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Or, for an even more recent example, consider the difficulties the BBC had in retrieving information from their late 1980s (Or was it early 1990s?) Domesday project on those big shiny LP-sized video discs! So the problems encountered in these are directly relevant to those we are all meeting everyday. Those of us who require submission of digital versions of reports, survey data, completion of oasis forms etc., as part of completion of a piece of fieldwork, are taking the chance that we're creating more of these digital monsters. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh... Jim PS For those too young: LP - an analogue music circular reproduction format of initially splendid quality which can be selectively converted into big ashtrays - Bay City Rollers albums get my vote every time.... +~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~ +~+~+~+~+ Jim McNeil, South Yorkshire Archaeology Service Development Services, Howden House 1 Union Street, Sheffield, S1 2SH Tel.: 0114 273 6428 Fax.: 0114 273 5002 Email: [log in to unmask] Website: http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/in-your-area/planning-and-city-development/urban -design--conservation/archaeology +~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~ +~+~+~+~+ -----Original Message----- From: David Evans [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 17 December 2004 16:53 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Ancient Recording Systems Martin Newman set me a challenge by saying that Cretan Linear A had no relevance to HERs. I must disagree, in many ways the similarities between Linear A (and other untranslated languages) and modern recording systems should come as no shock to anyone who has heard of the Newham archive. A warning that no matter how good your recording system appears it is no use if it cannot be translated. Perhaps Linear A is too distant in time but Pongo Pongo which ceased to be used on Easter Island in the 1860 demonstrates that more recent recording systems can be lost. We claim to be recording the past for the future, but are we. Think about it when pro celebrity mole strangling appears on tv on Christmas afternoon! Thank You David Evans Historic Environment Record Officer 01454 863649 ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it from South Gloucestershire Council are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the South Gloucestershire Council Postmaster at the address below. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. [log in to unmask] ********************************************************************** The information in this email is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the addressee, please tell us by using the reply facility in your email software as soon as possible. Sheffield City Council cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of this message as it has been transmitted over a public network. If you suspect that the message may have been intercepted or amended please tell us as soon as possible.