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The National Archives

This page summarises records created by this Organisation

The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.

Alternative name(s):
  • TNA (Also known as)
  • National Archives, The (Also known as)
Date: 2003-
History: Government department and executive agency reporting to the Lord Chancellor, formed in April 2003 by bringing together the Public Record Office (PRO) and the Historical Manuscripts Commission (HMC) to become The National Archives (TNA) at Kew, Surrey. The National Archives for England, Wales and the United Kingdom acts as the custodian of the nation's collective memory as revealed in the records of government. It also collects and disseminates information about archives relating to British history wherever they are held, and administers the UK's public records system under the Public Records acts of 1958 and 1967 by supervising of the selection of government and legal records for permanent preservation, and for safeguarding them and making them publicly available. From October 2006, TNA also included the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) within its structure.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: Whitakers; CS Yrbk; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C286566
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
2010-2011: The National Archives: Official Correspondence with Government Departments
RW 16
2
From 2011: Fine Rolls of Henry III Project Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 17
3
From 2009: 30 Year Rule Review Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 18
4
1838-2003: Public Record Office: Deputy Keeper's and Keeper's Reports
The National Archives, Kew
PRO 43
5
1971-1993: Public Record Office: Records Administration, Guidance to Departments
The National Archives, Kew
PRO 52
6
1941-1975: Public Record Office: Registered Files: Miscellaneous Case Files
The National Archives, Kew
PRO 56
7
1956-2014: Public Record Office: Accessions of Records, Registered Files (Case Files)
The National Archives, Kew
PRO 57
8
1984-1986: Public Record Office: Conservation and Rebinding of Great and Little Domesday: Records
The National Archives, Kew
PRO 83
9
From 2004: The National Archives - Black Presence Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 21
10
From 2009: The National Archives - Civil War Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 22
11
From 2009: The National Archives - Focus on Film Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 23
12
From 2012: Victorian Voices Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 24
13
From 2012: The National Archives Media Player Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 25
14
From 2010: The National Archives Labs Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 26
15
From 2006: Archive Awareness Campaign Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 27
16
1913-2012: Supplementary Finding Aids from The National Archives
The National Archives, Kew
QFA
17
1913-2012: Public Record Office: Search Department (and Successors): Digitised Seals Register
QFA 1
18
From 2013: The National Archives Beta Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 28
19
From 2013: The National Archives Labs Website [Website designs preview]
The National Archives, Kew
RW 29
20
1953-1991: Public Record Office: Registered Case Files (CASE and 2/CASE series)
The National Archives, Kew
PRO 84
21
From 2013: Image Library - National Archives Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 30
22
2003-2011: Records of Internal Administration
23
From 2013: First World War Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 31
24
2006-2008: The National Archives: Records of the Preservation and Digital Preservation Departments
The National Archives, Kew
RW 33
25
From 2010: The National Archives - Records Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 34
26
from 1996: Culture Media and Sport: Government Websites
The National Archives, Kew
ZWEB 5
27
From 2016: The National Archives - Home Front Stories Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 35
28
1987: Public Record Office: Internal Standards and Guidance
PRO 73
29
1998: Public Record Office: Publications on Records Management, Archives and related subjects
The National Archives, Kew
PRO 74
30
1992-1994: Part 2 of 2
The National Archives, Kew
JV 2/8/2
31
1981 Jan 01 - 1991 Dec 31: British Nationality Act 1981: evidence of residence, settlement and ordinary residence
The National Archives, Kew
HO 394/493
32
1972 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31: Pakistan Bill: draft instructions for preparation; withdrawal of Pakistan from The...
The National Archives, Kew
HO 394/294
33
1939 (purportedly) - 2007: The National Archives: Investigation into Forged Documents discovered amongst Authentic Public Records: Documents purporting to have been created by members of the British Government and members of the British Armed Services relating to leading Nazis figures and Axis Power governments
The National Archives, Kew
RW 4
34
1961-1987: Public Record Office: Registered Files: General (GEN) series policy records
The National Archives, Kew
PRO 78
35
1997-2007: The National Archives: Electronic Records and Document Management System (Objective version 7): Records of the Management Board
RW 5
36
2006-2007: The National Archives: Electronic Records and Document Management System (Objective version 7): Records of the Executive Team
RW 6
37
1999-2004: Public Record Office: Records Accessions Registers: Datasets
The National Archives, Kew
PRO 79
38
From 2003: The National Archives Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 7
39
From 2001: Family Records Website
The National Archives, Kew
PRO 82
40
1985-1997: Public Record Office: Management Records of the Public Record Office; Registered Files (MGT and CPY prefix)
The National Archives, Kew
PRO 86
41
From 2009: The National Archives - Education Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 8
42
From 2006: The National Archives - Films Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 9
43
From 2008: The National Archives - UFOs Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 10
44
1978-2006: Public Record Office: Records Management Policy and Liaison; Registered Files (RAD, RAL and RAS Prefix)
The National Archives, Kew
PRO 85
45
From 2004: The National Archives: Hospital Records Database Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 38
46
From 2014: The National Archives: Re-using Public Sector Information Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 39
47
From 2017: The National Archives: Staff Profiles: Research and Scholarship Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 40
48
2019: The National Archives: The Design Collection Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 41
49
2019: By Me William Shakespeare Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 42
50
From 2019: The National Archives: Frontend Toolkit Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 43
51
From 2015: The National Archives: Portillo's State Secrets Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 44
52
From 2019: The National Archives: Alpha Home Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 45
53
From 2020: The National Archives: Coronavirus Update for Government Departments and Other Public Record Bodies Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 46
54
From 2020: The National Archives: Archives Sector: Our Coronavirus Response and Guidance Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 47
55
From 2013: The National Archives: Bookshop Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 48
56
From 2020: The National Archives: News: Coronavirus Update Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 49
57
From 2017: The National Archives: Open Access Research From our Staff Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 50
58
From 2004: Advisory Council on National Records and Archives Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 11
59
From 2012: The National Archives: HM Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee: Royalty on Record Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 51
60
From 2008: Sepia - Working Group on Ethics of Digitization Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 12
61
From 2017: The National Archives: Research Twitter Channel
The National Archives, Kew
RW 52
62
From 2017: The National Archives: Education Sector Twitter Channel
The National Archives, Kew
RW 53
63
From 2017: The National Archives: Archives Sector Development Twitter Channel
The National Archives, Kew
RW 54
64
From 2023: The National Archives: Coronations Through History Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 55
65
From 2023: The National Archives: DiAGRAM Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 56
66
1969-1987: Home Office: Prison Department: Administration (DIS Symbol Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
HO 475
67
From 2007: Your Archives Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 13
68
From 2006: The National Archives - Research Guides Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 14
69
From 2009: National Digital Archive of Datasets (NDAD) Website
The National Archives, Kew
RW 15
70
1740-2003: Content from The National Archives Library
The National Archives, Kew
QLIB
71
1790-2020: Records of The National Archives
The National Archives, Kew
RW
72
1946-1963: Cabinet: Defence Committee: Minutes and Papers (DO, D and DC Series)
The National Archives, Kew
CAB 131
73
1928-1936: Confidential Print Dominions (Australian)
The National Archives, Kew
DO 115
74
1824-1968: Foreign Office, Private Offices: Various Ministers' and Officials' Papers
The National Archives, Kew
FO 800
75
1796-1903: Board of Inland Revenue and predecessors: Estate Duty Office and predecessors: Registers of Legacy Duty, Succession Duty and Estate Duty
The National Archives, Kew
IR 26
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Office of Public Sector Information
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Public Record Office
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Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts
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