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Parliamentary group receive warm welcome
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/news/parliamentary-group-receive-warm-welcome/
Published: March 20, 2025 12:10
This week we welcomed a delegation from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Archives and History to learn more about the work of The National Archives. Members of the APPG were treated to a tour of our repositories, followed by a display of some…
Professor Andrew Wathey reappointed as Chair of The National Archives Board
Published: March 13, 2025 13:40
Professor Andrew Wathey CBE has been reappointed for a second term as Chair of The National Archives Board. The term will begin in April 2025 and run for 5 years. Andrew was Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Northumbria University from 2008 to 2022,…
Archives Revealed awards new cataloguing grants and first-ever consortium grant
Published: February 24, 2025 16:34
Archives Revealed has awarded 12 cataloguing grants and its first ever consortium grant to archives across the UK. Archives Revealed is a partnership programme between The National Archives, the Pilgrim Trust, the Wolfson Foundation and The National…
Major grant to fund research into the history of transatlantic slavery
Published: February 20, 2025 10:06
The National Archives has been awarded a £1 million grant by Lloyd’s Register Foundation for a new, collaborative research programme on the history of the transatlantic trade in enslaved people. PASSAGE (Partnership for Transatlantic Slavery Scholarship,…
The National Archives to establish new hub for community-led research in the cultural heritage sector
Published: February 7, 2025 15:03
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 research projects, following a generous £1 million award by the Arts and Humanities Research Council…
Seeking permanent home for John le Carré literary archive
Published: February 4, 2025 15:44
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 published by Arts Council England. The John le Carré archive is reported at case 21. Any library,…
The National Archives launches guidance for archivists working in fast response situations
Published: January 30, 2025 13:06
Today The National Archives has launched new guidance for archivists about rapid response collecting. It’s designed to support archivists collecting material in situations like the aftermath of accidents, natural disasters or protests and includes advice…
MI5: Official Secrets exhibition opens in the spring
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/news/mi5-official-secrets-exhibition/
Published: January 14, 2025 00:10
Today, we can announce a groundbreaking exhibition in partnership with MI5 exploring the vital work of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency. It is the first time in MI5’s 115-year history that it has collaborated on an exhibition in this way, with their…
Latest release of files from MI5
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/news/latest-release-of-files-from-mi5-2/
Published: January 14, 2025 00:10
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 early years before the First World War, up until the mid-1970s. The release reveals new details in…
World leaders who signed No 10 Downing Street visitor books
Published: December 31, 2024 06:30
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 by the Government and provide a fascinating insight into eminent visitors passing through the doors of…