News: Archive for 2010
New Practice Note for solicitors
This practice note provides advice on depositing old client documents or early records about your firm with the appropriate local authority record office. The Law Society, working with the Selden Society, is keen to reverse the trend of the destruction or sale of these historically significant legal documents.
Posted on: Friday, 24th December 2010
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Booking open for Business Archives Council conference 2010
The theme for the BAC conference this year is Business Archives: The Unexpected! The conference will showcase the breadth of business archives and history with a focus on the unexpected and obscure. It will include talks on unusual businesses and collections and efforts to reveal and promote hidden business history. The conference will be held at the Freemasons Hall in London on Thursday 11 November.
Posted on: Thursday, 23rd September 2010
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BAC cataloguing grant winners announced
The Business Archives Council is delighted to announce the winning applicants of the BAC cataloguing grant for business archives. Launched in April 2010, the scheme is in support of the National Strategy for Business Archives. The Business Archives Council intends to make the grant available annually during strategy implementation, 2010-2015.
Posted on: Wednesday, 11th August 2010
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New business archives leaflet
The National Archives has launched a new leaflet about the benefits for a business of keeping its archives.
Posted on: Monday, 12th July 2010
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New BAC cataloguing grant for business archives
The Business Archives Council (BAC) has launched a cataloguing grant in support of the National Strategy for Business Archives. The BAC hopes to make it available annually during strategy implementation, 2010-2015.
Posted on: Sunday, 25th April 2010
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Free research at the History of Advertising Trust
The History of Advertising Trust (HAT) took the decision to waive admission charges to non-commercial researchers in 2008 but, like a lot of good news, the message has been slow to circulate.
Posted on: Sunday, 14th February 2010
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