The National Archives, Kew Caroline Blomfield
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1838 - The Public Records Act creates the Public Record Office with headquarters in existing buildings on the Rolls Estate in Chancery Lane, in the City of London
1858 - The first block of a new building for the Public Record Office is completed in Chancery Lane, City of London, with further extensions added 1868-1899
1973 - Work starts on a new building for the Public Record Office on the site of former government offices in Kew, Surrey.
1977 - The new building for the Public Record Office in Kew is first opened to the public on 17th October
1995 - A new extension to the Public Record Office building in Kew is completed. All the PRO’s records are now in one place and Chancery Lane is closed
2003 - The Public Records Office and the Historic Manuscripts Commission come together to form The National Archives
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Sources - for this page Roper1, 17-29
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