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VICTORIAN TIME CAPSULE PRESERVATION TRUST

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  1. Historical preservation

  2. Education

  3. Community engagement

Our purpose is to foster:
 

WHAT IS OUR PURPOSE

Our Mission

  • Dissemination: To create awareness and promote access to the collection via public, academic outreach programs and digital marketing campaigns.

  • To enhance public engagement and educational use.

  • To encourage community participation and foster youth interest in history.

  • To share the compelling stories which are entertaining as they are informative. Stories to be shared to a wider audience via publication of a book series, presentation of a podcast series, production of a TV miniseries, documentaries and other media platforms and outlets.

3. Community engagement

  • To advance education by bringing journals “to life”. This is done  by augmenting with relevant print, audio and video media.

  • Open-Access Sharing: To develop a user-friendly open platform to make documents accessible and searchable for historians, archivists and practitioners in the field to apply new research and knowledge to the findings.

2. Education

  • Physical Preservation: To physically preserve The McCallum Archives currently in fragile condition.

  • Digitization: To digitally preserve the collection via large-scale digitization & scanning initiatives.

  • Reconstruction: To reconstruct currently unreadable manuscripts by transcribing, editing, researching, cataloging and archiving.

1. Preservation

Our mission is threefold:

WHO BENEFITS FROM THE PROJECT

Public benefit

The McCallum Archive tells history in a character driven way that is entertaining as it is informative. Notable historical events interlaced with relatable family storylines and are told in the voice of a flawed, complex but likable character.

 

This character-driven approach has the potential to attract interest in history from groups who might otherwise find the subject uninteresting.

3. General Public

  • Heritage Societies

  • Libraries

  • Museums

  • Civic Societies

  • Special Interest Groups (such as Victorian period lovers, maritime enthusiasts and early cinema aficionados)

2. Communities

  • Historians

  • Researchers

  • Universities

  • History Professors

  • Archivists

  • Students

  • Universities

1. Researchers & Scholars

Our aim is to make a positive impact on society via preservation of The McCallum Archive. Once completed the project will benefit not only historians and researchers, but a wider global community including the following stakeholders:

4. Future Generations

Heritage preservation ensures that future generations can learn about the history and culture of their ancestors

By preserving heritage, we ensure that important knowledge and traditions are passed down through the generations, contributing to the education and cultural enrichment of future communities.

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Carl Sagan

"Learning about our past
enables better understanding of the present,
and to become informed global citizens"
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Dr. Kathryn Simpson, Digital Humanities Institute, University of Glasgow

"A truly unique 19th Century digital resource which has the potential to have a significant impact for not only research but in our understanding of popular history!" 

WHAT IS OUR IMPACT

Why is Preservation important?

  • Historical documents, especially primary sources, provide firsthand accounts and evidence of past events, societies, and cultures.

  • They are central to research as they allow historians, researchers, and students to study and interpret historical events accurately and contribute to the development of new knowledge.

Research and Education

  • Historical documents foster a sense of community identity and pride.

  • They promote a shared sense of history and a connection to the past, which contributes to social cohesion and community well-being.

Cultural Heritage and Identity

  • Historical documents provide insights into the past, allowing us to understand the customs, beliefs, and lifestyles of our ancestors.

  • They helps us remember significant events, important people, and the evolution of society over time.

  • They provide us with a connection to earlier times, but also ensure that important knowledge is available for future generations.

Understanding our past, informing our present & shaping our future

The preservation of historical documents is essential for:

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