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# New accreditation awards to archive services

Following a recent Archive Service Accreditation Panel, the UK Archive Service
Accreditation Committee is pleased to announce that the Science and Industry
Museum and the North Lanarkshire Archives have been accredited for the first
time.

Published 6 August 2025

The Science and Industry Museum is part of the Science Museum Group. Their
archive holdings support the work of the museum in inspiring audiences with the
past, present and future of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths).

The archive collections include incredible [textile sample
books](https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/documents/aa110046402)
including the Calico Printers Association collection, material from creative
music industry in the city which formed the [Use Hearing
Protection](https://www.scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk/what-was-on/use-hearing-protection)
exhibition, and significant works relating to industry from the city such as the
[Ferranti
archive](https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/documents/aa110031252/the-ferranti-archive)
from the Manchester-based company who changed the face of electronics by
manufacturing the first commercially available computer.

The archives also hold significant material relating to the [historic site of
the
museum](https://www.scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk/about-us/press-office/whats-on-in-2024),
which is home to the Grade I listed passenger railway station and 1830
Warehouse, both first examples of their kind. The archives continue to acquire
material from science and industry in the North West.

> This achievement signifies the specialist work that goes into caring for our
> incredible archive collections which support so much of our activity at the
> museum. We look forward to using this standard to continue to improve our
> archival offer for our users.

Sally MacDonald, Director of the Science and Industry Museum

The records in the North Lanarkshire Archives’ collection date from the 16th to
the 21st century and tell of the transformation from agricultural area, to one
of Scotland’s main centres of manufacturing and heavy industry, and through to
the post-industrial era. Thanks to an Archives Revealed grant, they are
currently cataloguing and promoting their Cumbernauld New Town collection.

> We are delighted that the panel has acknowledged the impressive service offer
> and successful collaborative working with our partners. The team has shown great
> commitment to continuous improvement and worked tirelessly to achieve the
> standards required for this award.

Heather Liddle, Active and Creative Communities Manager at North Lanarkshire
Council

In addition, the following archive services have had their accreditation
renewed:

* Dudley Archives
* Gwasanaeth Archifau Gwynedd
* National Arts Education Archive
* North Yorkshire Archives
* The Postal Museum: the Royal Mail Archive
* Royal Armouries, Leeds and the Tower of London
* Rotherham Archives
* Royal College of Physicians of London Archive
* University of Liverpool Special Collections and Archives

The award shows they meet the UK standard for managing collections and enabling
public access to their records. It also means they have shown resilience and the
ability to manage changing circumstances successfully.

Archive Service Accreditation is supported by a partnership of the Archives and
Records Association (UK), Archives and Records Council Wales, National Records
of Scotland, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Scottish Council on
Archives, The National Archives and the Welsh Government through its Culture
division.

[Find out more about Archive Service
Accreditation](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sector/archive-service-accreditation/)

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