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The National Archives Podcast Series

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Lectures, talks and other events presented by The National Archives of the United Kingdom.


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Researching the British Empire and Commonwealth
An introduction, using case studies, to the records of British government departments responsible for the administration of colonial affairs from about 1801 to 1968....

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[ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:00:00GMT ]


Burial clubs: the unfriendly societies
Friendly Societies were popular in the 19th Century, and were regulated by law. Surprisingly, burial clubs, which offered a form of life insurance, didn't always fall into this category, and provided many incentives to commit fraud - and even murder!...

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[ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:19:03GMT ]


Titanic Lives: The Crew of RMS Titanic
Much has been written about RMS Titanic, but this has tended to concentrate on the ship and its passengers. Using sources such as crew lists, local newspapers, Titanic Fund minute books and the newly released 1911 census, this talk traces the lives of a crewmen and his family and seeks to answer the question: What was life like for families in Southampton in the aftermath of the tragedy?...

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[ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:19:03GMT ]


Charles Darwin and the Beagle
An investigation into the real reasons behind the celebrated voyage of HMS Beagle (1831-1836) and the momentous decision by Captain Robert FitzRoy to choose Charles Darwin to accompany him....

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[ Fri, 29 May 2009 11:00:00GMT ]


Prison: five hundred years behind bars
A look at the changing nature of imprisonment over the centuries and the experiences of those who endured it, charting the growth of the national prison system in England and Wales from castle dungeons to purpose-built concrete gaols....

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[ Fri, 22 May 2009 15:00:00GMT ]


Prison: five hundred years behind bars
A look at the changing nature of imprisonment over the centuries and the experiences of those who endured it, charting the growth of the national prison system in England and Wales from castle dungeons to purpose-built concrete gaols....

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[ Fri, 22 May 2009 15:00:00GMT ]


The Great Escape: you've seen the film, now hear the truth
During the night of 24 March 1944, 76 airmen escaped from the Prisoner of War camp Stalag Luft III. Only three made it home and, of the remainder, 50 were murdered on Hitler's orders. This talk will explain what actually happened in the so-called Great Escape, one of the Second World War's most infamous incidents....

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[ Fri, 15 May 2009 15:00:00GMT ]


Catching Victorian and Edwardian criminals on paper
The problem of serious habitual criminals and how to keep track of them greatly exercised the minds of our Victorian and Edwardian forebears. This lecture focuses on the methods utilised by police and government to record and monitor such offenders, and how the surviving records can beused by present-day historians to investigate both historical and contemporary questions concerning serious and persistent crime....

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[ Fri, 8 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT ]


Catching Victorian and Edwardian criminals on paper
The problem of serious habitual criminals and how to keep track of them greatly exercised the minds of our Victorian and Edwardian forebears. This lecture focuses on the methods utilised by police and government to record and monitor such offenders, and how the surviving records can beused by present-day historians to investigate both historical and contemporary questions concerning serious and persistent crime....

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[ Fri, 08 May 2009 10:00:00GMT ]


Every journey has two ends: using passenger lists
The National Archives' Chris Watts reveals the benefits of using both arrival and departure records when searching for details of our migrant ancestors, as well as demonstrating how the shortcomings of content, indexing and accessibility can be minimised....

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[ Fri, 1 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT ]


Every journey has two ends: using passenger lists
The National Archives' Chris Watts reveals the benefits of using both arrival and departure records when searching for details of our migrant ancestors, as well as demonstrating how the shortcomings of content, indexing and accessibility can be minimised....

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[ Fri, 1 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT ]


Every journey has two ends: using passenger lists
The National Archives' Chris Watts reveals the benefits of using both arrival and departure records when searching for details of our migrant ancestors, as well as demonstrating how the shortcomings of content, indexing and accessibility can be minimised....

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[ Fri, 01 May 2009 12:00:00GMT ]


From Mountbatten to Patten: the last proconsuls and the ending of the British Empire
After the Second World War, the role of governors in Britain's overseas territories changed. This talk examines the colourful personalities and mixed fortunes of these proconsuls, and argues that, in spite of their declining power and authority, they performed a key role in managing imperial retreat....

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[ Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:55:00GMT ]


From Mountbatten to Patten: the last proconsuls and the ending of the British Empire
After the Second World War, the role of governors in Britain's overseas territories changed. Tony Stockwell examines the colourful personalities and mixed fortunes of these proconsuls, and argues that, in spite of their declining power and authority, they performed a key role in managing the imperial threat....

