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A file release from MI5
Over 100 MI5 files are released at The National Archives today. In this blog, Mark Dunton explores some of the notable names and stories found within.
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Thursday, 22 October 2026
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Latest release of files from MI5
Latest release of files from MI5
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Wednesday, 21 October 2026
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Issues with The National Archives website
Some of our services are unavailable to due to a potential vulnerability with PHP.
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Tuesday, 20 October 2026
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Thematic explorations of The National Archives’ collection
Our researchers and specialists have written a series of themed articles exploring public health emergencies, weather and climate, and colonial histories.
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Monday, 19 October 2026
BBC Science & Environment
Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon
A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.
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Wednesday, 14 October 2026
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World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey
Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.
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Friday, 9 October 2026
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Friends in high places: Chaucer at the Exchequer
Jenni Lane reflects on the discoveries she made from our Exchequer records during her PhD placement.
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Wednesday, 7 October 2026
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Re-launching HOSPREC, the Hospital Records database
Researchers Giorgia Tolfo and Laura Robson-Mainwaring reflect on the usefulness of the Hospital Records database and how we are making it more accessible.
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Tuesday, 29 September 2026
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Newly discovered Declaration of Independence goes on display for the first time
A rare print of the US Declaration of Independence has gone on display for the first time at The National Archives
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Monday, 28 September 2026
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Animating the archive with Aardman Academy
In February we collaborated with Aardman Academy on a special event for families.
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Wednesday, 9 September 2026
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New shared approach for Wallace letter
Wallace letter returns to The National Archives
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How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problem
A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.
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Friday, 4 September 2026
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Looking beyond words: Exploring the materiality of East and Southeast Asian records
In this blog post, we explore the physical elements of a 19th century Chinese military map and what it tells us about our East and Southeast Asian records.
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Thursday, 3 September 2026
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Identifying cloud files with DROID
In this blog post Sam Palmer explains a new feature created for Digital Record Object Identification (DROID) software and working with cloud files.
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Monday, 24 August 2026
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Charity Archives and Records Now
Charity Archives and Records Now was a one-day event exploring new directions in research, policy and practice on voluntary sectors archives.
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Friday, 21 August 2026
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Remembering Slavery: Reflections from the PASSAGE project
In this blog post, the PASSAGE team reflect on some of the histories of enslavement that have surfaced through their research.
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Wednesday, 19 August 2026
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How archives across England are sharing different sides of America’s Independence story (part two)
In his second blog this August, Joseph Kelly looks at two more archive services marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Monday, 17 August 2026
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How archives across England are sharing different sides of America’s Independence story (part one)
Joseph Kelly delves into four archive services marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.
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Friday, 14 August 2026
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Follow the acorn: Designing a symbol for long distance national trails
In this blog post, Lucy Razzall and Giorgia Tolfo investigate some of the administrative history behind marking rights of way.
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Friday, 7 August 2026
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Uncovering precious medieval silk seal bags in our collection
Marc Vermeulen shares new discoveries made during a research project into medieval silk seal bags, highlighting the richness and diversity of the collection.
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