News
Human cost of working on the railways revealed in database
A new public database listing records about railway accidents is being launched at The National Archives on Thursday 5 June to coincide with Volunteers Week.
Blogs at The National Archives
Discover all the latest news, projects and updates from blogs across The National Archives.
Blog posts, page 11 of 14
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News
Katrina scoops LHVA award in Volunteers’ Week
A volunteer at The National Archives has won a London Heritage Volunteer Award (LHVA) for her outstanding work.
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News
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport announces new members of public records advisory body
Seven new members have been appointed to the Advisory Council on National Records and Archives, the independent body which advises the government on access to p
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Collection blog
Five reasons to visit MI5: Official Secrets
From secret codes to never-before seen devices, here’s five reasons to visit our current MI5: Official Secrets exhibition.
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Podcast
On the Record: Victory in Europe Day (VE Day)
In this episode of On the Record we explore what VE Day was like, from the soldiers and medics at the frontline, to the folks at home hoping for peace.
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News
Happy & Glorious: Coronation art exhibition goes on show
Stunning new artwork commissioned by the Government Art Collection to mark the Coronation has gone on show in our Happy & Glorious exhibition.
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Outreach blog
Three UK archives engaging new audiences for VE and VJ Day anniversaries
Get a taste of how archives across the country are using engagement grants from The National Archives to commemorate these important anniversaries.
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Podcast
Trailer – On the Record: Victory in Europe Day (VE Day)
Coming soon... In the next episode of our podcast, we explore Victory in Europe Day (or VE Day).
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Our research blog
Reflections on History and Practice 2025: Working with Memory
We look back at this year's History and Archives in Practice event, held on Wednesday 5 March at Senate House, London.
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News
Mandatory bag checks introduced for all visitors
Starting 29 April 2025, we are introducing new security measures to safeguard our visitors, staff and to protect our collections.
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Podcast
On the Record: MI5: Official Secrets
In celebration of our new exhibition featuring these secret files and spy gadgets, this episode of our podcast delves into the real world of espionage.
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News
Improvement work to our building continues
Work to replace the windows in the 1970s part of our building continues and from June will move to the first floor.
