The National Archives
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The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government, responsible for preserving and providing access to the nation’s historical and legal records.
Aliases (11)
- The National Archives (United Kingdom) ×9
- Public Record Office ×4
- UK National Archives ×2
- United Kingdom National Archives ×2
- British National Archives ×1
- British National Archives (copy) ×1
- National Archives of the United Kingdom ×1
- The National Archives (UK) ×1
- The National Archives (for some functions) ×1
- The National Archives, Kew ×1
- United Kingdom national archives ×1
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
executive agency
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national archive → non-ministerial government department → |
| collectionIncludes |
census records
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court records → digital records → government department records → maps and plans → military records → treaties and international agreements → |
| country |
England
→
United Kingdom → |
| dateOfEstablishment |
2003
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| employs |
archivists
→
conservators → digital preservation specialists → records managers → |
| formedByMergerOf |
Historical Manuscripts Commission
→
Public Record Office → |
| governedBy |
Freedom of Information Act 2000
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Public Records Act 1958 → Public Records Act 1967 → |
| hasService |
UK Government Web Archive
→
digitisation and online document delivery → education and outreach programmes → online catalogue Discovery → reading rooms for public access → records management guidance for public bodies → |
| headquartersLocation |
Kew, London
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| industry |
archives
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information management → publishing → |
| jurisdiction |
Government of the United Kingdom
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| legalStatus |
non-ministerial department of state
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Greater London
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London Borough of Richmond upon Thames → |
| officialName |
The National Archives
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| parentOrganization |
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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| primaryRole |
official archive of the UK government
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official publisher for UK legislation → |
| replaces |
Historical Manuscripts Commission
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Public Record Office → |
| responsibleFor |
access to the nation’s historical records
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access to the nation’s legal records → management of government information policy → operation of the UK Government Web Archive → oversight of public records system in the UK → preservation of UK central government records → publication of UK legislation online → |
| shortName |
TNA
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| typeOfOrganization |
non-ministerial department of the UK government
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| website |
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
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Referenced by (30)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Air Ministry
("The National Archives (United Kingdom)")
→
Board of Control ("The National Archives, Kew") → Committee of Both Kingdoms ("The National Archives (United Kingdom)") → Commonwealth Relations Office ("The National Archives (United Kingdom)") → His Majesty's Stationery Office ("The National Archives (UK)") → Hunter Commission ("The National Archives (United Kingdom)") → |
archivesAt |
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Balfour Declaration
("United Kingdom National Archives")
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Home Intelligence reports ("The National Archives (United Kingdom)") → Iron and Steel Act 1949 ("UK National Archives") → Second Charter of Virginia ("United Kingdom national archives") → |
archivedIn |
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His Majesty's Stationery Office
("The National Archives (for some functions)")
→
Office of Public Sector Information ("The National Archives (United Kingdom)") → Record Commission ("Public Record Office") → |
replacedBy |
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Anglo-Irish Treaty
("National Archives of the United Kingdom")
→
Definitive Treaty of Peace ("The National Archives (United Kingdom)") → |
archivedAt |
|
TNA
→
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abbreviationOf |
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The National Archives, Kew
→
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alsoKnownAs |
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Haitian Declaration of Independence
("British National Archives (copy)")
→
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archivalLocation |
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Welsh Office
("The National Archives (United Kingdom)")
→
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archivesHeldBy |
|
Sir Henry Cole
("Public Record Office")
→
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employer |
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The National Archives
("Public Record Office")
→
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formedByMergerOf |
|
TNA
→
|
fullName |
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Kew
→
|
hasAttraction |
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Ceylon Independence Act 1947
("UK National Archives")
→
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locatedInArchives |
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Treaty of Westminster (1674)
("British National Archives")
→
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locationOfText |
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The National Archives
→
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officialName |
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Office of Public Sector Information
("The National Archives (United Kingdom)")
→
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parentOrganization |
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London Gazette
→
|
publisher |
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Proclamation of the Colony of New South Wales
("United Kingdom National Archives")
→
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recordHeldIn |
|
The National Archives
("Public Record Office")
→
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replaces |