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Major grant to fund research into the history of transatlantic slavery
The National Archives has been awarded a £1 million grant by Lloyd’s Register Foundation for a new, collaborative research programme on the history...
The National Archives to establish new hub for community-led research in the cultural heritage sector
Staff working in galleries, libraries, archives and museums around the UK will soon be able to ask The National Archives for help funding community-led...
Seeking permanent home for John le Carré literary archive
The John le Carré literary archive has been accepted in lieu of tax by the government.
You can find more details in the latest Acceptance in Lieu report...
The National Archives launches guidance for archivists working in fast response situations
Today The National Archives has launched new guidance for archivists about rapid response collecting.
It’s designed to support archivists collecting...
MI5: Official Secrets exhibition opens in the spring
Today, we can announce a groundbreaking exhibition in partnership with MI5 exploring the vital work of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency.
It...
Latest release of files from MI5
Today we have made available a selection of previously top secret files from MI5.
The records cover a range of subjects predominantly from the organisation's...
World leaders who signed No 10 Downing Street visitor books
Three Downing Street visitor books are included in this December’s Cabinet Office file release. The red leather-bound volumes are the first ever released...
Extraordinary new clue about the Princes in the Tower found at The National Archives
Extraordinary new evidence has been found at The National Archives which offers a fresh clue about what happened to The Princes in the Tower.
An...
Latest accredited archive services announced
Following a recent Archive Service Accreditation Panel, the UK Archive Service Accreditation Committee is pleased to announce that the following archive...
The National Archives Welcomes New Board Members
The National Archives welcomes the appointment of two new non-executive Board members, Lopa Patel MBE and Nigel Baker. They replace Baroness...
Royal Flying Corps and Successors: World War One Gallantry Award Medal Index Cards Released
The National Archives, in partnership with Forces War Records, the leading military family history website from Ancestry®, has launched a digital...
New initiative to improve access to Holocaust-related collections
We have become a founding member of EHRI-UK – the national body representing Holocaust-related collections in the United Kingdom. The other founding...
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