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The Churchill Archives Centre is a world-leading collection of 20th Century history.

“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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Sickert, Walter Richard, 1860-1942; Dieppe

Discovering Dieppe: the famous figures who called it home

Feb 17, 2025

One of the many revelations found among the papers of Anne Seagrim is a first-hand account of life for British ex-pats in Dieppe during the early twentieth century. In the […]

A black and white photograph: a man in uniform sits on a chair with his feet propped up at shoulder height against an iron railing

Admiral Ramsay: ‘My Pilot face to face’

Jan 2, 2025

The second of January 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the death of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay (1883—1945) whose papers are held at the Churchill Archive Centre. He is best […]

Corelli and Ruth Barnett looking directly at the camera and smiling

The Correlli and Ruth Barnett Fund at Churchill College

Nov 7, 2024

Churchill College is delighted to announce the creation of a new research fund in honour of renowned historian and former Keeper of the Churchill Archives Centre, Correlli Barnett CBE (1927-2022), […]