Dominik’s Radio Times

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Norfolk Record Office And Local Community

Programme
Community Chest
Date
19 September 2008
Length
2 h

About this show

Introduction

In this episode of Community Chest, Dominik speaks with Jonathan Draper about the Norfolk Record Office. The discussion focuses on the importance of archives and the challenges of digital preservation, specifically 'data rot'. Key moments include a look at archive accessibility for genealogists, an announcement of Black History Month events, and a mention of the history of electronic traffic lights in Norwich.

Dominik speaks with Jonathan Draper about the Norfolk Record Office, a joint service of district and county councils. Draper explains that the archive, located in a purpose-built building at the County Hall site in southeast Norwich, holds approximately twelve and a half million records, with the oldest dating to 1090. The discussion covers the definition of a record, the importance of archives for historical context, and the challenges of digital preservation due to 'data rot'. Draper also notes that certain records, such as those from coroners, have seventy-five-year closure periods. The segment includes a mention of upcoming Black History Month events.

Topics

  • The definition and appraisal of documents worthy of permanent preservation.
  • The importance of archives for historical context and identity.
  • The physical storage and public accessibility of the Norfolk Record Office.
  • Methods and challenges of digital vs. physical archiving
  • Copyright and data protection in public records
  • Black History Month events at the Record Office

Participants

  • Dominik
  • Jonathan Draper

Names are taken from the archive as written and may include spelling variants.

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What what does count as document for you? Well, a document or a record is something created by an organisation or an individual as part of their day to day activity.

Do you subscribe the fact that if we sort of lose our soul, if we didn't know our history? Yes, it puts everything in context. It makes us understand where we are and and how we got here. I I did a.

A history degree, and that's how I got into archives. So I've always—you couldn't do history without archives. Sorry, you couldn't do history without archives. Not really, not very well. So yeah, you need—you need archives as evidence, as well as.

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    Why it was chosen Commemorating International Talk Like a Pirate Day

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    Why it was chosen To get the listener in the mood for a talk on Hinduism

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    Why it was chosen The presenter describes the song as appropriate following a discussion about Hinduism