For information, an article on the closure of State Records NSW (Australia)
CBD office.
'I remain convinced that, at more than just a practical level,
record-keeping is the cornerstone of civilisation and, especially, of
democracy.' ... 'Inside, though, hidden away along anodyne corridors of
plain brown boxes and metal cabinets, are unbelievable treasures. Medical
records that are sometimes called upon while the patient is in surgery.
Inventories listing people's every possession at the point of death -
clothes, books, furniture as well as property. Divorce records from way
back. Pen-and-wash maps of Hunters Hill, Glebe and the Parish of Gulpa
(just east of Bunnaloo) from when there was a house and a creek and little
more. Convict records. Land grants. Newspapers, mint.'

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/we-should-revere-the-keepers-of-knowledge-20120725-22qqa.html


-- 
Andrew Warland
Information Architect, Uniting Care
Sydney, Australia
(My views entirely)

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