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-------- Original Message -------- Subject: A2A Update, February/March 2005 Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 16:53:07 -0000 From: Stark, Sarah <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: From: Local-History list <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] With apologies for any inconvenience caused by cross-posting. sjas ~~~~~ A2A Update, February/March 2004 Descriptions of Anglo-Saxon charter and midshipman's log books added to the database The latest update to A2A (Access to Archives) - the English strand of the UK archives network at http://www.a2a.org.uk - took place on Wednesday 3 March 2005. 2,423 catalogues were added to A2A. The database now contains over 7.4 million catalogue entries, in over 89,000 catalogue files, describing archives held in 383 record offices, libraries, museums and other repositories all over England. The new additions at this update include finding aids describing the following: * the 18th-century archives of Dame Allan's Schools, Fenham (first opened in 1708), held at Tyne and Wear Archives Service and contributed through the locally-funded North East regional project Bell, Book and Candle; * a charter of Edward the Confessor dating from 1060, among archives relating to the manor of Wheathampstead held at Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies, contributed through the HLF-funded project Hidden Talent; * two volumes containing Royal Navy ships' logs kept by Midshipman George Ross Divett, relating to seven voyages to the Americas and the West Indies in the 1860s, held at Nottingham University Library and contributed through the East Midlands HLF-funded project Home and Abroad; * archives of various local clubs and societies held at Redbridge Local Studies and Archives, contributed through the HLF-funded project Magpie's Nest in London; * archives of the internationally-acclaimed cross-disciplinary and performing arts organisation motiroti, contributed by Future Histories through the HLF-funded Re-membering Asian Performance project; * a variety of archives held by Dorset Record Office, Gloucestershire Record Office, and Plymouth and West Devon Record Office, contributed through the South West HLF-funded project South West Access All Areas; * the archives of 22 Church of England parishes, held at East Sussex Record Office and contributed through the HLF-funded project Sussex Parish Chest; * records of the Sun Fire Office held at the Guildhall Library; * and the records of National Giro held at the Alliance and Leicester Group Archives, and other public records held locally at West Sussex Record Office and Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office. Don't forget that you can restrict your A2A search to the catalogues added at this update by using the Dates of Catalogues feature on the standard Search page - why not give it a try? There have been a number of recent staffing changes in the A2A Central Team. Ray Skilton has moved on to another position at The National Archives and Liam Greenshields has taken his place as Project Co-Ordinator; Jinal Shah is temporarily filling Liam's former position as System Support Officer. Jane Langford now has the position of Supervisory Editor; and we welcome Annaig Boyer, Sue Hurley, Kate Whitehead and Colin Williams as Editors. Louise Craven remains as Programme Manager and Bill Stockting as Senior Editor; I myself am taking an extended break from The National Archives for maternity leave, starting on Monday 7 March. As this is the case, please direct any enquiries arising from this update to one of my colleagues or to [log in to unmask] Don't forget that the A2A url is changing in a couple of weeks to www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a, so do amend your links and bookmarks. A2A is the English strand of the UK archives network; its database at http://www.a2a.org.uk already contains the electronic equivalent of over 700,000 catalogue pages describing archives held across England in national, local and specialist repositories and dating from the 700s to the present day. The A2A programme will make a further 150,000 catalogue pages available on the web by July 2005. * * * * * * Sarah J A Stark Regional Liaison Co-Ordinator, A2A The National Archives Kew Richmond Surrey TW9 4DU Tel (direct line): 020 8392 5328 Fax: 020 8487 9211 Email: [log in to unmask] www: http://www.a2a.org.uk See also http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/partnerprojects/a2a ... ** I will be on maternity leave and career break from The National Archives from 7 March 2005 until March 2007 ** * * * * * * ********************************************************************** National Archives Disclaimer This e-mail message (and attachments) may contain information that is confidential to The National Archives. If you are not the intended recipient you cannot use, distribute or copy the message or attachments. In such a case, please notify the sender by return e-mail immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. 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