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The National Archives is at the heart of information policy - setting standards and supporting innovation in information and records management across the UK, and providing a practical framework of best practice for opening up and encouraging the re-use of public sector information.

As the official archive for England, Wales and the central UK government, The National Archives holds records ranging from parchment and paper scrolls through to digital files and archived websites.

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Car park charging and booking system update

Due to technical difficulties, we are postponing the launch of the visitors´ car park booking system until Tuesday 14 September. We hope to launch both the booking website and telephone booking line on this date.


Disruption to UK Government Web Archive

Due to technical difficulties, the Web Archive is currently inaccessible. We are working to fix this as soon as possible, and apologise for any inconvenience caused.

New Security Service files released

Security Service files released today include personal files on ballet dancer Marina Lee, Nobel Prize winner Maurice Wilkins and James Bond screenwriter Cyril Wolf Mankowitz.

Improvements to our reading rooms

The reading rooms at Kew will be undergoing some essential redevelopment during autumn 2010.

Pakistan Floods Appeal - how you can help

Go to Directgov to find out what the British government is doing to help and how you can donate to the DEC Pakistan Floods Appeal.

Living the Poor Life: untold history of the poor now online

Thousands of pages of Victorian workhouse and poor law records have been made available online today following the conclusion ´Living the Poor Life´, a major project by The National Archives.

Lord McNally goes underground to see historic documents

Minister of State for Justice Lord McNally visited Winsford Rock Salt Mine in Cheshire, used to store documents on behalf of The National Archives.

Latest UFO files released

The latest batch of UFO files has been released by The National Archives today at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ufos

Discover the Normans through Domesday

A new three-part series on BBC Two begins this week examining the impact the Normans have had on our civilisation and takes a look at one of their most remarkable achievements: Domesday.

Actors search ancestry at The National Archives

Who Do You Think You Are?, the popular TV series in which celebrities trace their ancestry and uncover secrets from their past, is back on our screens on BBC One.

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RECENT NEWS SUMMARY
30-year rule review - consultation period extended
New opening hours at Kew from 31 March 2008
Have your say at our user forum on 25 March 2008
First Local Authority archive survey reveals wide variations
Online National Register of Archives expands
Reduced seating capacity continues to cause disruption at Kew
New image format a great step forward for digital preservation
Have your say at our user forum on 21 February 2008
Operational Selection Policies for public consultation
Surplus used microfilms and microfiche offered for disposal
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