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Senghenydd pit, Cat ref: ZPER 34/118 p.778

Senghenydd pit, featured in the 1901 exhibition

Mlle Charmion, trapeze artist, 1898. Cat ref: COPY 1/437Online exhibitions

Our exhibitions show you real documents online. We pick examples that are both fascinating and historically important. The range of online material runs from the Middle Ages right up to the late 20th century.

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First World War

First World War, IWM 191 Courtesy of the Imperial War Museum, London

The sources for the First World War held by the The National Archives and the Imperial War Museum offer richly varied insights into all aspects of what H G Wells called 'the war that will end war'.Go to First World War

  

Trafalgar to Korea

Trafalgar to Korea, Cat ref: MPI 1/536 no.6

This exhibition selects five British battles from a period of almost 150 years and - using documents, pictures and text - describes how and why Britain was at war.Go to Trafalgar to Korea

1901: Living at the time of the Census

1901: Living at the time of the Census, Punch 15 May 1901 p.367

This exhibition opens a door onto life in 1901. It accompanied the release in January 2002 of the 1901 census for England and Wales - an unrivalled resource for exploring our rich heritage - which was made available for the first time online.Go to Living at the time of the Census

  

Uniting the Kingdoms? 1066-1603

Uniting the kingdoms? 1066-1603, Royal C VII f.133 By permission of The British Library

How the many kingdoms in Britain and Ireland were conquered and ruled by the French; how some fought back; and how the Welsh, Irish, Scots and English ended up with only one (Scottish) king among them.Go to Uniting the Kingdoms

Citizenship

Citizenship, Cat ref: KB 9/166/2 no.3

Citizenship is often in the news. But what is it, and how has it changed over the centuries? Where did Parliament come from? How did ordinary people gain political and social rights? This exhibition explores what it has meant to be a citizen throughout a millennium of British history.Go to Citizenship

  

Black Presence

Black presence, Cat ref: CO 700/WestIndies21 f.1

People of African and Asian origin have lived in Britain for at least two thousand years. By presenting a selection of relevant records held by The National Archives and other sources, the Black Presence exhibition aims to reclaim some of this history and make it more widely known.Go to Black Presence