Deposited data in 2026

AWA is home to historical manuscripts, literature, music, contemporary art, museum masterpieces, scientific breakthroughs, the writings of Nobel laureates, priceless cultural heritage, irreplaceable memories of indigenous people, the worlds open-source software and much more.

The Making Of Do They Know It's Christmas?

Band Aid Trust

The Making Of Do They Know It's Christmas?

The Band Aid Trust has entrusted the documentary "The Making Of Do They Know It's Christmas?" to the Arctic World Archive, capturing a unique 24 hours in musical history.

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An African Song or Chant from Barbados

Gloucestershire Archives

An African Song or Chant from Barbados

Gloucestershire Archives preserves a unique African work song from Barbados — the only known manuscript of its kind, registered in UNESCO's Memory of the World since 2016.

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