The Future of Parliamentary Archives and the value of MPs papers

Speakers: Listed below

Friday 16th May, 10am, Online (Microsoft Teams)

Although this online event is being organised by the Northern Region, we welcome participants from all the ARA’s nations, regions and sections. (If numbers are limited, Northern Region members will be given preference)

To book your place contact Robert Curphey:  robert.curphey@thackraymuseum.org

Please note that this session may be recorded for the ARA Northern Region web pages of the ARA website. Please note that we can accommodate a maximum of 20 guests.

10am   Welcome and session introduction (David Mander)

10.05   Jennie Lynch, Parliamentary Archives, A new home for the Parliamentary Archives – moving to TNA

10.25   David Mander, ‘MPs papers: challenges and considerations’

10.40   Mariam Yamin, University of Sheffield, ‘Cataloguing the papers of David Blunkett’

11.00   Rob Phillips, National Library of Wales, ‘Engaging with MPs to collect archives of value to researchers – a Welsh Perspective’          

11.20   Discussion and questions

11.30   Session Close