Just some of our archives in our new research room and in our collections store. #EYAYourArchive #ExploreYourArchive
These are just some of the resources we have for you to browse – photos, microfilm and microfiche archives, ephemera, maps, printed works, and much more! We’re here for your research enquiries! Come and see us if you’d like to explore further #ExploreYourArchive #EYAYourArchive
The theme for day 9 of #ExploreYourArchive focus week is #EYAYourArchive .
I’m chuffed to be working on the Mary Robinson archive which as of now is appraised & rehoused (Step 1), and in order as per imposed arrangement (2).
All 657 boxes now ready for Cataloguing (Step 3) 😬
Robert Owen (1771-1858) is known as the Father of Co-operation. His letters are the foundation of our archive #EYAYourArchive . Read more on our blog post on Archives Hub ow.ly/KKsh50LUMza
#EYAYourArchive With a huge uncatalogued #archive British Museum we are embarking on a major project to address it - to turn crates of correspondence into beautifully bound, boxed & catalogued archives! #ExploreYourArchive #BritishMuseum
Our last post for the #ExploreYourArchive challenge is Your Archive 📸 The LSS journal archive is online and can be accessed by anyone via our website. It has an array of articles on a range of lithic topics.
📸credit: our journal authors.
#Lithics #EYAYourArchive #Archaeology
The very first minute book (1813) of the DEI records our founding aim:
'For promoting the general diffusion of Science, Literature, and the Arts; and for illustrating the Natural and Civil History of the County of Devon, and the History of the City of Exeter'.
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#EYAYourArchive #ExploreYourArchive
🧵 Want to use our archives and manuscripts for your own research? Here’s three ways you can get started:
Did you know that Kew’s Archive holds modern records from the 20th century, as well as our more historic collections? As a Place of Deposit under the Public Records Act, Kew’s Archive holds all RBG Kew’s historic organisational records. #EYAYourArchive #ExploreYourArchive
Our archive is the archive of Thomas Layton, a Victorian antiquarian from Brentford, who bequeathed his entire collection, containing thousands of books, prints, maps, documents and archaeological artefacts to local people. thomaslayton.org.uk #EYAYourArchive
Our archive is small but features 6000+ items & covers over 450 years of Bethlem Royal, the Maudsley & Warlingham Park Hospitals & the bodies that ran them. We're also the place of deposit for the historic records of the South London & Maudsley NHS Trust.
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Local Studies is based on the 2nd floor of Swindon Central Library in Regent Circus. You can visit us 10am-4pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and 10am-1pm Saturdays. Or email your queries to [email protected] #EYAYourArchive
Our archive is the archive of Thomas Layton, a Victorian antiquarian from Brentford, who bequeathed his entire collection, containing thousands of books, prints, maps, documents and archaeological artefacts to local people. Part of Hounslow Local Studies. #EYAYourArchive
Today is #EYAYourArchive
The archives we hold are precious and unique assets but equally important are the people who use our building be they visitors and staff alike.
This photo is of our staff standing outside our building celebrating our 100th birthday!🎂🥳
#ExploreYourArchive week has come to an end. For our final post, here is Archive Assistant Francesca’s favourite part – the George Eliot collection.
These beautiful first editions date from 1860. What’s your favourite part of Coventry Archives?
#EYAYOurArchive
A small memento in our office, unremarkable in itself but showing a landmark moment in our history: the promulgation of the Public Records Act on Tynwald Day in 1999. As the years pass, we remain dedicated to preserving our #IsleOfMan archives for the future. #EYAYourArchive 🇮🇲
The last #ExploreYourArchive theme is #EYAYourArchive . From documents to photos, books to uniforms, our mixed collections document the memory of RGS Newcastle. We ran a fab drop-in event last week to showcase some treasures, thanks to all who came and explored! Explore Your Archive
We’ve loved getting involved with #ExploreYourArchive week this year!
The last day is #EYAYourArchive so we wanted to show our reading room - this is where you will access items you have requested and go on your own journey of discovery! 🌍
We've crunched the numbers and have calculated that our archives require a mighty 2 km of linear shelf space 📏📦📚😮
That's about six Eiffel Towers on their side, or a thousand Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnsons lying head to toe. Quite a thought...
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