journal of the churchill center and societies - Winston Churchill
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DATELINES<br />
Trust has a dual responsibility for <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Churchill</strong> Papers, said its chairman, Andreas<br />
Whittam Smith: "To make <strong>the</strong>m<br />
as widely available as possible <strong>and</strong> to<br />
preserve <strong>the</strong>m for posterity. This project<br />
will achieve both goals. First, readers all<br />
over <strong>the</strong> world will be afforded instantaneous<br />
<strong>and</strong> unparalleled access to <strong>the</strong> Papers,<br />
made easier by <strong>the</strong> brilliant computerised<br />
catalogue which has been<br />
compiled at <strong>the</strong> <strong>Churchill</strong> Archives<br />
Centre over <strong>the</strong> past five years <strong>and</strong><br />
which will in due course be put on <strong>the</strong><br />
Internet. Secondly, <strong>the</strong> Trust will obtain<br />
a preservation micr<strong>of</strong>ilm, a full facsimile<br />
record <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Churchill</strong> Papers,<br />
which will ensure that <strong>the</strong> originals are<br />
kept in pristine condition as a priceless<br />
part <strong>of</strong> our national heritage. Finally,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Trust also looks forward to playing<br />
an active role in <strong>the</strong> project to ensure<br />
that publications based on <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Churchill</strong> Papers reach <strong>the</strong> highest possible<br />
academic st<strong>and</strong>ards."<br />
The University <strong>of</strong> Southampton<br />
has for many years been a leader in <strong>the</strong><br />
digitisation <strong>and</strong> automated analysis <strong>of</strong><br />
large document collections, such as <strong>the</strong><br />
Wellington <strong>and</strong> Mountbatten archives,<br />
added Sir Howard Newby, <strong>the</strong> University's<br />
vice-chancellor. "This expertise attracted<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>Churchill</strong> family <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Gale Group to work with us in evaluating<br />
ways <strong>of</strong> preserving <strong>and</strong> publishing<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>Churchill</strong> Papers. We are delighted<br />
that this has now been achieved<br />
through an important tripartite agreement<br />
with <strong>the</strong> Sir <strong>Winston</strong> <strong>Churchill</strong><br />
Archive Trust. We look forward to playing<br />
our part in delivering an exciting<br />
<strong>and</strong> imaginative programme."<br />
The Gale Group, which has entered<br />
into <strong>the</strong> agreement with <strong>the</strong> Sir<br />
<strong>Winston</strong> <strong>Churchill</strong> Archive Trust <strong>and</strong><br />
Southampton University, is a long-established<br />
world leader in reference <strong>and</strong><br />
research publishing, meeting <strong>the</strong> needs<br />
<strong>of</strong> libraries by delivering intelligently<br />
organized <strong>and</strong> accurate information in<br />
online, print, <strong>and</strong> micr<strong>of</strong>ilm formats to<br />
researchers, students <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> general<br />
public in more than 100 countries.<br />
PRIMROSE<br />
CHAFFINCH<br />
Bletchley First Day Cover<br />
BLETCHLEY PARK, BUCKS., JUNE 6TH— Bletchley<br />
Park Post Office today issued a limited<br />
edition (300) cover containing a set<br />
<strong>of</strong> Britain's new "People <strong>and</strong> Places"<br />
stamps cancelled at Bletchley on <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
first day <strong>of</strong> issue. The cover design is<br />
based on links between <strong>Churchill</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> secret wartime code breaking activities<br />
<strong>of</strong> Bletchley Park, his "Geese that<br />
laid <strong>the</strong> golden eggs but never cackled."<br />
Bletchley Park Post Office presented<br />
a specially framed <strong>and</strong> mounted<br />
cover to Jack Darrah, curator <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Churchill</strong> Rooms at Bletchley Park <strong>and</strong><br />
latest recipient, with his wife Rita, <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>Churchill</strong> Center Blenheim Award.<br />
The little Bletchley Park Post Office<br />
was established in 1947 to serve<br />
Bletchley's new role as a training centre;<br />
during <strong>the</strong> war years it was just a post<br />
room. In 1994 it started to produce its<br />
own first day covers to coincide with<br />
<strong>the</strong> opening <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Park to visitors. It is<br />
now one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UK's leading cover producers<br />
<strong>and</strong> its limited editions grace<br />
many collections. The income contributes<br />
to <strong>the</strong> continued development<br />
<strong>of</strong> Bletchley Park as a heritage site.<br />
To order: send £10.95 (sterling<br />
cheque or International Money Order)<br />
to Bletchley Park Post Office, Wilton<br />
Avenue, Milton Keynes MK3 6EF,<br />
Engl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
ICS (UK) <strong>and</strong> The <strong>Churchill</strong> Center<br />
are working with Bletchley Park Post<br />
Office on future cover projects that will<br />
help support Jack Darrah's efforts.<br />
"THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN<br />
EGG, BUT NEVER CACKLED"<br />
Bietchtey Park Post OHKB, Bletchley, MK3 61<br />
Bletchley Bequests<br />
Since Jack Darrah opened his exhibition<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Churchill</strong> memorabilia at<br />
Bletchley Park in 1994, many visitors<br />
have presented items to enhance <strong>the</strong><br />
collection. One such, rare in Britain, is<br />
a white glazed one pint tankard with a<br />
reproduction <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> front page <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
R<strong>and</strong> Daily Mail announcing<br />
<strong>Churchill</strong>'s death in 1965 (above, centre).<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r bequests pictured are a<br />
wartime Tallent table lighter, sadly sans<br />
cigar <strong>and</strong> striker (front left), two "Our<br />
Skipper" photographs (<strong>the</strong> larger a Tory<br />
Party poster, 1950; <strong>the</strong> smaller a postcard<br />
as issued by Photochrom <strong>and</strong> Putnam's,<br />
1942); <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> "Our Skipper"<br />
photograph very nicely transformed<br />
into a plaster bas relief sculpture in a<br />
mahogany frame. -DJH<br />
continued overleaf<br />
FINEST HOUR IOS /1