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Summer at The National Archives

Just ten minutes’ walk from Kew Gardens station, our beautiful wildlife, free Cold War exhibition, fun-packed family activities, BBQs and ice cream await.
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200th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre

Discover this important historical event in our online shop.

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Read our annual report and accounts 2018-19

The 16th annual report and accounts for The National Archives are now available online,...

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Winning the Peace: Beyond Peterloo

The events at St Peter’s Fields in Manchester in August 1819, known as the...

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Time Travel Club: Spying on spies

Step inside a world of secrets, gadgets and disguises, exploring spy files from our collection. ...

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New learning spaces for the historians of tomorrow

We will shortly begin construction of two major new learning spaces within our first...

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The skull of Sultan Mkwawa

Signed on 28 June 1919, the Treaty of Versailles ended the war between Germany...

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