Welcome to the search page for The National Archives. Most of your hits will be catalogue descriptions of historical documents held in The National Archives or in other archives. These documents are the primary sources for research, not fully worked-out information on topics such as Victorian Britain or the Crimean War. If you wanted this kind of material, have a look at our exhibitions and our education resources.

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