The National Archives Podcast Series

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From crime to punishment: criminal records of our ancestors from the 18th and 19th centuries Apr 21, 2011

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This podcast takes researchers through the various stages of the criminal justice system of the period and focusses on the various records created, from the commission of a crime, through the court processes and on to the records of punishment.

The Festival of Britain Apr 13, 2011

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The Festival of Britain opened on 3 May 1951. It was a summer-long, nationwide festival celebrating Britain's contribution to civilisation past, present and future, in the arts, in science and in industrial design.

Escape and evasion in Occupied Europe Apr 08, 2011

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Alan Bowgen discusses the resourcefulness and courage of British servicemen who escaped from Axis Prisoner of War camps during the Second World War.

MI5 file release April 2011 Apr 04, 2011

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Professor Christopher Andrew introduces the 26th Security Service records release, which contains 180 files. The records cover a range of subjects and span the inter-war, Second World War and post-war eras.

Heralds and heraldry at The National Archives Mar 25, 2011

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This lecture examines evidence stretching back over eight and a half centuries: seals, illuminated manuscripts, medieval rolls, treaties, grants of arms, state occasions, architectural drawings, military badges and even wooden chests.

Sources for agricultural labourers Mar 11, 2011

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'It's all too easy to fall into the trap of thinking that agricultural labourers are boring and that you can't trace anything about them. In fact they can be very interesting, and there's lots of information to be found if you know where to look. This talk covers resources available in The National Archives, parish and county records, and manor, estate and farm sources.

In the High Court of Justice Mar 04, 2011

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'In the High Court of Justice' examines the records of the Chancery Division of the High Court (the post-1875 successor of the Chancery Court). This talk will show what is available and how to find your way around the documents.

UFO file release March 2011 Mar 03, 2011

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Dr David Clarke, author of 'The UFO files' and senior lecturer in Journalism at Sheffield Hallam University, reveals the importance of the latest batch of UFO files to be released by The National Archives.

Broadmoor Revealed: the Victorian Asylum Feb 25, 2011

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Mark Stevens takes a journey behind the walls of Victorian Broadmoor, England’s first Criminal Lunatic Asylum, and discovers some of the patients’ stories.

Constance Emily Kent: nightdresses, breast flannels and child murder Feb 11, 2011

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Documents from The National Archives shed light on a sensational murder from 1860.

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