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 […]
New RQG member: Jane Sheehan
Jane is based in Leeds, West Yorkshire and runs her own family history research business (Jane Sheehan Family History Research) as well as being a tutor with the IHGS. She was awarded the Diploma in Genealogy (the first ever awarded with a distinction) from the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies (IHGS) in 2017. Jane […]
Celebrating Archives: Barclays Group Archives
Over 400 years in the making – what will you discover? Unique, irreplaceable and priceless – our archives communicate the strength and depth of Barclays’ rich and varied history. Barclays Group Archives collects, preserves and provides access to records created by Barclays Bank, its predecessors and its constituents, dating from 1567 to the present day. […]