Celebrating Archives: Network Rail
The Corporate Archive brings together drawings that relate to the Network’s engineering inheritance – a collection that represents the development of the most significant structures, engineers and innovation on the railway from the 19th century to the present day. It is also responsible for maintaining a modern archive for Network Rail. Records from the very […]
Celebrating Archives: The Guardian Archives
There are two sets of archives which involve the Guardian that are completely separate, with different access procedures and rules. GNM Archives The GNM Archive acquires and makes accessible the corporate records of the Guardian, as well as the papers of individuals and organisations that have made a significant impact on the history of the […]
Celebrating archives: HSBC Archives
The HSBC archives reflect the colourful and eventful history of HSBC – the core of annual reports, minute books and accounting ledgers is supplemented by a huge variety of material which records how their staff lived and worked, and the business environments in which their customers operated. The archives include letters, photographs, cartoons, films, advertising, […]
Celebrating archives: The Warner Textile Archive
The Warner Textile Archive, located in Braintree, Essex, holds an inspiring and unique collection of more than 60,000 textiles, 10,000 paper designs, pattern books, record books, photographs and documentary material. Elegant velvets and brocades are preserved alongside vibrant printed works, all reflecting the stylistic currents of their time. The collection also casts light on the […]