On this day: 23 July the Public Records Act 1958 introduced
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the Public Records Act (PRA) 1958.
This Act introduced a new system of reviewing, selecting and transferring of records which continues to this day.
The National Archives posted a link on their facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/TheNationalArchives/) for anyone that wants to learn more about TNA’s duties under this Act: http://socsi.in/m6opG