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Bank holiday weekend closure 22 Aug 2013 | 07:08 pm
Over the bank holiday weekend we will be closed to the public from Saturday 24 August to Monday 26 August inclusive. We will re-open on Tuesday 27 August at 09:00.
Improvements to our website - coming soon 22 Aug 2013 | 03:08 pm
We are making some changes to our website, which we hope will improve your experience of it. You will be able to see the first changes at the end of September, with more to come over the rest of the y...
'All change!' - Charting 200 years of railway history 19 Aug 2013 | 06:08 pm
The National Archives, in partnership with the National Railway Museum, has launched 'All change!' - a new online resource charting the history of how railways have changed peoples' lives over the las...
Files from 1983 released as 20-year rule transition begins 1 Aug 2013 | 07:07 pm
Hundreds of files from 1983 have been released to The National Archives today as the government begins the ten-year transition to a 20-year rule, down from 30 years, for transfer and release.
Archiving the arts 31 Jul 2013 | 04:07 pm
A new initiative to gather knowledge of arts archives across the UK launches today.
Sixth tranche of colonial administration records released 30 Jul 2013 | 05:07 pm
The sixth tranche of colonial administration records is now available to view in the reading rooms at The National Archives. This release contains records from Cyprus.
Olympic records added to Discovery 26 Jul 2013 | 09:07 pm
A year on from London's moment in the sporting spotlight, the first records belonging to the 'Archives of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games' are now searchable through Discovery.
Triennial Review of the Advisory Council on National Records and Archives 26 Jul 2013 | 08:07 pm
The periodic review of Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) is one of the ways the government ensures that it maintains a lean, but effective public sector.
August's Writer of the Month - Rachel Johnson 23 Jul 2013 | 03:07 pm
Author Rachel Johnson will give a talk at The National Archives on Tuesday 13 August at 14:00, as part of our Writer of the Month series.
A year in archives 19 Jul 2013 | 08:07 pm
2012-13 was the first full year of The National Archives' leadership of the archives sector in England. As part of this leadership role we have worked hard to give archives a stronger voice in the wid...
