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The National Archives to create centre of excellence for heritage science and conservation research
We have been awarded £1.3m to upgrade our analytical research laboratory creating a centre of excellence available to collections throughout...
Saul Nassé presents first Archive Service Accreditation certificate
Our Chief Executive and Keeper, Saul Nassé, has presented his first Archive Service Accreditation certificate since joining The National Archives in the...
Join our User Advisory Group
Would you like to represent the views of archive users and help to improve The National Archives’ services? If you are a regular archive user, then...
Newly accredited archive service
Following a recent Archive Service Accreditation panel, the UK Archive Service Accreditation Committee is pleased to announce that Christ Church Archives,...
Major National Lottery investment to unlock UK’s archives
A £5m investment into the archives sector will unlock collections across the UK and build the skills and resilience needed to care for them...
Pre-election period
The Civil Service has now entered the pre-election period. The National Archives is a government department and during this time, our website and communications...
Latest Accredited Archive Services announced
Archive Service Accreditation is the UK-wide standard for archive services. Following an Archive Service Accreditation Panel in March, we are pleased...
The National Archives welcomes Laidlaw Education to Kew
We are delighted to announce a new commercial collaboration with Laidlaw Education who will be leasing part of our building.
Laidlaw Education LLP...
Major improvement works to our building
We have started work to replace the repository windows on the second, third and fourth floors of the 1970s part of The National Archives' building....
Saul Nassé appointed as new Chief Executive and Keeper of The National Archives
Saul Nassé has been appointed by the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport as Chief Executive and Keeper of The National Archives and will take up...
Educational package to help pupils across the UK understand the journey to the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement
The Northern Ireland Office, has today launched the second phase of a package of educational materials to mark the 25th anniversary of the Belfast...
Were Allied prisoners of war involved in the Great Escape betrayed?
An extraordinary claim that Allied prisoners of war involved in the Great Escape were betrayed by two of their own side has come to light in files...
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