The National Archives Podcast Series
The National Archives Podcast Series will remain live, but will not be updated with new content. For new podcasts from us head over to On the Record at The National Archives.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 544
- Years Active
- 2006 - 2022
Radicalism and unrest
From the early trade unions of the 18th century, through to the Luddites and Chartists of the 19th century, there was a profound desire to protect or improve living standards. This talk looks at what…
00:54:14 |
Fri 21 Nov 2008
God's Wonderful Railway - British Sign Language video
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 Rai…
00:45:28 |
Fri 14 Nov 2008
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 Rai…
00:45:28 |
Fri 14 Nov 2008
The parish: administration and records - British Sign Language video
For hundreds of years the parish was the most important unit of local government. This talk covers the historical administration of the parish, its officials and their records, as well as showing you…
00:48:03 |
Fri 07 Nov 2008
The parish: administration and records
For hundreds of years the parish was the most important unit of local government. This talk covers the historical administration of the parish, its officials and their records, as well as showing you…
00:48:03 |
Fri 07 Nov 2008
Customs and Excise service records
Everyone hates taxes! Find out what Dr Johnson thought of them in this illustrated talk in which Janet Dempsey reveals how to hunt down the revenue collectors in your family.
00:23:12 |
Thu 30 Oct 2008
Unfinished business: Britain and the European Community
Focusing on Britain's changing relationship with the European Community between 1945 and 1975, Contemporary Specialist Mark Dunton guides us through the key documents that reveal the attitudes of lea…
00:55:42 |
Fri 24 Oct 2008
Victorian women prisoners
This talk looks at a series of records of women prisoners dating from 1853 to 1887 - records of females released early on licence. It also focuses on particular individuals in order to tell their tal…
00:40:52 |
Thu 09 Oct 2008
Railway staff records
Historian Bruno Derrick offers guidance on how to trace ancestors who worked on the railways during the Victorian era, both at home and abroad. Discussing the extensive collection of railway staff re…
00:37:41 |
Thu 02 Oct 2008
Introduction to Family History - British Sign Language video
Need advice on how to begin tracing your family's past? Presented by Audrey Collins, this talk is for anyone new to family history. As well as advising on good research habits, the speaker provides a…
00:58:17 |
Thu 25 Sep 2008
Divorce records after 1858
An in-depth and light-hearted look into divorce records, put in context by an introduction to the very antiquated divorce laws pre-1858. Hear about the famous feminist and family planning crusader Ma…
00:35:26 |
Thu 04 Sep 2008
Security Service document releases
Over 150 Security Service files dating from around the time of the Second World War have now been opened. Professor Christopher Andrew, Official Historian of the Secret Service, talks about German an…
00:26:32 |
Sun 31 Aug 2008
The 'Fleet Registers' or irregular marriage registers of 17th and 18th century London
More than 200,000 clandestine or irregular marriages were performed in London between 1667 and 1754. The area around the Fleet Prison in the City of London was particularly notorious, hence the name …
00:52:11 |
Thu 28 Aug 2008
The National Register of Archives
This talk introduces users to the structure and content of the National Register of Archives (NRA). The NRA contains information on the nature and location of manuscripts and historical records that …
00:38:11 |
Wed 20 Aug 2008
The Special Operations Executive, the French Resistance and the D-Day landings
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.
01:01:26 |
Thu 14 Aug 2008
The annual Ancestors Lecture: our 17th century ancestors
Once we go back beyond the period of civil registration, census returns and uniform parish registers, it becomes more difficult to trace a family tree. This talk will look at early parish registers, …
00:47:19 |
Thu 24 Jul 2008
Tracing World War One ancestors
William Spencer takes you through the key records for tracing your World War One ancestors, including records of women who were nurses or in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.
00:35:37 |
Thu 17 Jul 2008
Solving census problems
David Annal takes a practical approach to overcoming the most common problems faced by family historians when using the 19th century census returns. It may seem that some of your ancestors are missi…
00:22:50 |
Thu 10 Jul 2008
Was Richard II mad?
Terry Jones, 'Python', historian, broadcaster, actor, director and comedian, has called King Richard II a "victim of spin". Here he sets out to rescue his reputation and lift the lid on the turbulent…
01:00:55 |
Thu 03 Jul 2008
Emigration records
This talk explains the reasons behind the emigration of some 16 million people since the 17th century. It discusses the most popular destinations for emigrants as well as sources, such as outgoing p…
00:41:50 |
Thu 26 Jun 2008
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