Freemasonry?
What is secrecy? Writing this blog made me think about why archives created by some organisations are thought of as ‘secret’ whereas […]
The Bishopsgate Institute
Holds the records of artists, sports people, clubbers and anyone who wishes to document their life.
Highland Archive Centre
A look at the Christmas and Hogmanay traditions taking place in the Scottish Highlands
Pretty Paper – a history of Christmas cards at the Postal Museum archives
The wonderful journey of the cherished British Christmas card.