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Trailer: Robin Hood
In this episode, we journey through a forest of historical records to discover the 'real' Robin Hood.
2 years, 5 months ago
Pauper Voices
Season 9 Episode 38
It's often impossible to find direct accounts of poor people in the historical record, especially the further back you look. But an extraordinary col…
2 years, 6 months ago
Trailer: Pauper Voices
In this episode, we examine a rare collection which contains thousands of letters written by people living in poverty between 1834 and 1900.
2 years, 6 months ago
Second World War Captives
Season 9 Episode 37
At The National Archives, we hold records that tell fascinating stories of real people who lived through the horrors of the Second World War.
In this …
2 years, 8 months ago
Trailer: Second World War Captives
In this episode, we explore unique documents held at The National Archives that tell the stories of prisoners of war and civilian internees held capt…
2 years, 8 months ago
Boston Tea Party
Season 9 Episode 36
In December 1773, 340 tea chests were hurled into Boston Harbour by a protesting crowd. It was a rebellion that came to be known as the Boston Tea Pa…
2 years, 10 months ago
Trailer: Boston Tea Party
In this episode, we examine the British response to the Boston Tea Party. A protest that ignited the flames of revolution and forever changed the cou…
2 years, 10 months ago
Inventions
Season 9 Episode 35
A flying machine , a fish-shaped hot air balloon, and a self-ventilating hat. From million dollar ideas to an amateur tinkering in their garden she…
3 years ago
Trailer: Inventions
A flying machine, a fish-shaped hot air balloon, and a self-ventilating hat. In this episode of On the Record, we explore fascinating invention pate…
3 years ago
Women's Land Army
Season 9 Episode 34
Muck-spreading, rat-gassing, carrot-pulling — all in a day's work for a land girl! You probably know the land girls as plucky young women who rolled …
3 years, 2 months ago