This
funding will enable us to catalogue, conserve and provide opportunities for
more people to learn from and participate in the heritage contained in the
collection in the following ways:.
- Write and distribute image rich lesson-starters and in-depth teaching resources for young people studying history at Secondary School (KS3 and 4)
- Work with IntoUniversity to develop year 10 and 11 Archive Taster Sessions to enable students from disadvantaged backgrounds aspiring to go to University to learn how to use a range of original documents in a archive setting
- Hold biennial lectures and exhibitions linked to national events like Fair Trade Fortnight, Black History Month and International Women’s Day
- Fully catalogue the collection and make it searchable online
- Digitise the BMS World Mission missionary paper archives and make them available online
- Work with churches to run a programme of training courses which will highlight the need for simple best practice archiving of church records and artefacts so that these important documents are preserved for future generations
- Run courses on writing church histories so that congregations can record their histories and tell the story of their church
We
will recruit and train volunteers as part of delivering all these exciting activities
and if people are interested in getting involved in the project they should
contact Emma Walsh, College Librarian.
Quote:
Emma
Walsh, College Librarian at Regent’s Park College
“This
grant will help us to realise the dream of helping more people discover and
engage with the unique riches that are held in The Angus. 400
years ago the first Baptist community settled in Spitalfields, London. It is
exciting that in the year that this anniversary has been celebrated we can
start a new phase of helping people engage with another aspect of the nation's
shared history”
Quote:
Dr
Robert Ellis, College Principal
“We
are privileged to have The Angus Library and Archive at Regent’s Park College
where it can be accessed alongside the unrivalled resources of the University
of Oxford. The College’s Governing Body is delighted that the HLF and BUGB are
enabling us to further improve accessibility to and awareness of its unique
contents.
These
grants are essential if the College is to ensure the collection is catalogued,
conserved and that access to it is extended. However, funding for higher
education has never been more precarious and The College’s reliance on
donations from alumni, friends and churches remains.”
Quote:
Stuart McLeod, Head of the
Heritage Lottery Fund South East, said:
“Saving our historic
archives is so important - they are a valuable resource for anyone wanting to
explore their past. The Angus is bursting with stories and facts that give us clues
as to what Baptist life was like and how that has shaped us into what we are
today.”
Further Information:
If
you’d like more information, or to schedule an interview with Emma Walsh,
College Librarian please call 01865 288142 or email emma.walsh@regents.ox.ac.uk.
