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New family exhibition Spirit of Invention coming this summer
Be inspired, have fun and find your inner inventor at our next exhibition, Spirit of Invention, opening on Saturday 27 May.
Through a fascinating...
Industrial action planned for Wednesday 1 February
Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union have voted in favour of industrial action on Wednesday 1 February, in which we anticipate some of our...
Calling all teachers – summer sessions now available to book
Discover our learning resources and taught sessions for schools, brought to you by our award-winning education service
Cabinet Office files from 2000-2002 released
Today we have released Cabinet Office files (PREM 49) covering the period 2000-2002.
The newly released files shed light on a range of subjects...
Education package to mark 25th anniversary of Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP, has announced the development of a new educational...
MOD service personnel records now available (update)
Earlier this year, we announced that the first Ministry of Defence (MOD) service personnel records were on our catalogue and available to order. We have...
Newly accredited archive services announced
Following a recent Archive Service Accreditation Panel, the UK Archive Service Accreditation Committee is pleased to announce that the following archive...
Treason: People, Power & Plot opens this weekend
Our major new exhibition, Treason: People, Power & Plot, opens this weekend featuring some of the most iconic documents from key moments of intrigue,...
20sStreets local history competition now open
Have you used the 1921 Census for England and Wales to unearth some fascinating stories from life in your area 100 years ago? Then we want to hear...
Digital Project Wins International Award
A digital preservation project run by The National Archives and the University of Warwick has won the prestigious 2022 Decision Analysis Practice Award...
British Library to work with The National Archives and Jisc to deliver Discovering Collections: Discovering Communities (DCDC) conference
The National Archives and Jisc are delighted to welcome the British Library as a new partner in the delivery and organisation of the interdisciplinary...
Prize Papers exhibition at the German Historical Institute London
A photography exhibition exploring the materiality of the Prize Papers has recently opened at the German Historical Institute London.
The exhibition...
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