In the final week of November each year we hold Catalogue Week, a celebration of projects and initiatives currently taking place at The National Archives. You can explore all of our Catalogue Week ...

Imaging of documents using a hand-held camera, smartphone, tablet, or laptop is permitted in the reading rooms. It is important to remember that when imaging documents, good handling takes priority, ...

This blog is about a recently completed project to catalogue by name all the ships appearing in the series WO 435, Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships (DEMS): Ships’ Cards. James Cronan is the ...

A Year in Archives is our annual publication about and for the UK archives sector. It brings together stories and case studies from across the sector, showcasing and celebrating archives and their ...

More than 81% of The National Archives’ collections are made from paper. This includes tagged files, flat maps and plans, rolls, bundles, volumes and artworks. During manufacture, wood or other ...

In this blog, Olivia Gecseg explains the work that a team of volunteers started earlier this year, transcribing records of design copyright registrations for the period 1884–1888, from volumes known ...

Suggested inquiry questions: Use these documents to explore the aims and impact of the Cultural Revolution. What do these documents reveal about the role of the Red Guards in the Cultural Revolution?

The annual Accessions to Repositories Survey seeks to provide insights into archival collecting practices across the UK. 245 archive services participated in the 2023 survey, reporting more than ...

Catalyst’s team of dedicated volunteers have digitised a collection of over 80,000 records. Their work aimed to mark the upcoming centenary of Imperial Chemical Industry (ICI), the once great global ...

This is a brief guide to researching records of UFOs. The surviving records consist mainly of documents relating to official policy, Parliamentary business (including responses to Parliamentary ...

Elizabeth came to the throne on a wave of popular rejoicing. She was the archetypal Tudor princess: flame-haired, charismatic and authoritative. In short, she was exactly what the country needed after ...

Tagged files are typically comprised of paper, but may also contain other materials and formats, such as photographs, booklets, folded maps or loose objects. They have a protective cover and are ...