The Gunpowder Plot

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The gunpowder plot: key documents and hidden voices

The National Archives holds a wide range of documents which tell the story of the Gunpowder Plot and its investigation - but their meaning is hotly contested. James Travers selects some of the key documents and shows that beneath the noise of the ideological debate, we can hear the principal characters speaking in their own words - and a very different view of the plot emerges.

Author: James Travers
Duration: 39:06

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The Special Operations Executive, the French Resistance and D-Day

The Special Operations Executive, the French Resistance and the D-Day landings

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"This talk looks at the results and effectiveness of the British Special Operations Executive, or SEO, and the French Resistance in supporting the Second World War D-Day landings."

Author: Neil Cobbett
Duration: 1:01:26

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How to win a duel | The National Archives

How to win a duel

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"A fight, possibly to the death, over a matter of honour this month. No, we're not just arguing amongst ourselves, the Past Masters team are talking about duelling. Formal duelling evolved from medieval sword fights into pistols at dawn before fading away in the 19th century. We'll be looking at what survives in the Archives from these risky and generally highly illegal fights and finding out what happens to the winners and losers of a duel."

Author: Past Masters
Duration: 25:35

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'In deadly hate?' Richard III and the War of the Roses | The National Archives

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In deadly hate?' Richard III and the War of the Roses

The conflict for the crown in the 15th century has created many of English history's most vivid characters and thanks to Shakespeare, we have one of our greatest villains in the shape of Richard III. This talk looks at the key sources for this period of civil war, and investigates whether Richard III really did resemble Shakespeare's destructive monster.

Author: James Ross and Sean Cunningham
Duration: 59:16

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Fashion or Ration: Hartnell, Amies and Dressing for the Blitz

Fashion or Ration: Hartnell, Amies and Dressing for the Blitz

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"How did the fashionable woman of the Second World War and post war era manage to remain chic in a climate of rationing? Using sources from The National Archives this talk will consider the fashion industry of the time, and reveal how designers Norman Hartnell and Hardy Amies not only contributed to the war effort, but made a lasting impact on British style.

Author: Robert Daoust
Duration: 26:48:00

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Kindertransport: Britain's Rescue Plan

Kindertransport: Britain's rescue plan

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"The Wiener Library holds many personal accounts of children evacuated from Nazi Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia between December 1938 and September 1939. Using individual first-hand accounts sourced from The Wiener Library and documents held at The National Archives, this talk gives insights into how Britain dealt with the refugee children who arrived on the Kindertransports and the difficulties they faced."

Author: Ela Kaczmarska
Duration: 51:56

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Medieval Warfare: sources and approaches

Medieval Warfare: sources and approaches

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"An exploration of how records created by the crown before 1485 can be used to study medieval armies, campaigns and battles in Britain and France. The talk will focus on the records of key battles such as Bannockburn, Crecy and Agincourt."

Author: Adrian Jobson/James Ross
Duration: 49:58

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The Battle that Frightened Churchill: The War in the Atlantic

The Battle that Frightened Churchill: The War in the Atlantic

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"On 3 September 1939, the passenger liner Athenia was sunk by U30. So began the Battle of the Atlantic, the longest and most complex campaign of the Second World War. The battle pitted the submariners of the Kriegsmarine against the Allied merchant fleet who were providing Britain's vital life line. This talk follows the changes in fortune of both the Kriegsmarine and the merchant fleet, and explains why Winston Churchill knew that the Battle of the Atlantic was the battle that Britain could not afford to lose."

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The problem of the poor: faith, science and poverty in 19th century Britain | The National Archives

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The problem of the poor: faith, science and poverty in 19th century Britain

Dr. John Shaw discusses Victorian attitudes to the poor and how they developed over the 19th century. As the Church tried to decide whether charity was the solution or part of the problem, Victorian science afraid of 'degeneration' in Britain began to suggest some sinister solutions of its own. This podcast is part of The National Archives A level Masterclass and is particularly suitable for AS and A2 students who are considering studying History to degree level.

Author: Dr John Shaw Duration: 43:25

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God's Wonderful Railway

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God's Wonderful Railway

Find out how the development of the railways transformed the landscape of Great Britain and became the agent of enormous social change. Bruno Derrick explores the early years of the Great Western Railway, from its foundation to the death of Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1859, and brings to light the vast collection of records in the custody of The National Archives.

Author: Bruno Derrick
Duration: 45:28


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Transportation to Australia

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Transportation to Australia

Over 162,000 British and Irish convicts were transported to Australia between 1787 and 1868. This talk explores the reasons behind the policy of transportation and looks at the experiences of the people who were shipped beyond the seas, using case studies from the archives.

Author: Roger Kershaw
Duration: 48:03

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The Art of War: British Propaganda, 1939-1945

The Art of War

British Propaganda, 1939-1945

Fascinating and colourful collections of illustrations, propaganda, cartoons, films and art created during the Second World War. An online resource created and hosted by The National Archives.

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Inventions in 18th century Britain

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Inventions in 18th century Britain

Maxine Berg, Professor of History at the Eighteenth Century Centre, University of Warwick, explores the inventions and the making and buying of goods in 18th century Britain.

Author: Professor Maxine Berg
Duration: 48:24

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Was the Cromwellian Protectorate a military dictatorship?

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Was the Cromwellian Protectorate a military dictatorship?

Professor Barry Coward, President of the Historical Association and the Cromwell Association discusses the nature of the republican government of Britain's most controversial head of state.

Author: Professor Barry Coward
Duration: 52:37

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The Great War: a resource for schools

The Great War

Investigate the causes and the nature of the First World War in this resource for schools from The National Archives.

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