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require research. 62% of these research be able to access this Intranet from their
enquiries are about The Cameronians desks from early in 2004. This new facility
(Scottish Rifles) in the current financial year will give an insight into work in progress
beginning 1 April 2003. Enquiries came on the exhibition behind the scenes at the
from all over the UK, France, Denmark, museum. Once the exhibition opens at
Holland and Finland, as well as Canada, Low Parks Museum, we plan to have in due
USA and Australia. Such diverse bodies as course a virtual exhibition using text and
the Glasgow School of Art and the Cabinet images from the main exhibition on the
War Rooms joined individuals who wished Intranet also. This virtual exhibition can
to know about their ancestors' time in The remain long after the real exhibition has
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). been dismantled. In a major new departure,
in consultation with the Regimental
Talks Trustees, we plan to have a basic Website
A new addition to our talks has been on The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) as a
introduced during this year - "The taster to see what the public would like us
Cameronian War Diaries". As is the way to provide on behalf of the Cameronian
of these things, the talk developed from a family worldwide.
report given to meetings of the Lanarkshire Staff are kept very busy producing
Family History Society and now many of exhibitions and answering enquiries here
our customers want to hear about it too! at the museum, but important work also
goes on behind the scenes.
The Cameronian Exhibition 2004-2005 We are presently conducting an audit
"The Crimean War - Such a Mad and or inventory of all the objects held in
Murderous Enterprise" is the title of the the museumís stores including items such
exhibition that will replace the current as swords, trophies, medals, archives and
Medals exhibition on the Mezzanine Floor uniforms ñ to name but a few. Volunteers
at Low Parks Museum. It is planned to run are also very kindly lending staff a hand
it from June 2004 for about a year. to work their way through the regimental
Medals fans rest easy! It is planned that archive of letters, diaries, newspapers, books,
the medal cases will be remaining on the maps, and personal papers. The audit is
Mezzanine. being undertaken to meet current national
The exhibition commemorates the 150th standards for museum documentation.
anniversary of the 90th Perthshire Light We receive many enquiries here at the
Infantry's involvement in the Crimean War Museum and to answer them we spend
(1854-1856) and will be themed as follows: a lot of time digging through boxes of
archives to find a letter or photograph.
Introduction to the exhibition Unfortunately this means we are not able to
Introduction to the Crimean War answer enquiries as promptly as we would
Weapons & equipment like to.
Tactics Each item in the archives room is
The Assault on the Great Redan identified, measured, and given a number. It
Health is than put in an archival plastic envelope to
Photography protect it and stored in an acid-free box. The
Journalism boxes are numbered and placed on shelves
Biographies/writing home/memoirs in the archives room. All this information is
Sightseers and followers typed into a computer database along with
We have been offered objects from the itemís location. By the completion of
the Scottish National War Museum, to the project we will be able to access a large
supplement those from the collection of amount of information. We will know what
The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). We wish is held in the collection and where to find
to show the most interesting Humphreys it.
medal group. Please see the new objects If, for example, a researcher wished to
report for details. We also plan to use a find information on the Crimean War, we
fascinating group of Robertson and Fenton will be able to identify and locate letters,
photographs from the Crimea. diaries, newspapers, and other records
In a new initiative, we will be having relating to the campaign.
an associated virtual presence on South As part of this process the condition
Lanarkshire Council's Intranet. It is planned of each object in the collection is noted.
that thousands of Council workers will This helps when determining if an item is
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