Collection blog
Researching LGBTQ+ histories in the archives of government
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In this blog post Vicky Iglikowski-Broad explains how you can get started in researching LGBTQ+ histories through government records.
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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Our research blog
Recovering histories of Scandinavian seafarers in the Prize Papers
NewOn a three-month placement at the National Archives, Kaia Sollie explored records about Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian seafaring in the seventeenth century.
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Collection blog
Celebrating Volunteers’ Week 2026
NewTo celebrate Volunteers' week, The National Archives’ Keith Mitchell reflects on the achievements of our volunteers and their projects.
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Collection blog
Cataloguing the copyright collection
NewIn this blog post, Katherine Howells explores how our volunteers have catalogued copyright records and highlights the stories they can tell us.
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News
Caribbean and West African scholars to lead new research into transatlantic slavery
NewNew funding to preserve historical records related to transatlantic slavery.
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Collection blog
The A–Z of the Royal Navy Captains' letters project – 'N' to 'Z'
NewBruno Pappalardo reports on the final findings of the volunteer Royal Navy Captains’ letters project.
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News
200th UK archive awarded accredited status
The UK's 200th archive has been awarded accredited status.
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Outreach blog
Using our records to connect through nature
In this blog post, Sara Griffiths discusses our learnings from recent outreach sessions to mark Dementia Action Week.
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Our research blog
Exploring archival value: Does the ‘perfect parchment’ exist?
Olivia Page looks back on a recent conservation workshop that explored the sensory and physical qualities of historical materials.
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News
The National Archives wins Museums + Heritage Award
MI5: Official Secrets, The National Archives exhibition co-curated with MI5, won the Museums + Heritage Award in the category, Temporary or Touring Exhibition.
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Our research blog
The Many Lives of Cardboard
In this blog, Lucy Razzall explores how The Many Lives of Cardboard project uses documents from our collection to trace the histories of this everyday material.
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Podcast
On the Record: The People’s Charter
In this episode of On the Record, we explore Chartism, Britain’s first mass political movement, driven by the working classes.
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Collection blog
Cataloguing British Army officer service records
Find out how our volunteers have improved catalogue descriptions for 19th-century military service records.
