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The National Archives is the British government’s official archive, with a span of more than one thousand years. More than five per cent of records have been digitised. There are 350 digitised documents relating to Northern Ireland in the period (1950-1999) in Home and Foreign Affairs, Military and Defence, Cabinet Papers and the Records of the Prime Minister’s office. Records of the Stormont administration in Northern Ireland (1921-1972) are also available but institutional subscription is required. A key resource is the records from the Saville Inquiry into the loss of life in Derry/Londonderry on 30 January 1972. The National Archives received a complete copy from the Inquiry’s website and this archived copy will be permanently preserved. It is available through the UK Government Web Archive. The records include the report, witnesses/evidence index and transcripts of proceedings. It also includes background, press notices, and rulings and judgements.
Discovery – a new online catalogue – allows researchers to explore the collections and tag records using the enhanced catalogue. Facilities to pre-order documents and thus make the most of your time. Digital camera area. Secure locker facilities.Restaurant. Good transport facilities.
Some documents are free to download online (can be searched specifically by online collections). Access is restricted to the Records of the Stormont administration in Northern Ireland (1921-1972) to institutional log in. All other records can be searched and ordered online but a visit to the archives is required to access the documents. The archives are open Tuesday-Saturday. New readers will need to apply for a reader's ticket to access documents and two forms of identification are required for a reader's ticket.
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