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Our digital teams deliver a number of services including our website, catalogue, legislation.gov.uk, the UK Government Web Archive and Find Case Law. Read the latest updates and expert opinion on the subjects of digital media, digital archiving, taxonomy and management of data.

Welcome to the new National Archives online catalogue!

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Published: 12 November 2025

We want to bring the archives to everyone, and as the first step towards that goal we’ve worked on making the online catalogue more accessible and inviting.

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Celebrating digital records

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6 November 2025

Learn more about The National Archives' digital preservation work and how you can preserve records that matter to you.

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