News
More than 600 government files released under 20-year rule
More than 600 documents have been released by the Cabinet Office today under the 20-year rule.
Blogs at The National Archives - posts from 2025
Discover all the latest news, projects and updates from blogs across The National Archives.
Most recent posts
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News
Christmas 1604 ledger shows Shakespeare top of the bill
A set of accounts which record one of the first performances of Shakespeare’s Othello will be on show at The National Archives from 12 January 2026.
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Community outreach
(In)visible Ink: Uncovering the life of a spy through playwriting
Writer in Residence, Rupert Shirley, reflects on writing an original play based on our records.
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News
Parliament’s Archive Collections Now Accessible at The National Archives
From today, visitors to The National Archives can request access to records from Parliament’s Archive which are now housed at Kew.
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Rare chance to see Jane Austen’s will in Love Letters exhibition
Two hundred and fifty years after her birth on 16 December 1775, Jane Austen fans will have a rare chance to see her will.
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Bosie’s passionate plea for lover Oscar Wilde in Love Letters exhibition
A passionate plea for clemency from Oscar Wilde’s lover Lord Alfred Douglas goes on show in The National Archives’ Love Letters exhibition, opening in January.
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News
The National Archives Updates Service Fees
From 2 February 2026, The National Archives will increase fees for some services as we bring charges in line with current delivery costs.
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Community outreach
Unlocking stories through cataloguing collections: Archives Revealed
Jessica Hogg explores how Archives Revealed projects are connecting communities and celebrating diversity and identity.
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The collection
From curiosity to career: my first year in archives
Over the last year, Liv Page has been working at The National Archives as a Level 7 Archivist and Records Manager apprentice.
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News
Fresh chapter as archives gain accredited status
Six contrasting archives from different parts of Britain have won accredited status for the first time.
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The collection
Catalogue Week 2025
Archivist Jane Langford introduces our annual celebration of cataloguing projects at The National Archives.
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The collection
Cataloguing transatlantic slavery records: an archival history
Cataloguer Adrian Browne traces the custodial history of the Detached Papers, investigating the legacies of Victorian-era recordkeeping.
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The collection
Cataloguing West African records
Our volunteers have finished cataloguing Colonial Office correspondence from Cameroons and Togoland, explore these records here.
