The National Archives
Also known as National Digital Archive of Datasets (NDAD) · The National Archives Discovery
The National Archives is home to millions of historical documents, known as records, which were created and collected by UK central government departments and major courts of law. Data of the fomer National Digital Archive of Datasets (NDAD) collection, which was active from 1997 to 2010 and preserves and provides online access to archived digital datasets and documents from UK central government departments, is integrated. Access to records held by The National Archives and more than 2,500 other archives.
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About this database
| Website | https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ |
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| Subjects | Humanities and Social Sciences · Humanities · Social and Behavioural Sciences · History · Social Sciences · Economics · Jurisprudence · Political Science · Economic and Social History · Legal and Political Philosophy, Legal History, Legal Theory |
| Last updated | 2026-09-12 |