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| Uncovering Afghanistan: Myth versus the Media at The Nottingham Playhouse Posted: 16 May 2013 12:59 PM PDT
The Victorians were experiencing an explosion of media in much the same way as we are now – although in their case, it was the appearance of hundreds of different newspapers pronouncing their views on events around the world. Of course, it took a lot longer for news to arrive from as far away as Asia back then. Featherstone observed how "objective" journalism back then is echoed now, over a hundred years later, in the language used in Western television, online and print reports of the country. Fortunately, the overthrowing of the Taliban lifted the ban on independent television, internet and radio in Afghanistan, so that news can be disseminated by the Afghani people themselves. This means that anyone with internet access and curiosity can listen to the new voices – male and female – that are challenging these dated preconceptions of Afghani life. The Kite Runner is showing until Saturday at The Playhouse, then tours Brighton and Liverpool until July. |
| Conserving the Ruston Hornsby Archive Posted: 16 May 2013 04:18 AM PDT  The Ruston Hornsby (Siemens) Archive has been recently secured by its transfer to the care of Lincolnshire Archives. It contains nationally significant material, such as pamphlets, ledgers, photographs and negatives, all relating to the crucial role played by the company during the 19th and 20th centuries. Much of it has never been seen by the public before. The project to secure, catalogue and display the archive is being led jointly by heritage specialists and enthusiasts from Siemens, Lincolnshire County Council and the University of Lincoln. A team of volunteers will be cataloging the collection and helping to identify the most significant items, with the aim to digitize and make publically available the information in the archive. It is also critical to check the condition of the contents of the archive, in order to ensure the records are safe to use and are in a suitable condition to digitize With over 25 cubic metres of stored records, there's a lot of work to be done! The 1st year students from both BA(Hons) Conservation and Restoration and Graduate Diploma programmes at the University of Lincoln were very excited to be given the opportunity to make a start on the conservation of the archives. The students have been working on some of the black and white photographs from the collection. All the photographs have been condition checked, cleaned, and re-housed in archival grade clear envelopes. This means they can be viewed without anyone needing to touch the image. It's been a great experience for the students, and something that will be continuing on a long term basis, to provide learning and volunteer opportunities for our students. |
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