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Cabinet Office Files Released
Thursday 20 July 20
This week, we released Cabinet Office files covering Tony Blair’s Labour administration (PREM 49), miscellaneous appointments...
Join our User Advisory Group
Would you like to represent the views of archive users and help to improve our services? If you are a regular archive user then we would love to hear from...
Reading rooms to close early on Friday 21 July
On Friday 21 July our document reading room and map and large document reading room will close an hour earlier than normal at 16:00.
Document ordering...
Marking the arrival of the Empire Windrush 75 years on
Thursday 22 June is Windrush Day, marking 75 years since the arrival of the Empire Windrush in the UK.
The Windrush passenger list is one of the iconic...
Archives for Everywhere strategy launched
Today we can announce the publication of our new international strategy, Archives for Everywhere, with a focus on documentary heritage on a global scale...
New collaborative doctoral partnerships announced
We are pleased to announce that we have been allocated 12 PhD studentships from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, as part of the fourth round of...
New web portal gives easier access to Northern Ireland files
The National Archives has today launched of a new web portal bringing together in one place government files which are focused on the situation in...
Planning a visit to our reading rooms this summer? Reserve your seat
We're expecting a busy summer in our reading rooms and we strongly encourage you to book your visit in advance.
This will guarantee that you have a...
Spirit of Invention: new exhibition opens at The National Archives
Designers and inventors joined local schoolchildren last night (24 May) to mark the opening of The National Archives’ new hands-on exhibition, Spirit...
Funding programme for 2023-2024 now open
Today, The National Archives is launching its 2023-24 grant funding programmes for the archives sector.
In 2011, The National Archives became the...
20sStreets competition: winners chosen from ‘impressive’ field
We are delighted to have chosen the winners of our 20sStreets competition, which attracted more than 150 entries covering a huge array of fascinating...
Book now for new live schools sessions and education resources
Our award-winning education service provides invaluable support for teachers and students with a full range of learning resources and taught sessions covering...
Read more about historic document releases from 2010-2016.
Read more about document releases since 2016.