The
British Records Association (widely known as the
BRA, pronounced as three letters) is a British
learned society founded in 1932 concerned with historic records and
archives. It issues a journal,
Archives, and other publications; hosts conferences and seminars; and undertakes other activities to promote the care and preservation of archives and the interests of archive users at a national level. Membership is open to all, and the Association (in contrast to exclusively scholarly bodies, and exclusively professional bodies) therefore plays a particular role as a forum which brings together owners of archives, academic and amateur documentary researchers,
archivists and
librarians, and institutions and societies concerned with archives.