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Saul Nassé presents first Archive Service Accreditation certificate

Our Chief Executive and Keeper, Saul Nassé, has presented his first Archive Service Accreditation...

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Battling ‘General Malaria’ on the Macedonian front, 1915–1919

Medical case sheets from the 28th General Hospital, Salonika, reveal all kinds of fearful...

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The National Archives wins £1.3m award to create centre of excellence for heritage science

The National Archives has won prestigious funding to upgrade its analytical research laboratory creating...

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How a Black sailor found fame in Regency Britain

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