The National Archives Podcast Series
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Podcasts:
Presented by Philippa Glanville, Senior Research Fellow at the V&A Museum. The event was held at The National Archives to accompany our temporary on-site exhibition, which she curated, entitled, Drink: the History of Alcohol 1690-1920.
Lectures, discussions, talks and other events presented by The National Archives of the United Kingdom.
Well-known military historian Professor Richard Holmes examines Indian soldiering in peace and war. He addresses the experience of ordinary soldiers, why they joined up, how they got to India and what they made of it when they arrived.
Lectures, discussions, talks and other events presented by The National Archives of the United Kingdom.
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.
Lectures, discussions, talks and other events presented by The National Archives of the United Kingdom.
Dr. Tracey Sowerby of Pembroke College, Oxford, introduces listeners to the records of Tudor government held at The National Archives. She examines records of Parliament, delves into the murky treason trials of Henry VIII's regime and even demonstrates how the files can take us inside Henry's art collection and his library. This podcast is part of The National Archives A level Masterclass series.
Lectures, discussions, talks and other events presented by The National Archives of the United Kingdom.
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.
Lectures, discussions, talks and other events presented by The National Archives of the United Kingdom.
