Churchill Archives Centre
Where the modern history of Britain is open to all
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The Churchill Archives Centre is a world-leading collection of 20th Century history.
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“Where the modern history of Britain is open to all”
The Archives Centre began by collecting the papers of Winston Churchill and other contemporaries and has grown to become an important resource for the study of modern history from the late nineteenth century to the present day. Our collections encompass the personal papers of individuals who made and remade British domestic politics and international relations, advanced scientific knowledge, and who observed or transformed society, economics and culture. These materials record key events and trends in the history of Britain and beyond. The Centre continues to collect.
The Archives Centre has been awarded Accreditation by The National Archives and the Churchill Papers have been entered on the UNESCO International Register of the Memory of the World.
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Celebrating the centenary of the birth of Bob Edwards
By Madelin Evans, Archivist On Friday 26th September Churchill Archives Centre hosted an evening panel session on the life and legacy of Sir Robert Edwards, IVF pioneer. This was the […]
Thinking with Data
By Dr James Greenhalgh, Archives By-Fellow, Michaelmas Term 2025. During Michaelmas Term 2025 I’ve been lucky enough to visit Churchill College as the Archives By-Fellow, an appointment supported both through the […]
Clemmie and the panther
We’ve received two more exciting new accessions this week: two files of largely unknown personal letters, one set written by Clementine Churchill to her friend Ava Waverley, and the other […]
Teamwork Makes the Data Work: World Digital Preservation Day 2025
By Chris Knowles, Digital Archivist and David Parker, Conservator For World Digital Preservation Day this year, we’d like to highlight some of the collaborations in our organisation that have helped […]
De Gaulle and Churchill: archival encounters with the two titans
Everyone knows that the Churchill Archives Centre contains some of the most important documents on British political history. More surprising is how much it contains on France, a country Churchill loved, […]