Slide 4
Slide 4 text
About The National Archives
• The
Na-onal
Archives
is
a
department
of
the
U.K.
government
and
an
execu-ve
agency
of
the
Ministry
of
Jus-ce.
It’s
the
official
archives
of
the
United
Kingdom
and
cares
for,
makes
available
and
‘brings
alive’
a
vast
collec-on
of
more
than
1,000
years
of
historical
records,
including
the
treasured
Domesday
Book.
• The
Na-onal
Archives
is
one
of
the
world’s
largest
records
repositories,
holding
more
than
11
million
records,
spanning
the
Magna
Carta
to
modern
government
papers.
The
organiza-on
not
only
keeps
its
collec-on
secure
and
available
to
the
public,
it
also
conducts
significant
research
ensuring
government
records
remain
accessible
for
decades
to
come.
• The
Na-onal
Archives
safeguards
historical
informa-on
and
manages
current
digital
informa-on,
devising
new
technological
solu-ons
for
keeping
government
records
readable
now
and
in
the
future.
As
a
leading
advocate
for
the
archive
sector,
The
Na-onal
Archives
provides
world
class
research
facili-es
and
expert
advice.
It
also
publishes
all
U.K.
legisla-on
and
official
publica-ons.