Bradford’s National Science and Media Museum archives, which charts exciting developments in sound and media technology, also earned accredited status, along with the Marx Memorial Library which holds archival collections on the Spanish Civil War and the history of trade unions and campaign groups.
Also newly accredited, The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art holds both collected and institutional archives, with the former chronicling research into British art and architecture from the sixteenth to the twentieth century.
Powys Archives, which tells the story of the ancient Welsh kingdom of Powys from medieval times to the present day, also won coveted accredited status.
By attaining accreditation, archive services demonstrate that they meet the UK standard for managing archive collections and providing access to them, showing resilience and an ability to manage changing circumstances successfully. The awards are made by the UK Archive Service Accreditation Committee.
We are so happy that our consistent work to become a proactive, resilient, and collaborative archive service has been acknowledged.
Etienne Joseph, Archives Manager, Hackney Archives
We care for remarkable archival collections that are valuable for researchers and for our visitors. We are proud to have achieved the accreditation standard.
Charlotte Connelly, Head Curator, The National Science and Media Museum
All accredited archive services must apply six years after their initial award to retain their accredited status. The following archive services had their accreditation granted for a second time:
- Historic England Archive
- Historic Environment Scotland Archive
- National Library of Scotland
- Suffolk Archives
- Tameside Archives
Archive Service Accreditation
Find out more about Archive Service Accreditation and read the full list of accredited archive services.