About archives
These collections support and sustain research in every branch of knowledge.
There are about 2,000 archive collections in the UK.
What are archives?
Archives are generated by individuals, families, businesses or institutions. They tell the story of our past, showing us and future generations how we came to be what we are as individuals, as communities and as a nation.
They include manuscripts, books, photographs, maps, plans, sound and moving images, and digital records.
Where are archives?
Archives are preserved in the national archive institutions, local authority archives services run by local government, universities, libraries and museums. Some businesses and charities maintain and provide public access to their archives, as do some private and specialist institutions.
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