New digital continuity guidance
Digital continuity is the ability to use information in the way you need, for as long as you need…
View ArticleA purple pursuit
I was invited to look at a collection of documents relating to dye manufacture in 19th and 20th century Leeds…
View ArticleThe Battle of Lincoln
One of the most critical battles in medieval history was fought on Saturday 20 May 1217, 800 years ago…
View ArticleDomesday Book – a brief material history
Explore the history of the archival crown jewel that is Domesday Book…
View ArticleProtecting health: Venereal Disease Act 1917
Find out how the government tried to ensure that people with venereal disease went to a doctor and not so-called quacks…
View ArticleBringing Oscar Wilde’s words to life
We have key documents in our collection relating to Wilde’s trial and imprisonment…
View ArticleThe fates of six real-life pirates of the Caribbean
The real-life pirates of the Caribbean often had short careers, meeting with violent ends. We look at what happened to six of them…
View ArticleTemptation of troops
Venereal disease (VD) was an issue for the forces during the First World War, on all sides…
View ArticlePetitions in pictures
One of the best parts of my job is stumbling across unexpected items in our collections, like drawings of a 19th century crime scene…
View ArticleThe hocus pocus of witchcraft
Discover five books focused on the history of withcraft and magic, and the figure of the witch…
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