In the 1600s the spring mechanism emerged as a vital component in developing new technologies. The spring coil works when it is wound up or compressed storing energy and when it releases energy it…

The Printed Paper Office’s Shaun Connor is retiring after an extraordinary 48 years of service to Parliament. He tells Noah Vickers about his varie...

Dr Robin Eagles considers the symbolism of the robes worn by members of the House of Lords both in Parliament and at coronations...

The archives collections held at Westminster date back more than 500 years. The House of Lords kept its most important records for centuries in the Jewel Tower, a stone tower on the parliamentary estate previously used by the royal family to store ...

The Puritans are often accused of banning Christmas, and although the House of Commons did sit on Christmas Day during the English Republic, Dr Stephen

Join the BRA as we examine past, present and future risk to UK archives and discuss preservation strategies for the 21st century

The museums minister says the money will help preserve jobs at heritage attractions.