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Collaborate and Innovate archive fund launched
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new funding programme for the archive sector titled Collaborate and Innovate.
The programme will empower...
Summer at The National Archives
This Summer at The National Archives you might be surprised by what you discover.
Just 10 minutes' walk from Kew Gardens station, our beautiful wildlife,...
Read our annual report and accounts 2018-19
The 16th annual report and accounts for The National Archives are now available online, where you can read about our highlights during 2018-19 and the...
Prime Minister’s papers from 1995 released
Today we have released files from the Prime Minister’s Office and Cabinet Office, predominantly covering the years 1994 - 1995 but with some files from...
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...
The National Archives announces first Artist in Residence
We are delighted to announce that Michael Takeo Magruder will be our first ever Artist in Residence. A renowned artist and researcher, Michael will be...
TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame award
We are pleased to announce that The National Archives has achieved TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame award.
The TripAdvisor Certificate...
Archives Revealed grant awards announced
The Archives Revealed funding programme has awarded a total of £300,000 to nine archives across the UK for cataloguing projects.
The scheme, which...
New partner for DCDC conference series
Along with Research Libraries UK, we can today announce that Jisc will be joining us as a partner in the organisation and delivery of the Discovering Collections,...
New planning guidance for archives and libraries
Today we have published guidance with Arts Council England on public libraries and archives advocating within local authority planning. The guide is designed...
The National Archives rebrands for the first time in 16 years
To mark our commitment to wider public engagement, we have refreshed our brand to introduce a new visual identity created by multi-disciplinary designers...
Cold War on File: A new resource for students
The Online Education team at The National Archives has launched Cold War on File, a brand new online education resource comprising nearly 50 documents,...
Read more about historic document releases from 2010-2016.
Read more about document releases since 2016.