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Our online bookshop stocks a full range of publications from The National Archives and carefully selected stock from other publishers.

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Book of the month

British Intelligence

British Intelligence

by Stephen Twigge, Edward Hampshire and Graham Macklin

While other books have speculated on the history and nature of Britain’s intelligence services, this is the first to tell the story through the documents themselves.

£19.99
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£12.99
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Air Force Records

by William Spencer

This practical and accessible guide shows how to explore British air forces – and ancestors who served in them – through the wealth of material at The National Archives and elsewhere.

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£10.49
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First World War Army Service Records

by William Spencer

The National Archives’ celebrated First World War holdings include personal files of officers and other ranks, campaign medals, gallantry and meritorious service awards, courts martial and casualty lists.


£9.99
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Family and Local History Handbook 11th Edition

by Robert Blatchford and Elizabeth Blatchford (Editors)

One of Britain’s most popular family history books. Few books have fallen into the must-have category. Every industry benefits from a handbook that can act as the catalyst for everyone working within that sector. For the genealogy industry, The Family and Local History Handbook is that book.

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Books which are published by The National Archives are now dispatched by our distributor: Grantham Book Services.

Books from other publishers are sent out from our Bookshop at The National Archives, Kew.

You may therefore receive your order in two parcels, however there will only be one charge for postage. View our current postage rates.

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