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Modelling archival data: an outsider’s perspective
During the past few months, we have been developing an archival data model with the aim of making it flexible for our own potential future needs and accessible... read more
The end of the Bruce Invasion of Ireland, 1318
If you were to list the battles which most affected the history of the British Isles, which would you choose? If you went back to the Middle Ages, you might cho... read more
Myth-busting the women’s suffrage movement
Visit our free exhibition, open until Friday 26 October: Suffragettes vs the State There are many misconceptions and over-simplifications in the narrative aroun... read more
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New members of the Archive Service Accreditation Committee
We are pleased to announce that Alison Cullingford, Special Collections Librarian at the University of Bradford, and Jeannette Strickland, Archives and Records... read more
Developing collaboration between archive services and Higher Education
In summer 2018, The National Archives, the Higher Education Archive Programme (HEAP) and History UK launched the Guide to Collaboration for Archives and Higher... read more
Manage Your Collections: Introducing the Metadata Mapper
Cataloguing is a fundamental practice that enables access to archives. It creates greater intellectual control over a collection and is a key first step in ensu... read more
Modelling archival data: an outsider’s perspective
During the past few months, we have been developing an archival data model with the aim of making it flexible for our own potential future needs and accessible... read more
Discover James Cook in our Bookshop
While the main focus this year has been on anniversaries associated with the First World War and with Suffrage, 2018 also marks the 250th anniversary of the b... read more
How to automate web archiving quality assurance without a programmer
There are times when you wish you had an assistant to do the boring stuff for you. Or you wish there was an app that could carry out a very specific and repetit... read more
Join us and work with central government
We are pleased to announce four exciting new opportunities to work at The National Archives. As part of The National Archives’ statutory responsibility, the G... read more
Trustworthy technology: the future of digital archives
If you wanted to watch one of your old video tapes, would you be able to? Do you still watch your DVD collection, or do you prefer to stream movies now? The tec... read more
Data Protection law changes – help us to help you
By the end of May, the new Data Protection Bill is expected to pass into law, replacing the Data Protection Act 1998. This follows new privacy legislation at Eu... read more
The end of the Bruce Invasion of Ireland, 1318
If you were to list the battles which most affected the history of the British Isles, which would you choose? If you went back to the Middle Ages, you might cho... read more
Myth-busting the women’s suffrage movement
Visit our free exhibition, open until Friday 26 October: Suffragettes vs the State There are many misconceptions and over-simplifications in the narrative aroun... read more
My Tommy’s War: W H Johnson – the bellringer VC
On 11 November 1918, the bells of Worksop Priory – like many across the country – rang out to celebrate the Armistice. In Worksop they were particularly... read more
Modelling archival data: an outsider’s perspective
During the past few months, we have been developing an archival data model with the aim of making it flexible for our own potential future needs and accessible... read more
How to automate web archiving quality assurance without a programmer
There are times when you wish you had an assistant to do the boring stuff for you. Or you wish there was an app that could carry out a very specific and repetit... read more
Manage Your Collections: Introducing the Metadata Mapper
Cataloguing is a fundamental practice that enables access to archives. It creates greater intellectual control over a collection and is a key first step in ensu... read more
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