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New film ‘Mental Health on Record’ released
Last night we premiered ‘Mental Health on Record’, a stop-motion animation film made by a group of young people which explores how contemporary views...
Launch of The National Archives Trust
The National Archives Trust, a new independent education charity, was launched last night with a reception here at Kew. The Trust will be able to fundraise...
Construction works begin soon for new learning spaces
We will begin construction of two major new learning spaces within our first floor reading rooms from Monday 10 February.
We will do our best to minimise...
A Year in Archives 2019 launched
We are pleased to announce that A Year in Archives 2019 is now available online. The publication brings together stories from organisations across the...
The National Archives Receives National Lottery Grant for Digital Project
The National Archives has received a £93,500 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for an exciting digital heritage project, “Safeguarding the...
New digital strategy ‘Plugged In, Powered Up’ launched
Today we are pleased to announce our new digital capacity building strategy, ‘Plugged In, Powered Up’, which will support the archives sector meet...
The social media archive is now fully searchable
Our social media archive is now the first of its kind in the UK to feature a search function, allowing users to easily navigate our growing collection...
Newly Accredited Archive Services
The UK Archive Service Accreditation Committee is pleased to announce that the following archive services were awarded Archive Service Accreditation at...
Prime Minister’s papers from 1996 released
Today we have released files from the Prime Minister’s Office and Cabinet Office, predominantly covering the years 1995 and 1996.
The newly released...
Funds awarded for innovative ideas
Today we announce the first eight recipients of grants awarded from our new Archives Testbed Fund to promote innovation.
Grants of up to £5,000 will...
1657: Rebel Christmas
From 27 November to 4 January, join us at The National Archives for a unique festive offering this season. Exploring the centuries-old traditions forced...
Online research project announced to mark World Digital Preservation Day
Today we mark World Digital Preservation Day by announcing an online research week looking at ways to make our web-based technical registry PRONOM more...
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