The First World War had an enormous impact on the lives of those who survived it and also upon their families. To mark Remembrance Day in November 2015, the Parliamentary Archives has put on a small display in the House of …
We were very excited last week when members of the production team behind the new 'Suffragette' film visited the Parliamentary Archives. Here's director Sarah Gavron, screenwriter Abi Morgan, and producers Faye Ward and Alison Owen, looking at some of our …
The Parliamentary Archives consists of much more than the physical Act Room. For some years now the Archives has been engaged in crucial work to support Parliament’s transition to 21st century digital ways of working. We are responsible for preserving …
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, …
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 …
