Meet the Archivists
The BAC's archive workshop for new researchers.
Fancy exploring treasure troves of untapped historical sources? Want to find out how you can use business archives in your undergraduate, master's or PhD research?
The Business Archives Council is holding a one-day workshop on 23 November 2010 where you can meet the archivists and find out how!
The workshop aims to explore ways in which new research students can identify and use business records in a surprising variety of different research fields. Participants will be able to explore the vast and varied materials available at many of the UK’s major and minor business archives.
Now in its third year, this event will be hosted by HSBC in Canary Wharf, with spectacular views over London. Following a successful formula from previous years, the day will commence with an archives skills workshop run by eminent academic historians, followed by a buffet lunch, where participants will be able to meet the archivists.
Confirmed attendees at the lunchtime archives fair include the archivists of Barings Bank, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group and Rothschild. Also represented will be the London Metropolitan Archives and the London School of Economics Archives. Participants will have the opportunity to speak with these archivists, and others, to find out what types of primary materials are available for their research.
A full programme and list of archives represented at the workshop will be made available on this website in September 2010. Meanwhile, please contact Michele Blagg at Michele.Blagg@Rothschild.com if you are interested in attending, or for any further information. Alternatively, find us on Facebook.