I have just received an enquiry from a member of the public regarding the
records of a school he formerly attended. He wanted records for the
purpose of compiling a list of pupils attending between given dates so he
could organise a school reunion. This was fair enough although we do not
have any attendance registers for this school, this would have been the
obvious place to look. The only records we do have are photographs (which
he has subsequently requested to see through a colleague in another RO) and
medical registers (which contain highly sensitive material).
I must point out that the institution in question was a special school.
We have a dilema here! Do we allow the enquirer to have access to the
photographs? I have to say that because he has changed his mind from
wanting general written info to photographs leads me (rightly or wrongly)
to doubt his motives for requesting such records. On what grounds could we
justify witholding them from him, if at all?
Regards
Claire Park
Assistant Records Manager
Cumbria Records Centre
Ashley Street
CARLISLE
CA2 7BD
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