The National Archives

The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government, and for England and Wales.  We are the guardians of some of our most iconic national documents, dating back over 1,000 years.

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Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives curator tours primary image

Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives curator tours

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Time Travel Craft Club (all ages) primary image

Time Travel Craft Club (all ages)

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MI9: Escape and Evasion in the Second World War primary image

MI9: Escape and Evasion in the Second World War

Wed, Apr 3, 7:30 PM GMT+1

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Time Travel Craft Club (all ages) primary image

Time Travel Craft Club (all ages)

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Time Travel Club: Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives primary image

Time Travel Club: Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives

Thu, Apr 4, 11:00 AM

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Time Travel Club: Curious Creatures (5-7 years) primary image

Time Travel Club: Curious Creatures (5-7 years)

Thu, Apr 4, 11:00 AM

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Behind the Scenes Tours: April to June primary image

Behind the Scenes Tours: April to June

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Great and Horrible News: Murder and Mayhem in Early Modern Britain primary image

Great and Horrible News: Murder and Mayhem in Early Modern Britain

Wed, Apr 10, 7:30 PM GMT+1

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Empireworld - In conversation with Sathnam Sanghera primary image

Empireworld - In conversation with Sathnam Sanghera

Wed, Apr 17, 7:30 PM GMT+1

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Messy Play 2-5yrs primary image

Messy Play 2-5yrs

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Captives: Prisoners of War and Internees 1939-45 primary image

Captives: Prisoners of War and Internees 1939-45

Fri, Apr 19, 2:00 PM

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Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives volunteer tours primary image

Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives volunteer tours

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Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives curator tours primary image

Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives curator tours

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Time Travel Craft Club (all ages) primary image

Time Travel Craft Club (all ages)

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MI9: Escape and Evasion in the Second World War primary image

MI9: Escape and Evasion in the Second World War

Wed, Apr 3, 7:30 PM GMT+1

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Time Travel Craft Club (all ages) primary image

Time Travel Craft Club (all ages)

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Time Travel Club: Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives primary image

Time Travel Club: Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives

Thu, Apr 4, 11:00 AM

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Time Travel Club: Curious Creatures (5-7 years) primary image

Time Travel Club: Curious Creatures (5-7 years)

Thu, Apr 4, 11:00 AM

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Behind the Scenes Tours: April to June primary image

Behind the Scenes Tours: April to June

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Great and Horrible News: Murder and Mayhem in Early Modern Britain primary image

Great and Horrible News: Murder and Mayhem in Early Modern Britain

Wed, Apr 10, 7:30 PM GMT+1

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Empireworld - In conversation with Sathnam Sanghera primary image

Empireworld - In conversation with Sathnam Sanghera

Wed, Apr 17, 7:30 PM GMT+1

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Messy Play 2-5yrs primary image

Messy Play 2-5yrs

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Captives: Prisoners of War and Internees 1939-45 primary image

Captives: Prisoners of War and Internees 1939-45

Fri, Apr 19, 2:00 PM

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Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives volunteer tours primary image

Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives volunteer tours

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Great Escapes Online Curator Tour primary image

Great Escapes Online Curator Tour

yesterday at 19:30 GMT

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A Lost Medieval Island: Ravenser Odd and its Afterlives primary image

A Lost Medieval Island: Ravenser Odd and its Afterlives

Fri, Mar 22, 2:00 PM GMT

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Springtime Sensory storytelling for babies/toddlers under-3 primary image

Springtime Sensory storytelling for babies/toddlers under-3

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Secrets of The National Archives: The Index of Suffragettes Arrested primary image

Secrets of The National Archives: The Index of Suffragettes Arrested

Fri, Mar 15, 2:00 PM GMT

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A Woman of No Importance primary image

A Woman of No Importance

Wed, Mar 6, 7:30 PM GMT

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Philippa Gregory's Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History primary image

Philippa Gregory's Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History

Wed, Feb 28, 7:30 PM GMT

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Parliament in the Civil Wars: exploring the archives primary image

Parliament in the Civil Wars: exploring the archives

Fri, Feb 23, 2:00 PM

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Safari animals Sensory storytelling for babies/toddlers under-3 primary image

Safari animals Sensory storytelling for babies/toddlers under-3

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Secrets of The National Archives: The First Cabinet Minutes primary image

Secrets of The National Archives: The First Cabinet Minutes

Fri, Feb 16, 2:00 PM GMT

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Time Travel Club: Fun in the Files (8-11 year olds) primary image

