Community outreach
Responding to love: A thank you to our love letter writers
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As part of our Love Letters exhibition, visitors were invited to write a love letter of their own. Join me in reflecting on them.
Blogs at The National Archives
Discover all the latest news, projects and updates from blogs across The National Archives.
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News
UK Government Records Relating To The Troubles Published By The National Archives
NewA batch of almost 1,000 UK Government records relating to the Troubles has been digitised and published online by the National Archives.
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The collection
Accessing the digitised Northern Ireland Troubles records
NewExplore how to access material related to the Troubles online through The Northern Ireland Digitisation Project.
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The collection
Launching the Northern Ireland Troubles Digitisation Project
NewToday, we launch the first release of the Northern Ireland Digitisation Project, a major four-year research and access initiative.
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News
Government publishes national vision for archives in England
NewThe government has published ‘Archives at the Heart of Society’, a new national vision for archives in England.
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News
Exhibition to explore the making of America to feature rare Declaration of Independence
NewA major 2026 exhibition will explore the birth of the United States of America to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Research projects
Addressing offensive terminology in our catalogue
NewIn this blog, Andrew Janes explores how The National Archives team is addressing offensive terminology within our catalogue descriptions.
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Digital
Introducing export templates: Customise DROID exports without external tools
We've added a new feature to DROID, our software that helps archives with digital preservation workflows: customisable export templates.
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Podcast
On the Record: The Putney Debates
On this episode of On the Record, we step inside St Mary’s Church, Putney in 1647, where many wrestled with bold, world shaping ideas.
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Podcast
Trailer – On the Record: The Putney Debates
In our next episode of On the Record, we step inside St Mary’s Church, Putney in 1647, where many wrestled with bold, world shaping ideas.
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News
Debenhams archive saved by collaboration
Individuals and organisations working together has secured the future of the historic Debenhams archive.
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News
MI5: Official Secrets exhibition shortlisted for national award
An exhibition co-curated by The National Archives and MI5 has been shortlisted for a national award.
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The collection
The Ministry of Munitions and a surprise discovery in the archive
Finding a tiny object attached to some paper documents reminded me how the materiality of archives can connect us to the past.
