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Becoming the Inclusive Archive
Today, The National Archives launches Becoming the Inclusive Archive, a fresh approach to inclusion and a step towards achieving goals set out in the 2019...
New member joins The National Archives’ board
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Sonia Cargan as a new non-executive member to The National Archives’ Board.
Sonia takes up her post...
Funding received for equipment upgrade
Our Collection Care and Licensing, Publishing and Digitisation departments have received £264,000 in funding as part of the Arts and Humanities Research...
Prime Minister’s files from 1997 released
Today we have released files from the Prime Minister’s Office and Cabinet Office, predominantly covering the final months of John Major’s government...
COVID-19 Archives Fund launched
The National Archives has launched a new COVID-19 Archives Fund which will support quick interventions to secure vulnerable physical and born-digital records....
Discovering Collections, Discovering Communities: New Sponsor
We are pleased to announce that Wellcome and Wellcome Collection will be the headline sponsors of the DCDC21 Conference, which is hosted by The National...
Preparing to welcome back visitors: more seats and greater access
We are waiting for clarification of when we will be able to resume our public reading room services and we will share information as we get it. What we...
Archive services achieve accreditation for a second time
The UK Archive Service Accreditation Committee are pleased to announce that Lancashire Archives and London Metropolitan Archives have been awarded accredited...
The National Archives joins the Climate Heritage Network
Today we publish our statement on Sustainability and Climate Action as we announce our membership of the Climate Heritage Network (CHN).
In 2019,...
Creative writing competition launched for schools
Lots of historical records focus on the rich, the influencers or the winners of particular periods. But in a new education resource now available on our...
Five Photos: New online resource launched
Today we are launching Five Photos, a new online resource that aims to engage older generations using imagery from our extensive collection. The resource...
Over £330,000 awarded in grants to archive services
During the COVID-19 pandemic, archives have demonstrated an impressive ability to innovate and engage with archive users. To continue supporting this vital...
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