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Researching Mr Briggs' Hat: an account of Britain's first railway murder Jan 27, 2012

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The examination of documents reveals how the 1864 murder of Thomas Briggs caused a sensation in Victorian society

No vote no census Jan 24, 2012

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The National Archives held a one day conference at Kew on Saturday 1 October 2011. The conference brought together an audience wanting to know more about the census, from genealogists to local and social historians.

How a chisel, a mule, a shipping container and a cloud contribute to family history Jan 20, 2012

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A thought-provoking journey through thousands of years of development of family history record keeping and record preservation.

Henry III Fine Rolls Jan 13, 2012

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Professor David Carpenter explores what light these records can shed on the reign of Henry III, and how people can use the fine rolls resource in their own research.

Anxiety, dread and disease: British ports 1834-1870 Jan 09, 2012

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Sarah Hutton examines the effect of disease on settled and transient port communities in 19th century Britain.

Sovereign squire rebel Jan 06, 2012

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At the age of five years, Duleep Singh found himself on the golden throne of the Punjab, one of the most powerful independent kingdoms in India and a thorn in the advancement of the British Empire. After the Sikh Wars against the British Empire, the infant ruler was separated from his mother, surrendered the famed Koh-i-Noor diamond and was removed from power by the East India Company.

New files from 1981 Dec 30, 2011

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An overview of newly-released government files from 1981 including discussion of the major stories of the year. From urban riots and IRA hunger strikes to splits in Cabinet over economic policy, 1981 was an extremely challenging year for Mrs Thatcher's Conservative government. Contemporary records specialists Mark Dunton and Simon Demissie delve into the files for new revelations. Introduced by Tommy Norton.

Preparing the 1911 census for digitisation Dec 22, 2011

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A look at all aspects of the census and at what this rich source of information can tell us about our ancestors and society through the ages.

When a woman is not a woman: how the Ministry of Pensions constructed gender in the 1950s Dec 16, 2011

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Dr Louise Chambers investigates why, in the 1950s, the Ministry of Pensions was inundated with requests by individuals to change their gender identity on their employment and pension records.

Untold histories: black Britons during the period of the British slave trade, c. 1660-1807 Dec 12, 2011

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Dr Chater's talk challenges commonly held assumptions that have been made about the lives of black Britons during the period of the British slave trade.

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