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More Basic Archive Skills Training Days announced
The first two Basic Archive Skills Training Days under BRA administration, in June and July, proved very popular and quickly sold out. Further dates have been fixed for Tuesday 9th September and Thursday 20th November. Details of those events, and further Training Days as they are announced, may be found on the Eventbrite page 'Archive Skills Training (from the BRA)'.
Apply for the Janette Harley Prize
We are delighted to announce that entry to the 2025 Janette Harley Prize is now open. The prize is intended to generate interest in archives, and raise awareness of research and achievements in the world of archives. It is open to applications from archivists, conservators, owners of archives, and researchers, including academic researchers, local historians and genealogists. The judges are particularly keen to receive more entries from conservators and local historians.
Submissions do not need to have been published in hard copy. They can include electronic publicati...
New Editorial Board members needed
The British Records Association (BRA) provides an independent voice for archives. It promotes the preservation, understanding, accessibility and study of our recorded heritage for the public benefit: the nation’s records preserved, accessed and interpreted for the benefit of all.
ARCHIVES is the journal of the Association, supporting its aims by publishing essays, commentaries, case studies and reports on all aspects of the care, preservation, accessibility and use of archives. ARCHIVES has been promoting the use of archives since 1949. It is now published in print and ...