Read about how a discovery in our collection helped illuminate a little-known part of Bradford history: the city’s role in the introduction of free school meals.
With the 75th anniversary of VE Day taking place this week, we’ve delved into our collection to reveal some fantastic photographs of the victory celebrations in May 1945.
On 5 September the museum hosted The Great Victorian Moving Picture Show, screening a selection of early short films. Laura reports back.
Discover the story of the camera used to capture Robert Falcon Scott’s expedition to the South Pole.
The 1948 Olympic Games cemented television as the ultimate immersive experience of the age.
Whit Friday is an important date for brass bands all over the country. To celebrate, here’s a look at images of brass bands in our archives.
Kendra, our Collections Assistant, shares an exciting discovery from the museum’s print archive: snapshots from the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II in May 1896.
80 years ago today, Alexandra Palace became the birthplace of British television as we know it.
Some things never change—taking pictures of cute pets is a pastime as old as photography itself, as this image from our collection proves.
Amanda Lynsdale discusses some of what she discovered while cataloguing the extensive BBC Collection, acquired in 2012.
The Prime Minister defiant, cigar clenched between his teeth, fingers raised in a victory salute: this iconic image is what many people call to mind when they hear the name ‘Winston Churchill’.
On 4 August 1914 the largest global conflict the world had witnessed began. We look at the role photography played in representing the ‘War to End All Wars’.