The Avebury Stone Circle and the surrounding sites (West Kennet Avenue, Beckhampton Avenue, Silbury Hill, West Kennet Long Barrow, The Sanctuary, and Windmill Hill) have provoked the interest of ...

Our Chief Executive and Keeper, Saul Nassé, has presented his first Archive Service Accreditation certificate since joining ...

The Local Government (Records) Act 1962 (LGRA 1962) confers limited discretionary powers for local authorities to provide certain archives services. Section 1(1) of this Act says that ‘a local ...

The heinous and suicidal decision of the Punjab Boundary Commission has been implemented. To say the least, it is highly disappointing from the Sikh’s point of views- A clever British I lawyer has ...

We offer training to develop skills, knowledge and understanding within the archives sector. Our training sessions are relevant from both an organisational and individual perspective. Please email us ...

The Parochial Registers and Records Measure 1978, passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, was a step to ensure the long-term care and preservation of and access to parish records. It was ...

His Majesty’s Government have decided after consultation with the Bank of England that it has become necessary to suspend for the time being the operation of Subsection (2) of Section 1 of the Gold ...

Westley Richards & Co Ltd was established in 1812 by the celebrated Birmingham gunmaker, William Westley Richards (1790-1865), He challenged the pre-eminence of the London gunmakers and his ...

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The collections of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society are housed in its Library. Access is free to members but other researchers, although welcome, are asked to pay a small fee.

Choose from two in-person workshops (delivered at The Archives or at your school) and two online workshops as well as online teaching resources for you to use in your classroom. All workshops are ...

Map to show the attractions of the South Bank Exhibition as part of the Festival of Britain in 1951. The Festival of Britain was originally intended to mark the 100 years since the Great Exhibition ...