The Joy of Archives

A Point of View by BBC

Feb 14, 202510:03Society & Culture

From sacks of correspondence belonging to a well known author to archives from the Battle of Waterloo (and the odd wooden leg), Sara Wheeler reflects on the joys of Britain's personal archives. 'I have loved almost every...

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