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Visit to Stationers’ Hall

The hall of a livery company, showing flags on poles hung on both sides of a panelled room.
Programme On Wednesday 7th December, we will visit Stationers' Hall, the home of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers, hosted by Ruth Frendo, Archivist. The programme is as following: 10.20 -10.30am: Arrival at Stationers' Hall 10.30 - 11.30am: Tour of the Tokefield Centre, the home of the Stationers' Company Archives, and talk on the collections 11.30am - 12pm: Tea & Coffee and a chance to mingle with other attendees 12-1pm - Tour of Stationers' Hall. Tickets Tickets can be booked on Eventbrite here. Access Guide An access ...

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Creative Encounters: Art in the Archives Conference Review

A group of people at a conference watching a panel answer questions
by Jessye Persse, Library, Information and Archive Assistant, Stockport Council Photographs by BRA Secretary Amanda Engineer As an artist and graduate of an Illustration degree - who is also currently undertaking an apprenticeship in Library, Information and Archive Services at Stockport Local Heritage Library – I was immediately drawn to the Creative Encounters conference as it combined both of my worlds. I was fortunate enough to attend after submitting a written application for a free place from the British Records Association, organisers of the conference. ...

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2022 Conference ‘Creative encounters: Art in the Archives’

A photo album and drawings with paint brushes
The 2022 British Records Association's conference 'Creative Encounters: Art in the Archives' will explore the interaction between archives and the visual and performing arts. It will take place on 27th September at The Gallery, 77 Cowcross Street. Tickets cost £70 for BRA members, £80 for non-members and £40 for students or the unwaged and can be booked on Eventbrite here. PROGRAMME 09.45 Registration and coffee 10.15  Welcome: Alan Crookham, National Gallery Research Centre [Chair] Morning Session. Chair: Victoria Northwood, Vice-Chair, British Records ...

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