Sale of local history items

[ede61]

Hello all,

Recently, I've seen quite a few "lots" of local history items relating to Reepham in Norfolk. Am I alone in feeling these should be in the hands of the relevant Record Office? They may well have been offered and rejected of course.

If I could afford to buy them all, I would and send them to Norfolk Record Office myself.

I'd be interested to hear what others think about this.

Margaret

[pjbuk007]

Where have you seen them?  On Ebay?

I ask because I have occasionally looked there, but not recently.

[ede61]

I only found them because Reepham is on my list of ebay searches along with the names of other towns my ancestors lived in.

I was really looking for photos, postcards or books about the areas concerned.

Margaret

[patrish]

I think its dreadful, of course they should go to the local records office, just another way to make a quick buck.   I nearly bought a bungalow in Reepham many years ago, lovely place. 

[ede61]

I'm watching all the items this seller has listed just out of curiousity to see if they sell. Some of them have bids from a private buyer. Another dealer?

Margaret

[suttontrust]

We can't really blame the owner for wanting to sell them rather than donate them to the RO.  Like everything else, it's a commercial decision - we might not approve, but he/she has a right to do it.

[patrish]

It would be insteresting to know how the seller came about them though.

[w105uk aka Margi :-)]

probably at a 'local boot sale' 

or may have been doing a clear out...............

he/she may not be interested in local history, or understand just how many people are.

[pjbuk007]

Occasionally before now people have posted when a family history item is on ebay.  Perhaps we should set up an "ebay watch" with a rota and post on here?