UK Memory of the World Register

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The UK Memory of the World Register, on which work started in 2009 and whose first inscriptions were made in 2010, is a list of individual documents and documentary collections of particular importance to the United Kingdom; it is the national complement to UNESCO's international Memory of the World programme.[1]

Organisations are invited to nominate archived material for inclusion. Listing may bring increased recognition both within the nation and elsewhere.[2]

title date type year of
inscrip-
tion
nominating institution(s) source(s)
Charter of King William I to the City of London 1067 document 2010 City of London Corporation [3][4]
Peterloo Relief Fund account book 1809 document 2010 John Rylands University Library, University of Manchester [3][5][2]
WVS/WRVS narrative reports 1939–96 collection 2010 WRVS [3][6]
Letter from George Stephenson 1827 document 2010 Liverpool Record Office [3][7][8]
Peniarth manuscript collection 12th–19th century collection 2010 National Library of Wales [3][9]
Company of Scotland Trading to Africa & the Indies records 1695–1707 collection 2010 Royal Bank of Scotland Group and National Library of Scotland [3][10][11]
The Life Story of David Lloyd George 1918 film 2010 National Screen and Sound Archive, National Library of Wales [3][12]
The Chepman and Myllar prints 1508 collection 2010 National Library of Scotland [3][13][11]
Pont manuscript maps 1583–1614 collection 2010 National Library of Scotland [3][14][11]
St Kilda, Britain's Loneliest Isle 1923, 1928 film 2010 National Library of Scotland [3][11]
Diaries of Anne Lister 1806–40 collection 2011 West Yorkshire Archive Service [15][16][17]
Cura Pastoralis of Gregory c.890 document 2011 Bodleian Library [15][18]
Gough Map 14th century document 2011 Bodleian Library [15][18][19][20]
Bank of Scotland archives 1695–2001 collection 2011 Lloyds Banking Group Archives [15][21]
Wakefield court rolls 1274–1925 collection 2011 Yorkshire Archaeological Society [15][22][19]
Death warrant of King Charles I 1649 document 2011 Parliamentary Archives [15][23]
Bill of Rights 1689 document 2011 Parliamentary Archives [15][23]
John Murray archive 1768 to early 21st century collection 2011 National Library of Scotland [15][24][25]
Jersey occupation archive 1940–45 collection 2011 Jersey Heritage [15][26][27]
Customer account ledgers of Edward Backwell 1663–1672 collection 2011 Royal Bank of Scotland [15][28]
Edinburgh and Lothian HIV/AIDS collections 1983–2010 collection 2011 Lothian Health Services Archive [15][29][30]
Narrative created through Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen's photography and Amber's films 1969–2009 collection 2011 Amber Collective [15][31][32]
Winchester pipe rolls 1208–09 to 1710–11 collection 2011 Hampshire Record Office, run by Hampshire County Council [15][19][33][34]
Medieval records of St Giles's Hospital, Norwich 1249–1988 collection 2011 Norfolk Record Office [15][35][36][19][37]
Peter Worden collection of Mitchell and Kenyon films early 20th century collection 2011 British Film Institute National Archive [15][38][39][40]
GPO Film Unit collection 1933–40 collection 2011 British Postal Museum & Archive, BT Heritage and British Film Institute [15]
Wedgwood Museum archive 18th century onwards collection 2011 Wedgwood Museum [15][41][42]
Documentary heritage of the Women's suffrage movement in Britain 1865–1928 collection 2011 Women's Library and Parliamentary Archives [15][43][23]
BT Research Centre collection 1879–1995 collection 2011 BT Heritage [15]
The Children's Society archive 19th century onwards collection 2011 The Children's Society [15]

