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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Harvington Hall (HH) is working with dedicated volunteers to catalogue its three archive collections and rehouse them in archival grade storage. HH consulted several archival specialists to develop ...

This year, Chigwell School celebrated the 100-year anniversary of its Chapel in a celebration with a special dedication to the Organ by the Bishop of Barking. Each visitor received a booklet with an ...

PRONI celebrated its centenary by curating a collection of its 100 most significant records that best represent the archive. The so named PRONI 100 Treasures represents the diversity of the archive ...

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?

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 ...

Due to age, storage and usage, archive and library collections may be soiled and discoloured, making it difficult to tell the difference between mould growth and historic dirt deposits. As such, ...

The handling and movement of mould-affected material should be minimised to reduce the health risk to staff, and of cross-contamination within your collection. Material displaying inactive mould ...