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The National Archives opened its doors to the public in 1977 as a new home for records previously held at Chancery Lane. This building was designed by John Cecil Clavering and located in Kew, south-west London.
Saul Nassé took over the role of chief executive of The National Archives United Kingdom in 2024. Jeff James held the position from 2014 through 2024 before this leadership change occurred.
DeepStore serves as an offsite storage facility located within worked-out parts of Winsford Rock Salt Mine in Cheshire. Documents stored at DeepStore require two to three days for retrieval compared to files kept at Kew which reach readers within 45 minutes after ordering.
Among the most famous items is the unique record of medieval England known as Domesday Book dated 1086. A final version of Magna Carta issued by King Henry III appears in 1225 while other significant holdings include the Treaty of Brétigny chest marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years War between England and France in 1360.
Ministry of Defence began transferring 9.7 million military records in February 2021 covering individuals discharged before the 31st of December 1963. Ancestry won contract March 2023 digitizing over three million British Army service records scheduled release 2024 through 2029.