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Coronations Nov 19, 2013

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References in the public records to coronations date back to the late 12th century spanning almost the entire length of continuous records held in The National Archives. Initially, the records simply provided financial information or a note that a new king had come to the throne. However, as the state sought to make this religious ceremony more 'official', the records were considerably expanded and better stored to ensure correct procedure. It was also important that precedent was strictly followed and that there should be no unnecessary delay. This talk looks as the records of the most significant changes and events in the history of the coronation and also at such matters as claims to participate in the service, the regalia, music, seating arrangements and even traffic control. Dr Adrian Ailes is a Principal Early Modern Records Specialist at The National Archives with a particular interest in seals and heraldry.

Death and taxes: understanding the death duty registers Nov 15, 2013

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For over 100 years, from 1796 to 1903, the Inland Revenue maintained a series of registers recording the payments of death duties. These registers are now held by The National Archives and represent one of family history's best kept secrets. This talk looks at the surviving records in detail and explains how they can be used to uncover some fascinating facts about the lives and times of our 19th century ancestors. Dave Annal worked for The National Archives for ten years, at the Family Records Centre and at Kew. He now runs Lifelines Research. Dave is the author of a several family history books, notably the second edition of his bestselling beginners' guide Easy Family History. He is a resident expert on Your Family History magazine and regular speaker on the family history circuit.

William Hardin Burnley and Caribbean slavery Nov 12, 2013

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William Hardin Burnley, the biggest slave owner in Trinidad, did everything in his power to prevent the emancipation of Africans in the colony. When slavery ended, he was convinced that only Africans who had tyrannical masters would benefit from emancipation. The rest, he opined, 'Were too ignorant to understand the real position in which they were placed.' This lecture examines Burnley's participation in slavery, his attempts to prevent Africans from being emancipated, his subterfuge to keep them enslaved under another guise called apprenticeship and his energetic efforts to recruit workers from outside of Trinidad to undercut the gains that former slaves had made in the post-apprenticeship period.

Big data and dead criminals Oct 14, 2013

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Tim Hitchcock discusses work to make complex trial accounts fully searchable by key word and location on The Old Bailey Online.

Living in a railway town Oct 11, 2013

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Di Drummond describes the experience of living in railway towns during the 19th and 20th centuries, particularly focussing on Crewe between 1840-1914.

An Intimate History of Your Home Sep 29, 2013

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Lucy Worsley discusses the writing of If Walls Could Talk: An Intimate History of your Home.

An introduction to the seventh tranche of colonial administration records released at The National Archives Sep 27, 2013

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This release contains records from Cyprus, Malta, Singapore, Southern Rhodesia, Swaziland and Tanganyika.

The life and work of MacDonald Gill: mapmaker, letterer and graphic artist Sep 24, 2013

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MacDonald Gill's great-niece Caroline Walker discusses the artist's life and work

Suddenly, All Roads Led to Munich, 1936 - why I wrote Winter Games Sep 20, 2013

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Rachel Johnson discusses the writing of Winter Games

Yapton: a Sussex parish seen through the census and parish records Sep 13, 2013

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Dr Tony Wakeford looks beyond the names recorded in the parish registers and census records, which can contain a wealth of information that can help to define the changing nature and origins of parish populations

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