The Jane Cameron National Archives are the National Archives of the Falkland Islands, ensuring the long-term survival and easy accessibility of all those records most important to the history and administration of the Islands.https://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3mj5frhwehc2nDay 10: #CataloguingCollections Once a record is accessioned into our collections, we follow a process to catalogue each item. This makes it easier for ourselves and researchers to locate information on particular topics or time periods. @arascot.bsky.social @falklandsinuk.bsky.social10 Apr 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5frhwehc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3mj2ozr64kc27Day 9: #SportArchives We have an active sporting community in the Falklands, however in the 1920's the Athletic Club faced some unique challenges to playing their weekend game of football! @arascot.bsky.social @falklandsinuk.bsky.social09 Apr 2026 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2ozr64kc27https://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3miycwqktbs2mDay 8: #archivepast The JCNA letterbooks provide a fascinating insight into the government administration from the 1840's onwards, particularly the challenges faced whilst establishing Stanley as the principle settlement. @arascot.bsky.social @falklandsinuk.bsky.social08 Apr 2026 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3miycwqktbs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3mivovr54us2sDay 7: #ArchiveAnimals Whilst we hold material concerning the diverse wildlife of the Falkland Islands, we also have an Agricultural section which gives an insight into early farm management and importation of livestock: https://nationalarchives.gov.fk/online.../agriculture @arascot.bsky.social07 Apr 2026 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivovr54us2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3mitdk2ri2c2gDay 6: #SomethingSmall Our photographic collections contain some really tiny photographs that are best appreciated when viewed through a magnifying glass! @arascot.bsky.social @falklandsinuk.bsky.social06 Apr 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitdk2ri2c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3mijeaytmck2uDay 2: #archivebuildings At the JCNA we have a substantial collection of maps and plans, including government buildings, street maps, admiralty charts, farm boundaries, and settlement buildings. https://nationalarchives.gov.fk/online.../buildings-and-land @arascot.bsky.social02 Apr 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijeaytmck2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3migruxquqc2vWe are excited to be participating in the 2026 #Archive30, sharing more highlights from our fascinating collections. Follow our social media posts to see how we respond to the chosen themes over the next month. Today's theme: #YourArchive @arascot.bsky.social @arainternational.bsky.social01 Apr 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3migruxquqc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3mf4y4n7gis2bThe JCNA are pleased to share the latest issue of the newsletter which you can access here: https://nationalarchives.gov.fk/jdownloads/Newsletters/Archives%20%20Newsletter%201%202026.pdf @falklandsinuk.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social18 Feb 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf4y4n7gis2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3menze4oylc23We will be circulating our Newsletter this week - sign up to our mailing list to receive a digital copy! Access the form here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=QZ4P7LK11Eeg7SeCf4_1wrgzm8Ac7R9Enn6w5-I-gMBUMzVPSzFKRTczTDJZVFc3UVVIRVFNWVhYSS4u [JCNA. PC-006-0213. Nigel Cameron reading a newspaper. Cameron Collection] @falklandsinuk.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social12 Feb 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3menze4oylc23https://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3megwicczn224FIMA Friends Lecture - The Archaeology of Port Louis by Dr Robert Philpott 📅 Tues 10 Feb 🕓 4pm (FI)/ 7pm (UK) 🖇️Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89636384298?pwd=xpWezT7x9Wp2tKKLLZsVMiFMqI1V9T.1 Meeting ID: 896 3638 4298 | Passcode: 956310 @falklandsinuk.bsky.social (Posted on behalf of FIMA Friends Group) https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8937624811..09 Feb 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3megwicczn224https://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3mccfxcmvm22zFIMA Friends Lecture - Mail of the Falklands by Hugh Osborne 📅 Thurs 15 Jan 🕓 4pm (FI)/ 7pm (UK) 🖇️Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85215796162?pwd=l5VaksZK7M4aDAuQ5BhLczRAbeDeIk.1 Meeting ID: 852 1579 6162 | Passcode: 629688 @falklandsinuk.bsky.social (Posted on behalf of FIMA Friends Group)13 Jan 2026 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3mccfxcmvm22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3mbohtvs7z22gFIMA Friends Lecture - The Archaeology of Lafonia by Dr Robert Philpott - Part 1/2 📅 Thurs 8 Jan 🕓 4pm (FI)/ 7pm (UK) 🖇️Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89376248113?pwd=bOV5Xjsb0P3Hni6xVkjkfH9jyuT10s.1 Meeting ID: 893 7624 8113 | Passcode: 983659 @falklandsinuk.bsky.social (Posted on behalf of FIMA Friends Group)05 Jan 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbohtvs7z22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3mano7ohzv22tMerry Christmas and Happy New Year to our followers near and far! The JCNA will be closed from 24th December and reopening on 5th January.23 Dec 2025 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3mano7ohzv22thttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3m7kg4fzdkc2aFIMA Friends Lecture - Antarctic Commander, Captain Stuart Lawrence 📅 Thurs 11 Dec 🕓 4pm (FI)/ 7pm (UK) 🖇️Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88407746800?pwd=ws9qOda1zi5u2knDx73XF4qD3RFUDI.1 Meeting ID: 884 0774 6800 | Passcode: 745562 @falklandsinuk.bsky.social09 Dec 2025 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7kg4fzdkc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3m7fhcwm3ec2k#ExploreYourArchive Day 9 #EYAYourArchives This year we launched our Volunteer Programme, with members of the community volunteering on transcription and digitisation projects. There are opportunities for people to get involved remotely. Find out more: https://nationalarchives.gov.fk/about-archives/volunteer-opportunities07 Dec 2025 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7fhcwm3ec2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3m7cwu5lk5c25#ExploreYourArchive Day 8 #EYAAnniversaries Read more about the 100th Anniversary of the construction of the Bodie Creek Bridge in our Archives newsletter from 2024 and 2025 (Issue. 