UK Memory of the World Register - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The UK Memory of the World Register, on which work started in 2009 and whose first inscriptions were made in 2010, is a list of individual documents and documentary collections of particular importance to the United Kingdom; it is the national complement to UNESCO

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Organisations are invited to nominate archived material for inclusion. Listing may bring increased recognition both within the nation and elsewhere.

title	date	type	year of inscrip- tion	nominating institution(s)
Charter of King William I to the City of London City of London The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...	1067	document	2010	City of London Corporation
Peterloo Peterloo Massacre The Peterloo Massacre occurred at St Peter's Field, Manchester, England, on 16 August 1819, when cavalry charged into a crowd of 60,000–80,000 that had gathered to demand the reform of parliamentary representation.... Relief Fund account book	1809	document	2010	John Rylands University Library John Rylands University Library The John Rylands University Library is the University of Manchester's library and information service. It was formed in July 1972 from the merger of the library of the Victoria University of Manchester with the John Rylands Library... , University of Manchester
WVS/WRVS WRVS The WRVS is a voluntary organisation concerned with helping people in need throughout England, Scotland and Wales.... narrative reports	1939–96	collection	2010	WRVS WRVS The WRVS is a voluntary organisation concerned with helping people in need throughout England, Scotland and Wales....
Letter from George Stephenson George Stephenson George Stephenson was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer who built the first public railway line in the world to use steam locomotives...	1827	document	2010	Liverpool Record Office
Peniarth manuscript collection	12th–19th century	collection	2010	National Library of Wales National Library of Wales The National Library of Wales , Aberystwyth, is the national legal deposit library of Wales; one of the Welsh Government sponsored bodies.Welsh is its main medium of communication...
Company of Scotland Trading to Africa & the Indies Company of Scotland The Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies, also called the Scottish Darien Company, was an overseas trading company created by an act of the Parliament of Scotland in 1695... records	1695–1707	collection	2010	Royal Bank of Scotland Group and National Library of Scotland National Library of Scotland The National Library of Scotland is the legal deposit library of Scotland and is one of the country's National Collections. It is based in a collection of buildings in Edinburgh city centre. The headquarters is on George IV Bridge, between the Old Town and the university quarter...
The Life Story of David Lloyd George The Life Story of David Lloyd George The Life Story of David Lloyd George is a 1918 British silent biopic film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Norman Page, Alma Reville and Ernest Thesiger. The film "is thought to be the first feature length biopic of a contemporary living politician"...	1918	film	2010	National Screen and Sound Archive, National Library of Wales National Library of Wales The National Library of Wales , Aberystwyth, is the national legal deposit library of Wales; one of the Welsh Government sponsored bodies.Welsh is its main medium of communication...
The Chepman and Myllar prints	1508	collection	2010	National Library of Scotland National Library of Scotland The National Library of Scotland is the legal deposit library of Scotland and is one of the country's National Collections. It is based in a collection of buildings in Edinburgh city centre. The headquarters is on George IV Bridge, between the Old Town and the university quarter...
Pont manuscript maps	1583–1614	collection	2010	National Library of Scotland National Library of Scotland The National Library of Scotland is the legal deposit library of Scotland and is one of the country's National Collections. It is based in a collection of buildings in Edinburgh city centre. The headquarters is on George IV Bridge, between the Old Town and the university quarter...
St Kilda, Britain's Loneliest Isle St Kilda, Britain's Loneliest Isle St Kilda, Britain's Loneliest Isle is a short, silent film about St Kilda and the final period of its habitation....	1923, 1928	film	2010	National Library of Scotland National Library of Scotland The National Library of Scotland is the legal deposit library of Scotland and is one of the country's National Collections. It is based in a collection of buildings in Edinburgh city centre. The headquarters is on George IV Bridge, between the Old Town and the university quarter...
Diaries of Anne Lister Anne Lister Anne Lister was a well-off Yorkshire landowner, diarist, mountaineer and traveller.Throughout her life she kept diaries which chronicled the details of her everyday life, including her lesbian relationships, her financial concerns, her industrial activities and her work improving Shibden Hall...	1806–40	collection	2011	West Yorkshire Archive Service
Cura Pastoralis Pastoral Care Liber Regulae Pastoralis or Regula Pastoralis is a treatise on the responsibilities of the clergy written by Pope Gregory I around the year 590, shortly after his papal inauguration... of Gregory	c.890	document	2011	Bodleian Library Bodleian Library The Bodleian Library , the main research library of the University of Oxford, is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in Britain is second in size only to the British Library...
Gough Map Gough Map The Gough Map or Bodleian Map is a map of the island of Great Britain, dating between 1355 and 1366, and is the oldest surviving route map of Great Britain. Its precise date of production and authorship are unknown. It is named after Richard Gough, who donated the map to the Bodleian Library in 1809...	14th century	document	2011	Bodleian Library Bodleian Library The Bodleian Library , the main research library of the University of Oxford, is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in Britain is second in size only to the British Library...
Bank of Scotland Bank of Scotland The Bank of Scotland plc is a commercial and clearing bank based in Edinburgh, Scotland. With a history dating to the 17th century, it is the second oldest surviving bank in what is now the United Kingdom, and is the only commercial institution created by the Parliament of Scotland to... archives	1695–2001	collection	2011	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Banking Group plc is a major British financial institution, formed through the acquisition of HBOS by Lloyds TSB in 2009. As at February 2010, HM Treasury held a 41% shareholding through UK Financial Investments Limited . The Group headquarters is located at 25 Gresham Street in London, with... Archives
Wakefield court rolls	1274–1925	collection	2011	Yorkshire Archaeological Society Yorkshire Archaeological Society The Yorkshire Archaeological Society is a registered charity dedicated to the study of the archaeology, history and people of the three Ridings of greater Yorkshire...
