The unit war diaries (record series WO 95) represent one of the most popular collections held by The National Archives. War diaries were kept for two main reasons: to provide an accurate record of ...

Find out more about our plans to make PRONOM's data available in a linked open data format on The National Archives Labs. The online registry of technical information. PRONOM is a resource for anyone ...

The National Archives holds one of the largest collections in the world, containing over 11 million historical government and public records. From Domesday Book to the Leveson Enquiry, our records ...

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Crown copyright is defined under section 163 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 as works made by officers or servants of the Crown in the course of their ...

The Digital Archives Learning Exchange (DALE) was established in 2019 to explore digital challenges, build capacity and improve digital skills across the archive sector. Facilitated by The National ...

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