British Records Association

10/06/2026

🗃️Looking for archive skills training? There are places available on our Basic Archive Skills Training sessions on 20th July, 14th September and 23rd November. Courses are online and designed to provide participants with a basic grounding in the fundamental understanding and skills required. More info and tickets 👇

The British Records Association (BRA) is a charity which aims to promote the preservation, understanding, accessibility and study of our recorded heritage for the public benefit. In early 2025, to further these charitable aims, the BRA entered into an association with Margaret Crockett and Janet Fo....

09/06/2026

Happy International Archives Day! 🥳
We are the British Records Association, a charity promoting the preservation, understanding, accessibility and study of our recorded heritage for the public benefit.
Run entirely by volunteers, find out more about our work 👇
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International Council on Archives - ICA

27/05/2026

📢 Call for papers for our 2026 conference!

Title: ‘All Mapped Out: Maps, Plans and Charts in the Archives’. The conference will take place on Tuesday 24th November 2026 in London.

The submission deadline for abstracts is 5pm on Wednesday 1st July 2026.

For more information, and how to submit, see our website 👇

This year the British Records Association (BRA) annual conference will be held on the topic of records and archives which take the form of maps or geographical plans and charts.

23/04/2026

Entries to our 2026 Janette Harley Prize are open! 🤩
The prize of £500, awarded in memory of archivist Janette Harley, intends to generate interest in, 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.
For eligibility and how to apply 👇

The British Records Association is pleased to announce that entry to the 2026 Janette Harley Prize is now open. The prize, awarded in memory of Janette Harley (1951-2015), is intended to generate interest in archives, and raise awareness of research and achievements in the world of archives. Applica...