Dr Marc Vermeulen

In this blog post, we explore the physical elements of a 19th century Chinese military map and what it tells us about our East and Southeast Asian records.

Marc Vermeulen shares new discoveries made during a research project into medieval silk seal bags, highlighting the richness and diversity of the collection.

In May 2026, a volunteer working on a cataloguing project at The National Archives made an astonishing discovery.

We delve into the fascinating research recently undertaken into a number of Victorian records in our collection featuring rare examples of early photography.