Marianne Blaauboer from the National Trust has asked me to make library
colleagues aware of the following campaign. Any queries should be directed
to the contact below.
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The heritage organisations involved in the "History Matters – pass it on"
campaign are asking every UK resident to take part in a mass blog event,
which will record how we lived on one single day – Tuesday, 17th October
2006. The aim is to create a massive electronic treasure chest of diaries
showing everyday life at the beginning of the 21st century – to be kept as
a social history archive by the British Library.
The date is chosen deliberately as an ordinary Tuesday, with no national
importance. But with your help, it will become truly "One Day in History":
by logging on to www.historymatters.org.uk and taking part in this mass
blog everyone will be contributing something valuable to the historic
record – a fascinating resource for future generations to explore.
Uploading can be done until 31 October 2006.
People are encouraged to include in their diary-blogs how history impacted
on them that day – whether it be simply travelling past an historic
landmark, discussing family history at home or watching another repeat of
Only Fools and Horses!
How libraries can help:
- Make people aware of the event, spread the word!
- We expect people without internet access might come to libraries to
upload their diary in the days following the 17th of October. Even though
the process will be simple, they might ask for your help.
- You might want to organise something specific to tie in with 17 October
2006, or History Matters in general. Everybody is free to do so, just let
us know via the website!
For more information, please contact Marie Moller:
[log in to unmask], 020 77994546/07748 623306
Regional Policy Manager (Yorkshire & North East )
THE NATIONAL TRUST
Goddards, 27 Tadcaster Road
York YO24 1GG
Tel: 01904 771930 (Direct Line)
Fax: 01904 771970
History Matters - pass it on. Let us know that you care.
http://www.historymatters.org.uk
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