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John Doyle (1797-1868), portrait painter and caricaturist: scrapbook of the Reform Act 1832, including cartoons by John Doyle c1830-1832 (Acc 268) Broadheath Labour Party: minutes 1988-2002 ...

The National Archives, in partnership with Forces War Records, the leading military family history website from Ancestry®, has launched a digital collection of Royal Flying Corps and successors: World ...

We have become a founding member of EHRI-UK – the national body representing Holocaust-related collections in the United Kingdom. The other founding members are the Wiener Holocaust Library, the ...

Extract from the Declaration of Independence, 4 July 1776. Catalogue ref: EXT 9/76 On the 4 July 1776, the American colonies issued a joint Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson.

Can you think why the Continental Congress would have written to Great Britain about their history? Why did they think that this would further their cause? What had they learnt from British history ...

The National Archives has won prestigious funding to upgrade its analytical research laboratory creating a centre of ...

We support and strengthen the archive sector’s ability to safeguard collections through offering our expertise and providing access to cutting-edge scientific instruments and equipment. Through our ...

Heritage science and conservation research (HSCR) is multifaceted and collaborative, drawing on disciplines spanning engineering, physical and social sciences, and the humanities; it is carried out by ...

Choose from three workshops that can be delivered at The National Archives, at your school or online via Zoom. There are also online teaching resources available for you to use in your classroom. All ...