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MoL has beaten Bishopsgate to it, though there is probably more than enough to go round: Demonstrating on 26 March? Donate your placard Goldsmiths postgrads and Museum of London link up preserve the demonstration in history http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/culture-cuts-blog/2011/mar/18/arts-funding-public-sector-cuts However, much of the literature that has been produced is on the Web, so presents different issues for collectors. We've been nominating some of the women related sites (such as http://womenagainstthecuts.org/ ) for the British Library Women's Issues web archive www.webarchive.org.uk/women (awaiting copyright clearance.....) Teresa Janette Martin wrote, On 28/03/2011 09:42: >And is anyone collecting material created by UK uncut? Something for the Bishopsgate institute perhaps? > >http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/mar/27/uk-uncut-peaceful-protests-against-cuts > >As archivists we should be presenting all sides of the picture. > >Janette Martin >________________________________________ >From: Archivists, conservators and records managers. [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Andrea Tanner [[log in to unmask]] >Sent: 28 March 2011 08:36 >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Saturday's events > >This is almost a Friday posting, but I thought it was worth passing on. Many of you will have seen the occupation of Fortnum & Mason on Saturday afternoon by several hundred protesters. They were contained to the public areas of the shop, so the archive was not affected, although there was a fair amount of damage and theft. At midnight, the Finance Director emailed me to let me know that he’s saved some banners for the archive, and staff who were on duty have been dropping off memorabilia since six this morning, and have offered to let me have their accounts of what happened. > >So, horrible though it was for my colleagues, it’s gratifying that they want to have the record of their experiences safeguarded for posterity, and I’m glad to be able to offer an outlet for what, for some, was a traumatic day. > >Now the clearing up begins… > >Andrea Tanner >Archivist >Fortnum & Mason > > > > >********************************************************************** >http://www.fortnumandmason.co.uk<http://www.fortnumandmason.co.uk/> > >'Please consider the environment before printing' > >This e-mail contains confidential information and is intended solely for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. 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