tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post4332450305326769285..comments2024-03-19T11:37:07.200+00:00Comments on The GENES Blog: Northamptonshire holds firm on archive feesChris Patonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05073425769475523109noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-65816791681020517832017-07-28T15:35:15.161+01:002017-07-28T15:35:15.161+01:00The Northamptonshire Record Office was pleased to ...The Northamptonshire Record Office was pleased to co-operate with and have the support of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) in late 2006 :-<br /> <br />MLA Support Helps Save 600 Year Old Archive<br /><br />Through a generous grant by the MLA/V&A Purchase Grant Fund, the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) has helped secure the Cartwright Archive for the people of Northamptonshire and the nation.<br /><br />The archive of the Cartwright family of Aynho Park in South Northamptonshire is an exceptionally fine collection of family and estate papers, comprising thousands of documents from the 13th to 20th century. The 600 year old archive is extensively used by local and family historians and reveals much about the Cartwrights and their domestic lives; the history of their lands and the communities whose lives they shaped. Members of the family were public figures, parliamentarians, diplomats and soldiers.<br /><br />This outstanding privately owned archive as been in the expert care of the Northamptonshire Record Office, freely available to all since the 1960s. The owners of the collection, offered Northamptonshire County Council first opportunity to raise £300,000 to permanently secure the collection for the nation. Following a vigorous campaign the necessary funds have now been raised, comprising £250,000 (including £50,000 to catalogue and make accessible collection) from the Heritage Lottery Fund, £60,000 from the MLA/V&A Purchase Grant Fund, £10,000 from the Friends of the National Libraries and £30,000 from the Cartwright of Aynho Charitable Trust.Paul Gaskell - Oxfordshire Record Societyhttp://www.oxfordshire-record-society.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-2934713103768536622017-07-27T20:00:44.018+01:002017-07-27T20:00:44.018+01:00Signed the petition. I need to go at some point fo...Signed the petition. I need to go at some point for a full day for archive material that is unlikely to go online. The trip is doable in a day for me, but not viable for just a 4 hour free session, they should have had a least one full day of 'free' opening.Mitch in Nottsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-53500463485720800192017-07-27T19:29:17.013+01:002017-07-27T19:29:17.013+01:00Signed. I want to know what I'd get for that a...Signed. I want to know what I'd get for that amount per hour. Exclusive use of the researcher I'd hope. What? I would still need to do it all myself??Adrian Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121476733954006501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-37880028826356846372017-07-27T17:43:06.665+01:002017-07-27T17:43:06.665+01:00The Archives and Records Association (UK & Ire...The Archives and Records Association (UK & Ireland) has now weighed in also, and isn't at all happy - see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/northamptonshire-record-office-fees.htmlChris Patonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05073425769475523109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-24962585525547744842017-07-27T17:37:02.495+01:002017-07-27T17:37:02.495+01:00Its interesting that Monday's announcement on ...Its interesting that Monday's announcement on Facebook stated that the first Saturday of each month between April and October would be 9am-4pm, yet today's announcement states only the morning. Is this an error on their part or have they cut the hours further this week? Someone has enquired about this on their Facebook page but there has so far not been a response.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-69778757563241336892017-07-27T16:31:46.806+01:002017-07-27T16:31:46.806+01:00You are welcome Mary Ann, here's hoping the pe...You are welcome Mary Ann, here's hoping the petition is successful!<br /><br />ChrisChris Patonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05073425769475523109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-67937740537280272332017-07-27T13:49:52.717+01:002017-07-27T13:49:52.717+01:00Thanks for posting this, Chris, and the link to my...Thanks for posting this, Chris, and the link to my petition. Very well said!<br />Dr Mary Ann Lund (University of Leicester)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18247681685721055509noreply@blogger.com