Volume 50 Issue 3 March 2000

The Public Record Office

Anne Crawford describes Britain’s national archive of official documents, and the ways in which it is developing to meet the changing needs of its users.

Parting of the Ways

Lucy Chester examines the processes by which the Indo-Pakistan border was drawn, dividing a single country into two.

The Public Record Office

Britain’s national archive of official documents and the ways in which it is developing to meet the changing needs of its users

Alexandria's Library Rises Again

The ancient library of Alexandria, destroyed by fire in AD270 is to be replaced by a new great library in the city to open this year, which will also serve as a local city museum.