Research projects
The architectural history of postcolonial West African universities
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In this blog, I consider how I have used colonial records to research West Africa's architectural history as part of my PhD.
Blogs at The National Archives
Discover all the latest news, projects and updates from blogs across The National Archives.
Most recent posts
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The collection
Cataloguing the BT 51 and BT 50 registered designs
NewExplore how a team of volunteers have transcribed The National Archives’ records of registered designs from 1885–1888.
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Digital
How the design of our new online catalogue puts users first
NewFind out how the Digital Services team approached the design of the new catalogue and how users play a vital role in shaping our services.
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Research projects
Clues from the high seas: tracing Suriname’s textile histories in the Prize Papers
NewViveca Mellegard explains how she used scientific analysis to investigate textile samples seized from a ship sailing from Suriname in 1795.
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Community outreach
Responding to love: A thank you to our love letter writers
NewAs part of our Love Letters exhibition, visitors were invited to write a love letter of their own. Join me in reflecting on them.
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News
UK Government Records Relating To The Troubles Published By The National Archives
NewA batch of almost 1,000 UK Government records relating to the Troubles has been digitised and published online by the National Archives.
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The collection
Accessing the digitised Northern Ireland Troubles records
NewExplore how to access material related to the Troubles online through The Northern Ireland Digitisation Project.
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The collection
Launching the Northern Ireland Troubles Digitisation Project
NewToday, we launch the first release of the Northern Ireland Digitisation Project, a major four-year research and access initiative.
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News
Government publishes national vision for archives in England
The government has published ‘Archives at the Heart of Society’, a new national vision for archives in England.
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News
Exhibition to explore the making of America to feature rare Declaration of Independence
A major 2026 exhibition will explore the birth of the United States of America to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Research projects
Addressing offensive terminology in our catalogue
In this blog, Andrew Janes explores how The National Archives team is addressing offensive terminology within our catalogue descriptions.
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Digital
Introducing export templates: Customise DROID exports without external tools
We've added a new feature to DROID, our software that helps archives with digital preservation workflows: customisable export templates.
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Podcast
On the Record: The Putney Debates
On this episode of On the Record, we step inside St Mary’s Church, Putney in 1647, where many wrestled with bold, world shaping ideas.
