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Public Record Office

British  

noun

  1. an institution in which official records are stored and kept available for inspection by the public

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Key to the enterprise has been a book, “A Guide to the Records Deposited in the Public Record Office of Ireland,” published three years before the fire by the office’s head archivist, Herbert Wood.

From New York Times

The latest release of state papers from the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland covers the years between 1997 to 2001.

From BBC

The Public Record Office in Belfast has released 695 files.

From BBC

The detail is contained in previously confidential documents released by the Public Record Office in Belfast.

From BBC

His complaint has been revealed in previously confidential files released by the Public Record Office in Belfast.

From BBC