Following a recent Archive Service Accreditation Panel, the UK Archive Service Accreditation Committee is pleased to announce that the following archive services have been awarded accredited status ...

This year, Chigwell School celebrated the 100-year anniversary of its Chapel in a celebration with a special dedication to the Organ by the Bishop of Barking. Each visitor received a booklet with an ...

This is a brief guide to researching records of UFOs. The surviving records consist mainly of documents relating to official policy, Parliamentary business (including responses to Parliamentary ...

Material produced by public bodies which have Crown status is subject to Crown copyright protection under Section 163 of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 ...

This collection of documents introduces students and teachers to the English Reformation through the original State Papers held at The National Archives. They have been selected and introduced by ...

This guide will help you to locate records of UK Parliament, including records of legislation. The National Archives is the place of deposit for records created by UK central government departments ...

A Year in Archives is our annual publication about and for the UK archives sector. It brings together stories and case studies from across the sector, showcasing and celebrating archives and their ...

Advert for a clothing sale at Snelgrove and Allen, which lists the types of clothes on sale, 1901 (COPY 1/180 f.204) ...

Tagged files are typically comprised of paper, but may also contain other materials and formats, such as photographs, booklets, folded maps or loose objects. They have a protective cover and are ...

More than 81% of The National Archives’ collections are made from paper. This includes tagged files, flat maps and plans, rolls, bundles, volumes and artworks. During manufacture, wood or other ...

We offer training to develop skills, knowledge and understanding within the archives sector. Our training sessions are relevant from both an organisational and individual perspective. Please email us ...

Author Charles Dickens (1812-1870) listed in the census return for 1851. The page records his mother, Elizabeth, his younger sister Letitia who married Henry Austin and his brother, Alfred. When ...