Community outreach blog

Most recent posts

• How archives across England are sharing different sides of America’s Independence story (part two)

  

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  19 August 2026

  In his second blog this August, Joseph Kelly looks at two more archive services marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

• How archives across England are sharing different sides of America’s Independence story (part one)

  

  Published

  17 August 2026

  Joseph Kelly delves into four archive services marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.

• Unheard Voices: Encountering difficult histories with the Sri Lankan Tamil community

  

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  17 June 2026

  In this blog, Hari Chandrapal explains how she explored unsettling histories with members of the Sri Lankan community using records at The National Archives.

• Where Paper Remembers: South Asian Stories – A model for regional engagement

  

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  15 June 2026

  Iqbal Singh and Dr Shaniece Martin recently co‑led a workshop in Coventry inspired by the exhibition Stories That Made Us – Roots, Resilience, Representation.

• Using our records to connect through nature

  

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  18 May 2026

  In this blog post, Sara Griffiths discusses our learnings from recent outreach sessions to mark Dementia Action Week.

• Responding to love: A thank you to our love letter writers

  

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  22 April 2026

  As part of our Love Letters exhibition, visitors were invited to write a love letter of their own. Join me in reflecting on them.

• (In)visible Ink: Uncovering the life of a spy through playwriting

  

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  17 December 2025

  Writer in Residence, Rupert Shirley, reflects on writing an original play based on our records.

• Unlocking stories through cataloguing collections: Archives Revealed

  

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  28 November 2025

  Jessica Hogg explores how Archives Revealed projects are connecting communities and celebrating diversity and identity.

• The Global Second World War: Languages, cultures and legacies

  

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  8 August 2025

  How did we design a workshop to explore the wide range of experiences that the Second World War resulted in for different communities in the UK?

• An archive-inspired theatre performance

  

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  25 June 2025

  How did our records inspire and inform a recent theatre performance celebrating LGBTQ+ campaigns for change?

• A unique collaboration: students designing audio drama

  

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  10 June 2025

  What ideas did a group of students come up with when given the chance to design audio dramas inspired by records in The National Archives' collection?

• Three UK archives engaging new audiences for VE and VJ Day anniversaries

  

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  6 May 2025

  Get a taste of how archives across the country are using engagement grants from The National Archives to commemorate these important anniversaries.