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 ...

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 ...

Join us for fantastic in-person events at The National Archives in Kew. We also host a full programme of online events, which can be enjoyed from the comfort of home. Plus, you can explore our family ...

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 ...

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?

Photograph from the Coal Board showing the backs of a row of old colliery houses, 1920 (Catalogue ref: COAL 80/2062/30) ...

Suggested inquiry questions: What were the causes and outcomes of the Chinese Civil War? Why was the Chinese Civil War a turning point in contemporary Chinese history? Potential activities: Explore ...

Document to show the cost of the Liverpool to Manchester Railway as estimated by its engineer and designer, George Stephenson. The railway was opened in 1830, but building had started in the 1820s. It ...

June 2024 marked the end of a decade-long journey for Durham County Record Office and the start of its reincarnation as The Story. The Record Office’s six miles of collections contain 900 years of ...

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 ...

One of the immediate and most important effects of the Act of Union in 1707 was the creation of a united free trade area managed from London. When pre-industrialization began a few decades later it ...

EYLA worked with disabled artists and local organisations to explore York’s archive collections through the lens of Disability Arts. Their project, Shush, Snip, Rip, invited participants to unearth ...