Notes

  1. "Memory of the world", UK National Commission for Unesco. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Stephen Bates, "Peterloo book is one of Unesco's first heritage documents", Guardian, 14 July 2010. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 "2010 UK Memory of the World Register", United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO, 2010. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  4. Kevin Sheahan, "William the Conquerer document is part of the UNESCO UK Memory of the World Register", City of London, 19 October 2010. Archived by the Wayback Machine on 5 June 2012.
  5. "Peterloo Massacre document wins UNESCO accolade", University of Manchester, 14 July 2010. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  6. Lewis Cowen, "Memories are made of this by Devizes volunteers", Wiltshire Gazette and Herald, 7 August 2010. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  7. Tom Bristow, "Railway pioneer George Stephenson letter wins UNESCO status", Liverpool Echo, 14 July 2010. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  8. Tom Bristow, "George Stephenson’s letter to son Robert wins UNESCO status", Liverpool Daily Post, 14 July 2010. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  9. "UNESCO memory of the world", National Library of Wales blog, 19 July 2010. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  10. "Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and The Indies, overseas trading company, 1695–1707", RBS Heritage Online, Royal Bank of Scotland Group. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "Edinburgh library treasures to go on world stage", BBC, 14 July 2010. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  12. "The Life Story of David Lloyd George now on DVD", National Library of Wales, 6 March 2009, revised 2 February 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  13. "Read the text: The Chepman and Myllar prints", National Library of Scotland. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  14. Pont maps web site, National Library of Scotland. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  15. 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 15.11 15.12 15.13 15.14 15.15 15.16 15.17 15.18 15.19 "2011 UK Memory of the World Register", United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO, 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  16. "Anne Lister's diaries win United Nations recognition", BBC News, Leeds and West Yorkshire, 1 June 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  17. "Making history at Shibden", Calderdale Council, 27 May 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  18. 18.0 18.1 "Bodleian items added to UNESCO's UK Memory of the World Register", Bodleian Libraries, 23 May 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  19. 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 "British medieval records award special status by UNESCO", medievalists.net, 23 May 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  20. "Gough Map added to UNESCO’s UK Memory of the World Register", Linguistic Geographies: The Gough Map of Great Britain, 23 May 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  21. McGarvie Morrison Media, "Bank of Scotland Records Join the Magna Carta in UNESCO Memory of the World", Allmedia Scotland, 26 May 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  22. "Unesco status for Wakefield court rolls", Yorkshire Archaeological Society News. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  23. 23.0 23.1 23.2 "Life, death and everything in between", parliament.uk, 23 May 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  24. "UNESCO Memory of the World: National Library of Scotland gains global recognition again", National Library of Scotland, 23 May 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  25. "John Murray archive added to UNESCO register", Edinburgh Reporter, 23 May 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  26. "Unesco recognises Jersey's archives", Jersey Heritage. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  27. "Jersey's history given world stage", channelonline.tv. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  28. "Customer account ledgers of Edward Backwell, 1663–1672", RBS Heritage Online, Royal Bank of Scotland Group. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  29. "LHSA's Edinburgh and Lothian HIV/AIDS collection awarded UN status", Lothian Health Services Archive, 27 May 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  30. Lyndsay Buckland, "Lessons learned from Lothian's HIV fight to help other countries", Scotsman, 23 May 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  31. "Amber: The UNESCO inscription", Amber Online. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  32. David Whetstone, "Newcastle art group Amber is praised by Unesco", Journal Live, 24 May 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  33. "Winchester Pipe Rolls placed on Unesco heritage list", BBC, 3 June 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  34. "Hampshire treasure awarded place on World Register", Hantsweb (Hampshire County Council), 3 June 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  35. "Norfolk archive honoured by UNESCO", Norfolk County Council, 20 May 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  36. "The medieval records of the Great Hospital, Norwich", Norfolk Record Office. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  37. "Unesco honours 'outstanding' medieval hospital records", BBC, 23 May 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  38. "BFI National Archive collections awarded UN status", British Film Institute, 24 May 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  39. Gill Johnson, "Blackburn historic films listed alongside Magna Carta", Lancashire Telegraph, 26 May 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  40. "Rare Edwardian footage added to Unesco list", BBC, 24 May 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  41. "Wedgwood Museum archive recognized by UNESCO", Wedgewood Museum. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  42. "Unesco recognises Wedgwood Museum archive collection", BBC, 24 May 2011. Accessed 4 June 2011.
  43. "Women's suffrage societies", the Women's Library, London Metropolitan University. Accessed 4 June 2011.

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