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First MOD service personnel records now available
Today, the first tranche of Ministry of Defence (MOD) service personnel records will go on to our catalogue and be made available for ordering. These...
SafePod for data research available at Kew
We have today become one of the first places in the UK to host a SafePod for data research.
A SafePod is a small prefabricated room, which provides...
Support for Ukraine
We have all seen the horrific events unfolding in Ukraine. Many of us are looking for different ways to help; as an institution, we are looking at...
Latest archive accreditation awards
The UK Archive Service Accreditation Committee is pleased to announce that the following archive services have been awarded accredited status for the first...
Step back in time with our 1920s evening at the 43 Club
Get ready for a trip back to the glitz and glamour of London’s hottest 1920s underground spot, The 43 Club, courtesy of our late event on 20 May.
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Parliamentary Archives to relocate to Kew
It was announced earlier today that the Parliamentary Archives, which are currently located in the Palace of Westminster’s Victoria Tower, are going...
CILIP Pathways to develop assessment process for archivist apprenticeship
The National Archives is delighted to announce that CILIP Pathways has been commissioned to develop the end-point assessor organisation process for the...
Prize Papers research portal launched
Court records revealing the details of 1,500 ships captured during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars are now searchable online for the first...
Allocating a manuscript accepted in lieu of tax
The following manuscript has been accepted in lieu of tax by the Government:
Treaty of Dover, a register of the rights, obligations and arrangements...
DCDC22 Conference: Call for papers
The call for papers is now open for the next DCDC Conference, which will be held virtually from 11 to 15 July 2022. The deadline to submit a proposal...
Kate Williams, Amber Butchart, and Mel Backe-Hansen join our 20sPeople season of online talks
We can today announce more details of the online events programme as part of our 20sPeople season marking this month's publication of the 1921 Census.
Historians...
1921 Census for England and Wales published today
Today we have published the 1921 Census for England and Wales online with our partners Findmypast.
Taken on 19 June 1921, the census is a survey of...
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