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| 1977 |
| | | The new building for the Public Record Office in Kew is first opened to the public, on the seventeenth of October | |
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| 1982 |
| | | Local volunteers take over regular filling of Kew Pond from Richmond Council so that constant water level can be maintained | |
|  | Kew Pond
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| 1987 |
| | | Designed by Gordon Wilson, and replacing 26 individual glasshouses, the Princess of Wales Conservatory is opened by Diana, Princess of Wales. | |
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| 1990 |
| | | The Palm House officially reopens, after being completely refurbished between 1952 and 1959; then taken down and rebuilt between 1985 and 1988, followed by the return of the plants. | |
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| 1990s |
| | | The old marshalling yards of Kew Gardens station are turned into a housing estate | |
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| 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 | |
|  | The National Archives at Kew
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| 2002 |
| | | The west end of the Barn Church in Kew is redesigned by Keith Murray to accommodate the Darby Room (named after the vicar, Nicholas Darby), a gallery and ancillary facilities for community use | |
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| 2003 |
| | | The Public Records Office and the Historic Manuscripts Commission come together to form The National Archives | |
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| 2004 |
| | | The footbridge at Kew Gardens station is restored with the help of a Heritage Lottery Fund grant | |
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| 2006 |
| | | The Pagoda in Kew Gardens is reopened to the public, providing a wonderful view for those willing to pay extra and climb the 253 steps to the top. | |
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