National Archives Project Resumes Thanks To Underground Permit
The Department of Culture, Media, and Sports and Londinium Council have announced that they have collaborated to continue the National Archives project through the approval of a new underground permit. The permit allows for the creation of an archival facility underground, avoiding the need for complex terraforming. A simple above-ground ‘atrium’ has already been prepared, though it is currently empty.
The National Archives claim that they plan to create capacity for ‘at least ten thousand documents’, which would make it the world’s largest archival facility.
“We also have plans to allow private companies and other nations to sign contracts to have their material archived, assuming we don’t run out of space, of course,” a National Archives allow private companies and other nations to sign contracts to have their material archived, assuming we don’t run out of space, of course,” a National Archives spokesperson said.
The Council has authorised the facility to cross into territory outside the facility’s overground land, which should allow for a significant amount of space. Furthermore, it has permission to dig down to Y = 0, which should permit plenty of vertical height. The council “would consider extending this if space runs out”.
Digitisation note: At the time, the National Archives was not an officially recognised department of the Government.