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Parliamentary Archives </h1> <div class="inner">  <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>The Parliamentary Archives provides access to the archives of the House of Lords, the House of Commons and to other records relating to Parliament. We also provide a <a href="/web/20111121171131/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/parliamentary-archives/records-management-in-parliament/">records management</a> service for both Houses of Parliament.<br/><br/>The Archives is usually open to the public all year round, Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5.00pm (apart from public holidays).  </p> </div>   <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlMainBody_wrapperDiv" class="rte"> <p></p><div> <p><a href="/web/20111121171131/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/parliamentary-archives/parliamentary-archives-news/">Archives News</a><br/><strong>New:</strong> Stocktaking closure 21 November - 2 December 2011<br/>Parliamentary Archives on <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121171131/http://www.facebook.com/pages/UK-Parliamentary-Archives/114697578628112">Facebook </a>and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121171131/http://twitter.com/#!/UKParlArchives">Twitter</a><br/><a href="/web/20111121171131/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/parliamentary-archives/parliamentary-archives-news/unesco/">UNESCO recognition </a>for Parliamentary Archives documents<br/>Photographic identification for searchroom visitors<br/>Victoria Tower Treasures book</p> <p><a href="/web/20111121171131/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/parliamentary-archives/archives-overview-holdings/">What's in the Parliamentary Archives?</a>About our collections and the 3 million records they contain for political, local or family history.<br/><br/><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121171131/http://www.portcullis.parliament.uk/dserve/DServe.exe?dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Index.tcl">Parliamentary Archives Catalogue</a> <br/>Search our collections.</p> <p><a href="/web/20111121171131/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/parliamentary-archives/private-bill-witness-database/">Private Bill Witness database</a><br/>Looking for information about the building of a road, railway or canal? Or an ancestor who gave evidence before a committee about a road, railway or canal?<br/><br/><a href="/web/20111121171131/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/parliamentary-archives/archives-electronic/">Digitised Historical Parliamentary Material</a> <br/>Links to published Parliamentary material available online, including on external websites.<br/><br/><a href="/web/20111121171131/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/parliamentary-archives/archives-practical/">Visiting and Available Services</a><br/>All about our opening hours, location, admission procedures, booking a seat, facilities, publications and copying services.<br/><br/><a href="/web/20111121171131/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/parliamentary-archives/archives-userguides/">User Guides</a><br/>Information on using the Archives' records for family history research, finding photographic sources and more.<br/><br/><a href="/web/20111121171131/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/parliamentary-archives/archives-highlights/">Learning Resources</a> <br/>Key topics include the Gunpowder Plot, the Abolition of the Slave Trade, the Act of Union with Scotland and Citizenship.<br/><br/><a href="/web/20111121171131/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/parliamentary-archives/web-archive/">Parliament's Web Archive<br/></a>Use the Web Archive to access previous versions of Parliament's website and related sites.<br/><br/><a href="/web/20111121171131/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/parliamentary-archives/digitalpreservation/">Digital Preservation</a><br/>What Parliament is doing to preserve its digital information for the long-term.<br/><br/><a href="/web/20111121171131/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/foi/data-protection/">Freedom of Information and Data Protection</a> <br/>An introduction to Freedom of Information and Data Protection in each House, publication schemes and how to make a request.<br/><br/><a href="/web/20111121171131/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/parliamentary-archives/records-management-in-parliament/">Records Management</a><br/>A brief introduction to records management in Parliament.</p> </div> </div>  </div> </div> <div id="panel"> <div class="local-module">  <h2>Related information</h2>  <div class="local-module-content"> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage missing"> </div> <div class="itemText">  <strong>Begin your research right now!</strong>   <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>Search our online resources</p> </div>  <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem"> <a 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id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111121171131/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/parliamentary-archives/web-archive/">Parliament's Web Archive</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl01_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage missing"> </div> <div class="itemText">  <strong>New book: Victoria Tower Treasures</strong>   <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>A new publication highlighting 150 treasures of the Parliamentary Archives</p> <p><a title="Victoria Tower Treasures book" href="/web/20111121171131/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/parliamentary-archives/parliamentary-archives-news/"><span class="left"><img alt="Victoria Tower Treasures book" src="/web/20111121171131im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/storage_Edited/filename_XMqpJtPjYcU-Yz1BPUtk.jpg/id_7255/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a></p> </div>  </div> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl02_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage missing"> </div> <div class="itemText">  <strong>Enquiries</strong>   <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p></p><div> <p>Please see:</p></div> </div>  <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl02_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem"> <a 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