A woman stands between two concrete pillars holding a wreath of poppies. She is surrounded by more wreaths with cards attached.

A digital collage of items displayed on a bright yellow background. Items include: a bongo drum, a magazine cover with a man's face and the Royal Northern College of Music building.

Two identical leaflets entitled 'publication' have been set on fire and are in the process of burning.

A man in a conservation studio carefully handles a box of items, wearing latex gloves.

Looking for some inspiration to kick off the New Year?

Be sure to read our 2025 #AYearinArchives publication complete with 10 outstanding case studies, almost 50 more highlights and our analysis of the sector’s accessions data for 2024.

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...

A Year in Archives 2025 - Archives sector A year in review A Year in Archives is our annual publication about and for the UK archives sector. It brings together stories and case studies from across the sector, showcasing and celebrating…

🎉 We're so pleased that the launch of our online archive has been selected as a regional highlight for the National Archive's #AYearinArchives 2025!

Find out more:

The work of #ArchivesWM member service @shakespearebtrust.bsky.social has been highlighted in @uknatarcsector.bsky.social #AYearInArchives

We're very proud to be featured in this year's #AYearInArchives among such illustrious company!

This year, we celebrated the life, work and legacy of Nick Darke, supporting students to respond to his archive in new and exciting ways.

Find out more here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...

A black-and-white photograph of a row of 10 women, all wearing a dark military jacket and skirt, and each standing next to a camera on a tripod

This December we're sharing our own mini #ArchiveAdventCalendar

We’re spotlighting case studies from #AYearinArchives – our annual publication celebrating the achievements of archives from 2025!

Come back each day for a new case study in the comments! 👇

📸Historic England Archive CHP01/07/01/005

Guess who's been featured in #AYearinArchives 2025 👀

Our Digital Library Infrastructure Project - making our digital collections more accessible to staff, students and the general public - is a featured case study!

@leedsunilibraries.bsky.social @dcch-leeds.bsky.social

It’s great to be included in The National Archives’ Year in Archives 2025 for the work we completed publishing interviews with former workers of the Digital Equipment Corporation in collaboration with @readingmuseum.bsky.social and The National Museum of Computing. #AYearinArchives #OralHistory

🎉 We're so pleased that the launch of our online archive has been selected as a regional highlight for the National Archive's #AYearinArchives 2025!

Find out more: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...

Four women pose for the camera wearing colourful patterned dresses.

A large exhibition space displaying a buggy (with an explanatory placard in front of it) and an interactive screen.

A colourful yellow and red poster entitled 'Cockney Rebels: Popular Music in Tower Hamlets 1624-2003'. The centre of the poster shows an electric guitar in front of photos of performers from various decades.

A black and white image of four people wearing raincoats and walking in a straight line. Two of the people carry models of boats. The other two carry collection boxes that say 'life-boat'.

We’re delighted to announce that #AYearinArchives 2025 is now live!

Have a browse and let us know which projects you enjoy reading about: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...

📷 RNLI, Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives, Staffordshire County Council, Gateshead Archive

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Calling all archive services across the UK…
Submissions for #AYearInArchives 2025 close this Friday: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/GVA64D/
Don’t miss the chance to shine a national spotlight on a project or piece of work that your archive service is proud of!

Submissions for #AYearInArchives 2025 are still open!

Archives – tell us about your amazing projects from the last 12 months and you could be a highlight or case study in our annual national publication:

smartsurvey.co.uk/s/GVA64D/