Shakespeare family will found by historian
A 1642 will which caused a legal row about William Shakespeare’s property in Stratford-upon-Avon has been discovered at The National Archives.
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Wind in their sails: £750,000 grants boost for archives
Design plans for Titanic, sketches by Raymond Briggs and gig posters by Martin F. Bedford will all be more accessible thanks to cataloguing grants.
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New accreditation awards to archive services
The Science and Industry Museum and the North Lanarkshire Archives have been accredited for the first time.
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Experts sought for The Manorial and Tithe Documents Panel
New members are being sought for a panel which advises The Master of the Rolls on historical documents related to the manorial system and tithes.
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