The National Archives UK
London, United Kingdom. Founded 1838.
- Type: Archive
- City: London
- Country: United Kingdom
- Founded: 1838
Overview
Grown from the Public Record Office created in 1838, The National Archives at Kew holds more than a thousand years of British state records. The Domesday Book of 1086, medieval plea rolls, and service files from two world wars fill over 100 kilometers of shelving, serving academic historians and family researchers alike.
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