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Offline Sheila M

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Whitby Archive Centre closed down
« on: Friday 20 March 09 22:21 GMT (UK) »
I found this article in the Whitby Gazette earlier today http://www.whitbygazette.co.uk/news/Whitby-Archive-centre-is-shut.5089992.jp

It seems that the Whitby Archives Centre haven't been able to afford to pay their rent and have been closed down.

I do hope that this situation can be resolved as the Archives Centres is a mine of information about past life in Whitby and they have some wonderful exhibits.
Hall - Middlesbrough
Marrison - Worldwide
Howse - Middlesbrough, Staffordshire
Spencer - Newcastle upon Tyne
Price - Whitby
Schofield/Scorfield - Whitby
Clarkson - Jamaica, Manchester
Bennett - Shropshire, Wales
Edwards - Shopshire, Wales

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Re: Whitby Archive Centre closed down
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 24 March 09 06:58 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for letting us know about that. To judge from reactions of the locals in the Whitby Gazette there seems to be some concern about the closure so perhaps another local group might help out.

To be honest when I visited the archive I did feel they needed to sharpen up their act a bit but they tried to help and certainly have some interesting exhibits.

John
Mellanby One-name Study. Also family history of Walker, Braithwaite, Barrett, Weidner, Howard.

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Re: Whitby Archive Centre closed down
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 24 March 09 08:34 GMT (UK) »
It's always sad when something like this happens. We've been involved in supporting a similar project in another town and usually popped into the Whitby centre when we went there for the day.

The problem, though, is often that not enough people are sufficiently interested to keep projects like this going. People's circumstances change so sometimes those who have voluntarily given of their time for many years are no longer able to do so. When that occurs there is a need for others to take their place.

It is also necessary to attract people who are "street wise" when  it comes to attracting funding.

Graham

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Re: Whitby Archive Centre closed down
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 10 March 10 09:47 GMT (UK) »
Does anyone know if the centre has re-opened  or if it's holdings have been transferred  to the Whitby Lit and Phil?