• What is the FCO?
• Who we are
• What we do
• Our Ministers
• Our history
• Brief history
• Publications
• History podcasts
• FCO Historians
• Berlin: The British Perspective 1945-1990
• Launch of 'The Nordic Countries'
• Our buildings
• Our online exhibitions
• Working for us

FCO Historians

We are one of the few Whitehall departments to have in-house historians. These historians assist both the public and our staff. Their roles include:

• publishing the official record of post-war British foreign policy
• enhancing understanding of British foreign policy by publishing FCO historical papers and documents from the archives 
• providing briefing support on historical issues for Ministers, senior officials and embassies 
• organising occasional lectures and seminars 
• managing the FCO’s internal history programme.
  

Berlin: The British Perspective 1945-1990

A witness seminar held at Windsor Park in September, 2009

Launch of 'The Nordic Countries'

Launch of 'The Nordic Countries: From War to Cold War, 1944-1951'