The National Archives Podcast Series

Remembering Samuel Coleridge Taylor; African British musician and pan-Africanist

A presentation on the life of one of Britain's favourite composers of the early 20th century and...

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Philip Henslowe, Edward Alleyn and the invention of London theatre in the age of Shakespeare

Most of what modern scholars know about the early modern English theatre comes from the study of...

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British Malaya

Diplomatic and Colonial Records Specialist Dr Dan Gilfoyle discusses some of the stand-out images...

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Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn: clothing, courtship and consequences

This talk draws on a range of documents in the collection of The National Archives to explore the...

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Coroners' Inquests

This talk reveals how coroners' inquests can provide a wealth of information for family...

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The life of Philip d'Auvergne RN; officer, prisoner and prince

Follow the story of Philip d'Auvergne RN through official records covering the period from the...

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'An impenetrable tangle or an under-used mine of information?' The Court of Common Pleas and its records, c.1200-1875

James Ross provides an introduction to the history of Common Pleas, its jurisdiction, and...

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Colonial lives, careers and policies: researching printed papers of the British colonial governments

This podcast outlines the content of the printed papers from the first half of the 19th century...

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England and Scotland at War, 1296-1513: sources at The National Archives

This podcast highlights the hostility between England and her northern neighbour during much of...

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Magna Carta: What more is there to say?

Professor Nicholas Vincent is based at the University of East Anglia and is a leading authority...

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The Silken Paper Trail: openness and the national collective memory

Professor the Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield and Professor Lisa Jardine CBE consider why 'sustaining...

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Edwardian rollerskating

Between 1908 and 1912 interest in roller skating rose, boomed and declined.

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Sedition, transportation and treason

How did a small group of men discussing democracy in the coffee houses of London of 1792 lead to...

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Lost in London

Dave Annal explains how to make the most out of London's diverse collection of records.

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Tracing merchant seamen, 1857-1918

This podcast looks at what records there are for this period, how to access them and what work is...

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The Golden Stool: cataloguing Colonial Office records from 1900

Four volunteer cataloguers share interesting finds from Colonial Office records from 1900.

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Medieval queens in The National Archives

Dr Jessica Nelson explores the role of the queen in medieval England, using records held at The...

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Selling history: the role of the past at Fortnum and Mason

Dr Andrea Tanner, keeper of the company memory at Fortnum and Mason, discusses the role of the...

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Digging for diamonds: hidden histories at The National Archives

This talk focuses on the histories that are harder to find at The National Archives, exploring...

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An introduction to the first tranche of colonial administration records released at The National Archives

Following the release of the first tranche of records on 18 April, Principal Records Specialist...

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