Re Jessica Dunton's comments on Bristol Record Office.
Those who have visited Bristol Record Office will know that it has a very modern interior - one which has been compared favourably with some of the best record offices in the country. The building itself is listed and whether or not it appeals to anyone's aesthetic tastes, is an extremely important one historically and architecturally.
I find it very sad that what should be a tool for sharing professional information instead has been used as a vehicle for announcing someone's personal taste in architecture. I particularly find it depressing that when we are in the middle of recruiting for a an archivist post, potential applicants are immediately given the impression that they might be coming to work in a depressing building. Something which is far from the truth.
Richard Burley
Senior Archivist
Bristol Record Office
'B' Bond Warehouse
Smeaton Road
Bristol
BS1 6XN
Tel: 0117 922 4224
Fax: 0117 922 4236
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www.bristol-city.gov.uk/recordoffice
Online Catalogue:archives.bristol-city.gov.uk
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