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----- Original Message ----- From: Leonard Mcdonald <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 1:15 PM Subject: Re: Whitbread archives > As I recall, Kate Thompson's letter to the Times about the Marconi affair > was published, (mine wasn't), and I think another letter appeared in the The > Telegraph. But that case was different. GEC, who owned the Marconi > subsidiary, wanted to sell the archives and artefacts to the USA or anybody > else who was willing to buy the collection. Sotheby's had advised them that > it would cost £15 million to set up a proper archive! Tha's why people > rallied and it got the publicity it deserved. > I think it is high time that the British Records Association, the Society of > Archivists and the Business Archives Council protested officially to the > Culture Secretary, and wrote to the major newspapers. People regard British > Beer as a national heritage and the affair should get proper publicity. > Doesn't the HMC have a view on this ? Or are they being handwringingly > helpless civil servants? The Commissioners must have a public voice of some > kind or does that only occur after the event in Annual Reports? > Just a red herring and I don't want to upset our museum colleagues, b ut it > is worth remebering that Marconi sent its artefacts to the Colchester > Museum, where they lay undisturbed for many years, and deteriorated to such > an extent that emergency measures would have contributed to the £15million > budget. Or so The Times reported. > Len McDonald > [log in to unmask] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Helen Ford <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 9:44 AM > Subject: Whitbread archives > > > > And even more pertinent - where is the BAC on this? > > I remember the BAC having views on the Marconi difficulties but have > > seen nothing from them about Whitbread's proposals. > > > > > > Helen Ford > > Archive Manager > > National Gas Archive > > Common Lane > > Partington > > Manchester > > M31 4BR > > (Int tel. 7256 7193) > > Tel. 0161 777 7193 > > email: [log in to unmask] > > www.lattice-group.com/community_environment/gas-archive/index.html > > > > > > __________________ > > > > And even more pertinent - where is the BAC on this? > > I remember the BAC having views on the Marconi difficulties but have > > seen nothing from them about Whitbread's proposals. > > > > > > > > > > > > Helen Ford > > Archive Manager > > National Gas Archive > > Common Lane > > Partington > > Manchester > > M31 4BR > > (Int tel. 7256 7193) > > Tel. 0161 777 7193 > > email: [log in to unmask] > > www.lattice-group.com/community_environment/gas-archive/index.html > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > The views expressed in this email are not necessarily the views of > > Transco plc, and the company, its directors, officers or employees > > make no representation or accept any liability for its accuracy or > > completeness unless expressly stated to the contrary. > > > > This e-mail, and any attachments are strictly confidential and > > intended for the addressee(s) only. The content may also contain > > legal, professional or other privileged information. If you are not > > the intended recipient, could you please notify the sender > > immediately and then delete the e-mail and any attachments, you > > should not disclose, copy or take any action in reliance of this > > transmission. Unless expressly stated to the contrary, no contracts > > may be concluded on behalf of Transco plc by means of e-mail > > communication. > > > > You may report the matter by calling us on +44 (0)1455 230999. > > > > You should not copy, forward or otherwise disclose the contents of > > this e-mail or any of its attachments without express consent. > > > > Please ensure you have adequate virus protection before you open or > > detach any documents from this transmission. Transco plc does not > > accept any liability for viruses. > > > > Transco plc is part of Lattice Group > > Transco plc is registered in England: Company number: 2006000 > > Registered Office: 130 Jermyn Street, London, SW1Y 4UR > > http://www.transco.uk.com >