Time Travel Club: Fun in the Files (8-11 year olds)

Thu, Feb 15, 11:00 AM

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Time Travel Craft Club primary image

Time Travel Craft Club

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Time Travel Club: Fantastical Fairy tales (5-7 year olds) primary image

Time Travel Club: Fantastical Fairy tales (5-7 year olds)

Tue, Feb 13, 11:00 AM

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Great Escapes Online Curator Tour primary image

Great Escapes Online Curator Tour

yesterday at 19:30 GMT

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A Lost Medieval Island: Ravenser Odd and its Afterlives primary image

A Lost Medieval Island: Ravenser Odd and its Afterlives

Fri, Mar 22, 2:00 PM GMT

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Springtime Sensory storytelling for babies/toddlers under-3 primary image

Springtime Sensory storytelling for babies/toddlers under-3

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Secrets of The National Archives: The Index of Suffragettes Arrested primary image

Secrets of The National Archives: The Index of Suffragettes Arrested

Fri, Mar 15, 2:00 PM GMT

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A Woman of No Importance primary image

A Woman of No Importance

Wed, Mar 6, 7:30 PM GMT

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Philippa Gregory's Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History primary image

Philippa Gregory's Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History

Wed, Feb 28, 7:30 PM GMT

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Parliament in the Civil Wars: exploring the archives primary image

Parliament in the Civil Wars: exploring the archives

Fri, Feb 23, 2:00 PM

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Safari animals Sensory storytelling for babies/toddlers under-3 primary image

Safari animals Sensory storytelling for babies/toddlers under-3

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Secrets of The National Archives: The First Cabinet Minutes primary image

Secrets of The National Archives: The First Cabinet Minutes

Fri, Feb 16, 2:00 PM GMT

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Time Travel Club: Fun in the Files (8-11 year olds) primary image

Time Travel Club: Fun in the Files (8-11 year olds)

Thu, Feb 15, 11:00 AM

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Time Travel Craft Club primary image

Time Travel Craft Club

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Time Travel Club: Fantastical Fairy tales (5-7 year olds) primary image

Time Travel Club: Fantastical Fairy tales (5-7 year olds)

Tue, Feb 13, 11:00 AM

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The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government, and for England and Wales.  We are the guardians of some of our most iconic national documents, dating back over 1,000 years.

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Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives curator tours primary image

Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives curator tours

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Time Travel Craft Club (all ages) primary image

Time Travel Craft Club (all ages)

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MI9: Escape and Evasion in the Second World War primary image

MI9: Escape and Evasion in the Second World War

Wed, Apr 3, 7:30 PM GMT+1

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Time Travel Craft Club (all ages) primary image

Time Travel Craft Club (all ages)

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Time Travel Club: Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives primary image

Time Travel Club: Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives

Thu, Apr 4, 11:00 AM

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Time Travel Club: Curious Creatures (5-7 years) primary image

Time Travel Club: Curious Creatures (5-7 years)

Thu, Apr 4, 11:00 AM

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Behind the Scenes Tours: April to June primary image

Behind the Scenes Tours: April to June

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Great and Horrible News: Murder and Mayhem in Early Modern Britain primary image

Great and Horrible News: Murder and Mayhem in Early Modern Britain

Wed, Apr 10, 7:30 PM GMT+1

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Empireworld - In conversation with Sathnam Sanghera primary image

Empireworld - In conversation with Sathnam Sanghera

Wed, Apr 17, 7:30 PM GMT+1

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Messy Play 2-5yrs primary image

Messy Play 2-5yrs

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Captives: Prisoners of War and Internees 1939-45 primary image

Captives: Prisoners of War and Internees 1939-45

Fri, Apr 19, 2:00 PM

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Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives volunteer tours primary image

Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives volunteer tours

Free

Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives curator tours primary image

Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives curator tours

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Time Travel Craft Club (all ages) primary image

Time Travel Craft Club (all ages)

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MI9: Escape and Evasion in the Second World War primary image

MI9: Escape and Evasion in the Second World War

Wed, Apr 3, 7:30 PM GMT+1

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Time Travel Craft Club (all ages) primary image

Time Travel Craft Club (all ages)

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Time Travel Club: Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives primary image

Time Travel Club: Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives

Thu, Apr 4, 11:00 AM

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Time Travel Club: Curious Creatures (5-7 years) primary image

Time Travel Club: Curious Creatures (5-7 years)

