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I've had a bit of feedback from yesterday's thread, and I have of course read a lot of other comments about Kew's reopening, so I'd just like to add a few more thoughts. Firstly, TNA is feeling their way into the 'new normal' just like everyone else and without precedent.... 1 https://twitter.com/SeaSpitfires/status/1287689100175249410
It will take time to get all of this right given the situation we're currently in. I view the current access arrangements as part of that 'groping in the dark' as they try to find the best way to operate. Hopefully, with experience, wider access will follow. Secondly... 2
...a lot of people have commented that 6 documents doesn't allow any form of analytical research. I mostly follow military history accounts here on Twitter, and I suspect that's true in reverse, so it can be a bit of an echo chamber. Yes, the current access arrangements... 3
...don't give us much opportunity for analytical research, but remember, Kew's archive covers a huge amount of British and Worldwide history, well beyond the military. Kew caters for diverse researchers, and I suspect the current arrangements work quite happily for a... 4
...lot of them.
The access at Kew isn't ideal - I realise that and I'm sure so do they. But remember, a lot of the history and heritage industry is still closed altogether right now, so Kew reopening, however limited it might be, is still a positive step. Just my two pence.
The access at Kew isn't ideal - I realise that and I'm sure so do they. But remember, a lot of the history and heritage industry is still closed altogether right now, so Kew reopening, however limited it might be, is still a positive step. Just my two pence.
