The National Archives and The National Archives’ Library

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The National Archives is a non-ministerial department, and the official archive and publisher for the UK Government, and for England and Wales. We are the guardians of over 1,000 years of iconic national documents. The records reflect the culture and heritage within Britain since the 11th century.

Alongside the rich archival holdings of The National Archives there is a large, comprehensive and interesting research library that is accessible to all.  It contains thousands of printed and online sources that compliment and support research into the archives.

History Day 2022 contributions

Introduction to the Library at The National Archives (Powerpoint file)

History Day 2021 contributions

• The National Archives Library features on a live stream from Senate House Library’s YouTube channel starting Thursday, 4 November, 12:30 GMT
• Video

History Day 2020 contributions

From The National Archives Library:

• Blog: Discover local history in our library
• Blog: Rare books from The National Archives’ Library
• Blog: Step into The National Archives’ Library
• Video: Introducing the Library at The National Archives
• List: History Day 2020: list of books showcased in our video

From The National Archives:

• Live Twitter chat (12:00-14:00): The National Archives’ records specialists will be tweeting about their areas of expertise and their favourite items in the collections. The public will have the opportunity to ask questions to specialists during this time. The National Archives’ Research team will also be tweeting about other resources, programmes and events that might be of interest to historians and students.Follow the hashtag #HistDay20 and The National Archives’ Research Twitter handle @UkNatArcRes.
• Live session: Katherine Howells contributes to the Exploring History in the Digital World panel session.