1): https://nationalarchives.gov.fk/about-archives/advocacy-and-outreach/newsletters @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @arainternational.bsky.social06 Dec 2025 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7cwu5lk5c25https://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3m7aobd2gek2r#ExploreYourArchive Day 7 #EYAInclusion Whilst there is more we want to do to make our collections more accessible, we are proud of the advocacy work we have undertaken so far to engage with our local community. https://nationalarchives.gov.fk/about-archives/advocacy-and-outreach @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social05 Dec 2025 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7aobd2gek2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3m75uh7aucc2t#ExploreYourArchive Day 6 #EYADigital Since our upgraded website launched back in August/September, we are happy to be able to share more of our collections with researchers around the world. Visit our website: nationalarchives.gov.fk04 Dec 2025 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3m75uh7aucc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3m73iy7bypc2f#ExploreYourArchives Day 5 #pets At the Jane Cameron National Archives we do love a good pet photograph, here is one of the feathered variety from 1888! @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @arascot.bsky.social03 Dec 2025 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3m73iy7bypc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3m6ysw3hw6s2k#exploreyourarchive Day 4 #silence "...At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them". https://nationalarchives.gov.fk/online-collections/defence-and-war @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @arascot.bsky.social02 Dec 2025 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ysw3hw6s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3m6wfwmpvpk2y#exploreyourarchives Day 3- #medieval This topic was a little tricky for us, bearing in mind that the earliest records in our collection date from the 1830's-40's, so we have approached the theme from a slightly different angle... @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @arascot.bsky.social01 Dec 2025 12:18 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6wfwmpvpk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3m6uc737ah22m#exploreyourarchive Day 2 #beauty For today's theme, we highlight a Falkland-born celebrity of the early 1900's, whose portrait features in several photograph albums in our collection. @arascot.bsky.social @arainternational.bsky.social30 Nov 2025 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6uc737ah22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3m6rhide2ak2r#exploreyourarchive Day 1 #conservation Here at the Jane Cameron National Archives we work hard to ensure that our collections are preserved for generations to come. @arascot.bsky.social @arainternational.bsky.social29 Nov 2025 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6rhide2ak2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3m6mso6jxr22hWe are so pleased to be included in the UK National Archives 'A Year in Archives' publication🌟 You can read our piece in the 'Highlights' section: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sector/our-archives-sector-role/celebrating-archives/a-year-in-archives/a-year-in-archives-2025/highlights/scotland-wales-and-the-falklands Thank you @uknatarcsector.bsky.social for promoting the amazing work happening across the archives sector!🧾 [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Nov 2025 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6mso6jxr22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3m4xhp3bbck2jToday is #WorldDigitalPreservationDay This year's theme asks the question ‘Why Preserve?’ Due to our remote physical location, digitisation enables the JCNA not only to preserve documents, but also to make them more accessible for researchers around the world.06 Nov 2025 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xhp3bbck2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3m3cpailp722dAs today is #askanarchivistday remember that you can always get in touch with the Jane Cameron National Archives team to discover more about Falkland Islands history.16 Oct 2025 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3cpailp722dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3lxjyd76mas2nToday we are celebrating Chloe’s win of ‘Record Keeper of the Year 2025’ awarded yesterday by the UK & Ireland Archives & Records Association! A very well-deserved win for our hard-working archivist! @arainternational.bsky.social @araukie.bsky.social @falklandsinuk.bsky.social29 Aug 2025 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxjyd76mas2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3lxjx54tp722nThe latest edition of the Newsletter is now available on our website with a range of articles including: -The Varied Life of Arthur George Bennett -Website Revamped and Ready for Researchers -Rickles in Time- Peat Records 1916-1193 https://nationalarchives.gov.fk/about-archives/advocacy-and-outreach/newsletters29 Aug 2025 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:le466ycppikhhtzol2sozmci/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxjx54tp722nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jcnarchives.bsky.social/post/3lwce6wrbns22Archives Mailing List Sign Up 📣✏️ It's SO easy! 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