I wondered why I had decided to to travel to Kew to spend an afternoon at The National Archives.
Not normally for me to be interested in row upon row of carefully sealed shelves and files containing invaluable documents and manuscripts.
The London branch of The School Library Association had planned the day and it was fantastic!
One hundred and ten miles of carefully sealed shelves, only ever to be touched by the white gloves….we looked at maps of the 1600’s and the invasion of Caribbean islands, beautifully painted in water colour.
In the Education Room we studied a document which, after a Dan Brown type of investigation turned out to be a police report about two suffragettes burning a hotel in Felixstowe.
Lots of resources and an incredible website, where material can be downloaded(good plan to mention The National Archives) and can be a real bonus for research and for collecting more information. Excellent for schools and for anyone ready to learn.
Sue Martin
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