Death warrant of King Charles I Charles I of England Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...	1649	document	2011	Parliamentary Archives Parliamentary Archives The Parliamentary Archives of the United Kingdom preserves and makes available to public the records of the House of Lords and House of Commons back to 1497, as well as some 200 other collections of Parliamentary interest...
Bill of Rights Bill of Rights 1689 The Bill of Rights or the Bill of Rights 1688 is an Act of the Parliament of England.The Bill of Rights was passed by Parliament on 16 December 1689. It was a re-statement in statutory form of the Declaration of Right presented by the Convention Parliament to William and Mary in March 1689 ,...	1689	document	2011	Parliamentary Archives Parliamentary Archives The Parliamentary Archives of the United Kingdom preserves and makes available to public the records of the House of Lords and House of Commons back to 1497, as well as some 200 other collections of Parliamentary interest...
John Murray John Murray (publisher) John Murray is an English publisher, renowned for the authors it has published in its history, including Jane Austen, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Lord Byron, Charles Lyell, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Herman Melville, and Charles Darwin... archive	1768 to early 21st century	collection	2011	National Library of Scotland National Library of Scotland The National Library of Scotland is the legal deposit library of Scotland and is one of the country's National Collections. It is based in a collection of buildings in Edinburgh city centre. The headquarters is on George IV Bridge, between the Old Town and the university quarter...
Jersey occupation Occupation of the Channel Islands The Channel Islands were occupied by Nazi Germany for much of World War II, from 30 June 1940 until the liberation on 9 May 1945. The Channel Islands are two British Crown dependencies and include the bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey as well as the smaller islands of Alderney and Sark... archive	1940–45	collection	2011	Jersey Heritage Jersey Heritage Jersey Heritage is an independent trust in Jersey which is responsible for the island's major historic sites, museums and public archives. It holds collections of artefacts, works of art, documents, specimens and information relating to Jersey's history, culture and environment.The Trust is...
Customer account ledgers of Edward Backwell Edward Backwell Edward Backwell was an English goldsmith, financier, and politician. He has been called "the principal founder of the banking system in England", and "far and away the best documented banker of his time".-Life:...	1663–1672	collection	2011	Royal Bank of Scotland Royal Bank of Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland Group is a British banking and insurance holding company in which the UK Government holds an 84% stake. This stake is held and managed through UK Financial Investments Limited, whose voting rights are limited to 75% in order for the bank to retain its listing on the...
Edinburgh and Lothian HIV/AIDS collections	1983–2010	collection	2011	Lothian Health Services Archive
Narrative created through Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen -Life and work:Born in Myllykoski Finland in 1948, Konttinen studied photography in London in the 1960s, and cofounded the Amber collective, which moved to Newcastle.... 's photography and Amber's films	1969–2009	collection	2011	Amber Collective
Winchester pipe rolls	1208–09 to 1710–11	collection	2011	Hampshire Record Office, run by Hampshire County Council Hampshire County Council Hampshire County Council is the county council that governs the majority of the county of Hampshire in England. It provides the upper tier of local government, below which are district councils, and town and parish councils...
Medieval records of St Giles's Hospital Great Hospital The Great Hospital is a medieval hospital that has been serving the people of Norwich, Norfolk, England, since the 13th century. It is situated on a site in a bend of the River Wensum to the north-east of Norwich Cathedral. Bishop Walter de Suffield founded St. Giles's Hospital, as the hospital... , Norwich	1249–1988	collection	2011	Norfolk Record Office
Peter Worden collection of Mitchell and Kenyon films	early 20th century	collection	2011	British Film Institute British Film Institute The British Film Institute is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to:-Cinemas:The BFI runs the BFI Southbank and IMAX theatre, both located on the south bank of the River Thames in London... National Archive
GPO Film Unit GPO Film Unit The GPO Film Unit was a subdivision of the UK General Post Office. The unit was established in 1933, taking on responsibilities of the Empire Marketing Board Film Unit... collection	1933–40	collection	2011	British Postal Museum & Archive The British Postal Museum & Archive The British Postal Museum & Archive is the leading resource for all aspects of the history of the British postal system. It operates three sites: The Royal Mail Archive at Mount Pleasant sorting office in Clerkenwell, London, a Museum Store in Loughton, Essex and The Museum of the Post Office in... , BT Heritage and British Film Institute British Film Institute The British Film Institute is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to:-Cinemas:The BFI runs the BFI Southbank and IMAX theatre, both located on the south bank of the River Thames in London...
Wedgwood Museum archive	18th century onwards	collection	2011	Wedgwood Museum
Documentary heritage of the Women's suffrage movement in Britain Women's suffrage in the United Kingdom Women's suffrage in the United Kingdom as a national movement began in 1872. Women were not prohibited from voting in the United Kingdom until the 1832 Reform Act and the 1835 Municipal Corporations Act...	1865–1928	collection	2011	Women's Library and Parliamentary Archives Parliamentary Archives The Parliamentary Archives of the United Kingdom preserves and makes available to public the records of the House of Lords and House of Commons back to 1497, as well as some 200 other collections of Parliamentary interest...
BT BT Group BT Group plc is a global telecommunications services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the largest telecommunications services companies in the world and has operations in more than 170 countries. Through its BT Global Services division it is a major supplier of... Research Centre collection	1879–1995	collection	2011	BT Heritage
The Children's Society The Children's Society The Children's Society, formally The Church of England Children's Society, is a UK charity allied to the Church of England and driven by a belief that all children deserve a good childhood.-History:... archive	19th century onwards	collection	2011	The Children's Society The Children's Society The Children's Society, formally The Church of England Children's Society, is a UK charity allied to the Church of England and driven by a belief that all children deserve a good childhood.-History:...

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