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William Harrison Ainsworth; Engraving of E. Finden, 1844. Courtesy of Birmingham City Archives. Cat ref: MS 168/114
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Projects completed - 2005

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Project title and description Delivered by/Contact

Accessing the Ancaster Archive:

access to descriptions of the Ancaster family and estate archive held at Grimsthorpe at Bourne in Lincolnshire

Grimsthorpe and Drummond Castle Trust; Lincolnshire Archives

 

Tim Clarke, Grimsthorpe and Drummond Castle Trust

Archives and Artefacts:

access to descriptions linked to images of the papers of the archaeologist E T Leeds

Ashmolean Museum

 

Arthur MacGregor, Ashmolean Museum

Bradfer-Lawrence: a Rather Different Kind of Collection:

access to descriptions of the family and estate archives collected by H L Bradfer-Lawrence, mainly relating to Yorkshire

Yorkshire Archaeological Society

 

Robert Frost, Yorkshire Archaeological Society

Bell, Book and Candle:

access to descriptions of school and church archives in the region

North East Region

 

Liz Rees, Tyne and Wear Archives ServiceExernal website - link opens in a new window

Bridgewater Estates:

access to descriptions of the archives of the Lancashire estates of the Dukes of Bridgewater, the Earls of Ellesmere and Bridgewater Estates Ltd

Salford MuseumExternal website - link opens in a new window

Chapel and Schoolroom:

access to descriptions of the archives of education and nonconformity in Cambridgeshire from 1680 onwards

Cambridgeshire Archives Service

 

Liz Stazicker, Cambridgeshire Archives Service

Clerics and Commoners:

access to descriptions of Church of England parish records in Kent

Kent Archives Service

 

Anne Atkinson, Kent Archives Service

Community Spirit:

access to descriptions of church, parish and local government archives in the North West

North West Region

 

Vincent McKernan, Greater Manchester County Record OfficeExtrernal website - link opens in a new window

Corporation of London Archives:

access to descriptions of the official archives of the Corporation

London Metropolitan Archives

 

Nicola Avery, London Metropolitan Archives

English Public Records:

access to descriptions of public records held beyond The National Archives

A2A central teamEmail link

Electronic catalogues:

conversion to standard format of a variety of 'born digital' catalogues from repositories in England, with some new links to digital images

A2A central teamEmail link

Experience the Home Front:

access to new descriptions linked to images of archives of civilians in England in the Second World War

Second World War Experience Centre

 

Simon Braithwaite, Second World War Experience Centre

Flesh and Blood:

access to descriptions of medical and health-related collections and records relating to individuals and families, held in London

London Region

 

Nicola Avery, London Metropolitan ArchivesExternal website - link opens in a new window

Governing Lambeth:

access to descriptions of archives of local government in the London borough of Lambeth

Lambeth Archives Department

 

Len Reilly, Lambeth Archives Department

Hall and Tavern:

access to descriptions of archives relating to the first Freemasons' Hall and the Freemasons' Tavern

Library and Museum of Freemasonry

 

Diane Clements, Library and Museum of FreemasonryExternal website - link opens in a new window

Hastings Museum and Art Gallery:

access to descriptions of archives relating to Hastings

Hastings Museum and Art Gallery

Hidden Talent:

access to descriptions of the rich estate archives held by Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies

Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies

 

Sue Flood, Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies

Home and Abroad:

access to descriptions of archives reflecting the experiences of people from the East Midlands with connections abroad

East Midlands Region

 

Jerry Weber,

East Midlands Regional Archives CouncilExternal website - link opens in a new window

Images of Suffolk:

access to new descriptions linked to images of photographic archives held in Suffolk Record Office

Suffolk Record Office

 

Gwyn Thomas,
Suffolk Record OfficeExternal website - link opens in a new window

Magpie´s Nest:

access to descriptions of archives from a wide range of aspects of London life

London Region

 

Nicola Avery, London Metropolitan Archives

Musical Notes:

access to new descriptions of the papers of the musicians Jenny Lind, Priaulx Rainier and David Munrow

Royal Academy of Music

 

Bridget Palmer, Royal Academy of Music

Oswestry Town Council:

access to descriptions of the archives held by the Council

Shropshire Archives

 

Mary McKenzie, Shropshire Archives

Oyster Sources:

access to descriptions of the archives of Whitstable District Council and the Wallace Harvey Collection

Canterbury Cathedral Archives; Whitstable Museum

 

Cressida Annesley, Canterbury Cathedral Archives

Religion and Rebellion:

access to enhanced descriptions of the the Carte Manuscripts - a major collection of 17th century state papers and other documents relating to England and Ireland

History of Parliament Trust; Bodleian Library

 

Ruth Paley, History of Parliament Trust

Re-membering Asian Performance:

access to new descriptions linked to images of the archive of the South Asian/Caribbean theatre and carnival company Moti Roti

Future Histories

 

Dr Alda Terracciano, Future Histories

Robert Boyle for the 21st Century:

access to descriptions linked to images of the papers of the 17th-century scientist Robert Boyle

Birkbeck, University of London; Royal Society

 

Michael Hunter, Birkbeck, University of London

South West Access All Areas:

access to descriptions of a huge variety of archives in the region

South West Region

 

Paul Brough,
Cornwall Record OfficeExternal website - link opens in a new window

South Yorkshire County Records:

access to descriptions of archives formerly held at South Yorkshire County Record Office

Sheffield Archives

 

Judith Phillips, Sheffield Archives

Sussex Parish Chest:

access to descriptions of Church of England parish records in East and West Sussex

West Sussex Record Office, East Sussex Record Office

 

John Farrant,

West Sussex Record OfficeExternal website - link opens in a new window

Yorkshire Made:

access to descriptions of Yorkshire´s rich and diverse archives of trade and industry

Yorkshire Region

 

Andrew George,

West Yorkshire Archives Service, BradfordExternal website = link opens in a new window