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[ Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:00:00 GMT ]


Naturalisation and alien registration
Using records at The National Archives, this talk examines the various Alien Acts that affected the status of foreigners resident in the UK from the 19th century, and the reasons why so many chose to become naturalised British citizens....

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[ Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:00:00 GMT ]


Naturalisation and alien registration
Using records at The National Archives, this talk examines the various Alien Acts that affected the status of foreigners resident in the UK from the 19th century, and the reasons why so many chose to become naturalised British citizens....

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[ Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:00:00GMT ]


Finding company records
Historian, Alex Ritchie, looks at the distribution of business records and introduces the finding aids that are available to researchers, as well as revealing some of the less obvious resources that can be used to identify and track down business information....

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[ Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:00:00GMT ]


Finding company records
Historian Alex Ritchie looks at the distribution of business records and introduces the finding aids that are available to researchers, as well as revealing some of the less obvious resources that can be used to identify and track down business information....

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[ Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:00:00 GMT ]


What can you learn from a DNA test?
Chris Pomeroy, of the Pomeroy DNA Project, reviews the history of DNA testing and explains how it can be used by family historians, as well as discussing the experiences of leading family history projects that are using DNA testing to link and verify their family trees....

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[ Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:00:00 GMT ]


What can you learn from a DNA test?
Chris Pomeroy, of the Pomeroy DNA Project, reviews the history of DNA testing and explains how it can be used by family historians, as well as discussing the experiences of leading family history projects that are using DNA testing to link and verify their family trees....

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[ Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:00:00GMT ]


George Ives: queer lives and the family
Cultural historian Matt Cook delves into the diary of George Ives, the early homosexual law reformer, and considers the issue of family, a pertinent and recurrent theme within Ives’ diary....

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[ Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:00:00 GMT ]


George Ives: queer lives and the family
Cultural historian Matt Cook delves into the diary of George Ives, the early homosexual law reformer, and considers the issue of family, a pertinent and recurrent theme within Ives' diary....

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[ Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:00:00GMT ]


Locality, land and livelihood: sources for early local history
An introduction to medieval and early modern sources relating to English and Welsh local history. Sean Cunningham and James Ross explore the vast collection of accounts, surveys, court rolls, inquisitions, deeds and taxation records held at The National Archives....

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[ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:00:00 GMT ]


Locality, land and livelihood: sources for early local history
An introduction to medieval and early modern sources relating to English and Welsh local history. Sean Cunningham and James Ross explore the vast collection of accounts, surveys, court rolls, inquisitions, deeds and taxation records held at The National Archives....

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[ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:00:00GMT ]


Tracing your ancestors: a case study featuring the Darwin family
A step-by-step guide to tracing your ancestors, using the Darwin family as a case study. Gerry Toop introduces researchers to the most important genealogical sources available at The National Archives and elsewhere, including birth, marriage and death indexes, census returns, wills and death duty records, as well as some of the main websites for family history research....

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[ Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT ]


Tracing your ancestors: a case study featuring the Darwin family
A step-by-step guide to tracing your ancestors, using the Darwin family as a case study. Gerry Toop introduces researchers to the most important genealogical sources available at The National Archives and elsewhere, including birth, marriage and death indexes, census returns, wills and death duty records, as well as some of the main websites for family history research....

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[ Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:00:00GMT ]


Tracing scottish ancestors
Holding records for Scotland from the union in 1707, The National Archives holds documents on many of our Scottish ancestors. Find out how to go about discovering them in this talk by Audrey Collins. ...

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[ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:00:00 GMT ]


Tracing Scottish ancestors
Holding records for Scotland from the union in 1707, The National Archives holds documents on many of our Scottish ancestors. Find out how to go about discovering them in this talk by Audrey Collins....

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[ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:00:00GMT ]


Dissecting and cataloguing medical officers' journals in ADM 101
Bruno Pappalardo introduces the collection of medical officers' journals found in ADM 101. These journals give a detailed insight into a ship's daily activities, as well as the science and wildlife that was encountered by British Navy medical officers....

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[ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:00:00GMT ]


Dissecting and cataloguing medical officers' journals in AMD 101
Bruno Pappalardo introduces the collection of medical officers' journals found in AMD 101. These journals give a detailed insight into a ship’s daily activities, as well as the science and wildlife that was encountered by British Navy medical officers....

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[ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT ]

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