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Archives and archivists

Preserving digital records for the future at the LSE Library

Tuesday 19 April 2022

In January 2021, I became one of eight successful candidates accepted onto the Bridging...

Archives and archivists

Archives supporting environmental sustainability

Monday 18 April 2022

On 8 and 10 November, The National Archives held an event focused on the...

Archives and archivists

The challenges of working on the Operation War Diary records

Wednesday 6 April 2022

Operation War Diary was a five-year collaboration between Zooniverse, Imperial War Museums and The...

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Behind the scenes

The secrets of a manuscript

Thursday 31 March 2022

Over the many thousands of years on this planet, we have looked to unravel...

Behind the scenes

Returning to on site learning

Thursday 10 March 2022

Who would have thought when we shut and locked the doors behind our last...

Behind the scenes

The 1920s and all that jazz

Wednesday 2 February 2022

Britain had been affected profoundly by the First World War, both socially and economically,...

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Behind the scenes

10 years of GOV.UK in three minutes

Friday 5 November 2021

To celebrate the UK Government Web Archive (UKGWA) turning 25 this week, we have...

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Managing information

Making the UK Government Social Media Archive even better

Monday 29 March 2021

We have been archiving the online presence of UK central government since 2003. Originally...

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Records and research

The amazing story behind ‘The Duke’

Thursday 21 April 2022

Some of you may have had the opportunity to see the recently released film,...

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Records and research

1920s fashion and design in The National Archives’ visual collections

Tuesday 12 April 2022

The registered design collection at The National Archives offers us a unique insight into...

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Archives and archivists

The challenges of working on the Operation War Diary records

Wednesday 6 April 2022

Operation War Diary was a five-year collaboration between Zooniverse, Imperial War Museums and The...

Technology and innovation

PRONOM: A database centenary

Thursday 24 February 2022

Recently The National Archives released the 100th version of PRONOM but many people may...

Technology and innovation

The National Archives now contributes to Archives Portal Europe

Tuesday 23 November 2021

APE is an ambitious project, bringing together data from over 7,000 European archival institutions....

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