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Black History Month: Discover our resources

Explore our Black British History hub this Black History Month

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Our exhibition Treason: People, Power & Plot opens on 5 November

We all think we know the story of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot, perhaps the most famous case of treason remembered today. But in an unprecedented sweep of almost 700 years of our shared past, our new exhibition, Treason: People, Power & Plot, will explore how the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, the […]

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Remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Explore the content and resources produced for the Platinum Jubilee in June 2022

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Access reinstated for FCO 141 Record Series

Access to the record series, FCO 141 – Foreign and Commonwealth Office and predecessors:...

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Explore our exciting programme of online events

Featuring a range of talks, 'in conversation' events, Q&As and webinars.

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Devil-Land: Dynasty and diplomacy in 17th century EnglandOpens a new window

Join Clare Jackson as she revisits one of England's most turbulent eras - the...

Wednesday 19 October 2022, 19:30
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Back to school: Discover our learning resources and taught sessions

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