Thu, Apr 4, 11:00 AM

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Behind the Scenes Tours: April to June primary image

Behind the Scenes Tours: April to June

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Great and Horrible News: Murder and Mayhem in Early Modern Britain primary image

Great and Horrible News: Murder and Mayhem in Early Modern Britain

Wed, Apr 10, 7:30 PM GMT+1

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Empireworld - In conversation with Sathnam Sanghera primary image

Empireworld - In conversation with Sathnam Sanghera

Wed, Apr 17, 7:30 PM GMT+1

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Messy Play 2-5yrs primary image

Messy Play 2-5yrs

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Captives: Prisoners of War and Internees 1939-45 primary image

Captives: Prisoners of War and Internees 1939-45

Fri, Apr 19, 2:00 PM

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Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives volunteer tours primary image

Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives volunteer tours

Free

Great Escapes Online Curator Tour primary image

Great Escapes Online Curator Tour

yesterday at 19:30 GMT

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A Lost Medieval Island: Ravenser Odd and its Afterlives primary image

A Lost Medieval Island: Ravenser Odd and its Afterlives

Fri, Mar 22, 2:00 PM GMT

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Springtime Sensory storytelling for babies/toddlers under-3 primary image

Springtime Sensory storytelling for babies/toddlers under-3

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Secrets of The National Archives: The Index of Suffragettes Arrested primary image

Secrets of The National Archives: The Index of Suffragettes Arrested

Fri, Mar 15, 2:00 PM GMT

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A Woman of No Importance primary image

A Woman of No Importance

Wed, Mar 6, 7:30 PM GMT

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Philippa Gregory's Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History primary image

Philippa Gregory's Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History

Wed, Feb 28, 7:30 PM GMT

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Parliament in the Civil Wars: exploring the archives primary image

Parliament in the Civil Wars: exploring the archives

Fri, Feb 23, 2:00 PM

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Safari animals Sensory storytelling for babies/toddlers under-3 primary image

Safari animals Sensory storytelling for babies/toddlers under-3

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Secrets of The National Archives: The First Cabinet Minutes primary image

Secrets of The National Archives: The First Cabinet Minutes

Fri, Feb 16, 2:00 PM GMT

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Time Travel Club: Fun in the Files (8-11 year olds) primary image

Time Travel Club: Fun in the Files (8-11 year olds)

Thu, Feb 15, 11:00 AM

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Time Travel Craft Club primary image

Time Travel Craft Club

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Time Travel Club: Fantastical Fairy tales (5-7 year olds) primary image

Time Travel Club: Fantastical Fairy tales (5-7 year olds)

Tue, Feb 13, 11:00 AM

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Great Escapes Online Curator Tour primary image

Great Escapes Online Curator Tour

yesterday at 19:30 GMT

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A Lost Medieval Island: Ravenser Odd and its Afterlives primary image

A Lost Medieval Island: Ravenser Odd and its Afterlives

Fri, Mar 22, 2:00 PM GMT

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Springtime Sensory storytelling for babies/toddlers under-3 primary image

Springtime Sensory storytelling for babies/toddlers under-3

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Secrets of The National Archives: The Index of Suffragettes Arrested primary image

Secrets of The National Archives: The Index of Suffragettes Arrested

Fri, Mar 15, 2:00 PM GMT

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A Woman of No Importance primary image

A Woman of No Importance

Wed, Mar 6, 7:30 PM GMT

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Philippa Gregory's Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History primary image

Philippa Gregory's Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History

Wed, Feb 28, 7:30 PM GMT

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Parliament in the Civil Wars: exploring the archives primary image

Parliament in the Civil Wars: exploring the archives

Fri, Feb 23, 2:00 PM

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Safari animals Sensory storytelling for babies/toddlers under-3 primary image

Safari animals Sensory storytelling for babies/toddlers under-3

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Secrets of The National Archives: The First Cabinet Minutes primary image

Secrets of The National Archives: The First Cabinet Minutes

Fri, Feb 16, 2:00 PM GMT

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Time Travel Club: Fun in the Files (8-11 year olds) primary image

Time Travel Club: Fun in the Files (8-11 year olds)

Thu, Feb 15, 11:00 AM

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Time Travel Craft Club primary image

Time Travel Craft Club

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Time Travel Club: Fantastical Fairy tales (5-7 year olds) primary image

Time Travel Club: Fantastical Fairy tales (5-7 year olds)

Tue, Feb 13, 11:00 AM

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