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Offline Elizajb

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How to Download a WW1 File from Archway
« on: Tuesday 18 March 14 11:25 GMT (UK) »
Hi All,

Archives NZ have recently changed the way in which records are digitised and the following information explains how to download the WW1 files under the new system (I had a bit of bother so I asked them). I thought this may be of use to others.

                   HOW TO DOWNLOAD A WW1 MILITARY FILE FROM  ARCHWAY
                                 (Information from Archives New Zealand)

1. The viewer doesn't seem to work very well with the latest version of Internet Explorer, so NZ Archives recommend customers  view records through Archway using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browsers.

2. After clicking the person's name under 'Digitised Record', the new viewer displays the 'Preservation Master' files on the left as a list. If you click on the triangle to the left of the label, this should retract the list and display another label, 'Derivative Copy'.

3. Click on that name to show the single image called 'Table of Contents'. This is actually the PDF. Click the words 'File 1' under the PDF box shown and the PDF file will load.

4. Click the download 'arrow' in the upper right of the black toolbar and you can 'save' the full file.

Regards Eliza.
BLANCH London, Kent, Cumberland, Sunderland WALTON Cumberland, WILSON Cumberland, New Zealand, GRAHAM Cumbria/USA,  DUNN Woolwich Kent, BLAKE Northumberland HENDERSON Renfrewshire PATERSON Argyllshire HALLAM Surrey BYRNE Dublin, BURNS Glasgow, DENSTON/BARBER Staff., WADMAN Somerset, DALE Middlesex, AIMERS Selkirkshire, BORTHWICK Berwickshire

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Re: How to Download a WW1 File from Archway
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 18 March 14 19:54 GMT (UK) »
Most helpful  ... thanks Eliza.    :)

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Re: How to Download a WW1 File from Archway
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 18 March 14 20:30 GMT (UK) »
Very helpful, thanks for the instructions. :D


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Re: How to Download a WW1 File from Archway
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 18 March 14 22:26 GMT (UK) »
You're welcome.

It  a nice change to be a little useful to someone else after all the assistance I've had from others on this site.

Regards Eliza.
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Re: How to Download a WW1 File from Archway
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 22 April 14 08:57 BST (UK) »
This appears to have disappeared from the current website. The Derivate Copy I mean.

Archway seems to be very slow at the moment, and was impossible over Easter for looking at WW1 records.

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Re: How to Download a WW1 File from Archway
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 22 April 14 09:26 BST (UK) »
Mmmm, that's strange.

I've just had a look to see if I can still get my William David Marquet file on Archway and I am able to.  I wonder why it's not working from your end. Is anyone else having bother with it?

Regards Eliza.
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Re: How to Download a WW1 File from Archway
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 22 April 14 09:33 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Elizajb on Tuesday 22 April 14 09:26 BST (UK)

Is anyone else having bother with it?

Regards Eliza.

Working fine this end.

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Re: How to Download a WW1 File from Archway
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 22 April 14 09:43 BST (UK) »
Ooops, it was - now it stops loading half way through.   Will have to wait another day to try again.



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Re: How to Download a WW1 File from Archway
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 22 April 14 09:45 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Eyesee on Tuesday 22 April 14 08:57 BST (UK)
This appears to have disappeared from the current website. The Derivate Copy I mean.

Ian C

I have it with the file I am downloading

Cheers Janette
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