Exhibitions

Outreach at the Parliamentary Archives

Posted by: david, Posted on: 2 September 2015 - Categories: Exhibitions, Outreach

Since 2009 the Parliamentary Archives has adopted a different approach to the way it promotes its work and resources and engages with the public. In recognition of the fact that many of our collections reflect the history of local communities, …

Welcome to ‘Inside the Act Room’, the Parliamentary Archives’ new blog.

Posted by: Adrian Brown, Posted on: 19 August 2015 - Categories: Accommodation, Exhibitions, Records Management

The Act Room is the physical and intellectual heart of the Archives. It has been described as ‘the most important room in Britain’, and with some justification: the intricate chequerboard of 64,000 parchment rolls which lines its walls embodies the …