ArchI've Explored — Explore Your Archive

Explore Your Archive is an Archives and Records Association campaign to encourage everyone to visit, use, celebrate and be inspired by archives in the UK & Ireland.

WHAT IS AN ARCHIVE?

What is an archive and what do archivists do?

Understanding the role of archives

A place where knowledge is stored and safeguarded for the use and benefit of all.

DISCOVER our blog

Stories unveiled from UK & Ireland archives

LGBTQ+ History with the Queer Heritage and Collections Network

In reflection of LGBTQ+ History Month, Explore Your Archive reached out to the Queer Heritage and Collections Network to gain an insight […]

Stories from the British North Greenland Expedition (1952-1954).

In celebration of British Science Week and this year’s theme ‘connections’, Explore Your Archive reached out to Newcastle University Special Collections and […]

A mouse nest, skeleton and boots prints

Dustbusting with Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.

Welcome to Teesside Archives

Teesside archives has moved on since its set up in 1974 at the Middlesbrough’s reference library via the Exchange House for 40 years.

LEARN

Educational and professional resources.

Learning about archives or working with archive documents. We have a wide range of resources to download, helping you in your project.

Resources for teachers and students

Resources for professionals

CELEBRATE with us:

We promote archives and their collections across Social media, Podcast, Digital exhibition. Join us.

Outside the Box: Podcast

Explore a wide variety of archives and the wonders they contain. Hear the people who work in them and with them.

700 YEARS OF HISTORY RESTORED

TYNESIDE VOICES TO BE HEARD

19TH CENTURY STREAMING

DISABILITY ARTS MOVEMENT

all podcast episodes

Spotlight: Online Exhibition Space

Open to all archives, records managers, and conservators to promote and focus in depth on any aspect of your work or collection.

Currently Under the Spotlight

St Helens Archive Service

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CREATE

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