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Join The National Archives Board

Are you interested in helping to lead and shape the work of The National Archives? We are looking to appoint two non-executive members to our Board. The...

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Latest Cabinet Office files released

Today we have released Cabinet Office files from 20 years ago covering a range of subjects that crossed the desk of Tony Blair as prime minister. Some...

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18th Century Spanish Prize Papers Now Online

  The National Archives in collaboration with Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg has launched online thousands of papers from captured...

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Newly Accredited Archive Services

Following a recent Archive Service Accreditation Panel, we are pleased to announce that the following archive services have been awarded accreditation...

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Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives

We can today announce our upcoming exhibition, Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives, opening in February 2024. During the Second...

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The National Archives Chief Executive and Keeper to conclude term of office 

The Chief Executive of The National Archives, Jeff James, will leave his post in summer 2024 when his current term ends.   Jeff James said: 'By summer...

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Book on Victorian poverty wins major prize

A major new book on nineteenth century poverty co-authored between staff at The National Archives and Nottingham Trent University has won the North...

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Discovery maintenance on 9 October

On Monday 9 October, Discovery (our online catalogue) and some related services will be closed for essential maintenance between 08:30 and 17:30 BST. During...

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Back to school: discover our learning resources and taught sessions

Our award-winning education service provides invaluable support for teachers and students with a full range of learning resources and taught sessions covering...

Additional handling procedures for some documents

Last year, we temporarily withdrew access to the record series, FCO 141 (Foreign and Commonwealth Office and predecessors: Records of Former Colonial Administrations:...

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Archives Revealed programme awards 10 new cataloguing grants

Archives Revealed has awarded 10 new cataloguing grants, totalling nearly £350,000, to archives across the UK. The funding programme is a collaboration...

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Archives for Everyone 2023-27 published

Today, we share the priorities in our Archives for Everyone 2023-27 strategic plan. This opens a new chapter in our transformation, outlining our vision...

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