Digitising the Past - Video
In this short film we celebrate our long term relationship with the UK's National Archives (see their website).
Follow the step-by-step and meticulous process of selection, preservation and digitisation of materials from the UK government's official archive: from paper archive to Archives Direct. Materials selected are for 'Apartheid South Africa' and for the forthcoming 'Colonial America'.
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AM's Nick Jackson explores how Dr. Matt Graham uses the AM Archives Direct database, Apartheid South Africa, 1948-1994, in undergraduate teaching at the University of Dundee. Through equitable access to primary sources, students engage with historical materials, enhancing critical thinking and analytical skills while fostering an understanding of the complexities of archival research.
AM is pleased to announce Trade in Early Modern London: Livery Company Records 1450–1750, offering unparalleled access to livery company archives. These records illuminate their economic, political, and cultural impact, revealing their pivotal role in governance, trade regulation, patronage, and London’s historical development.