Archives of English Language and Tradition: A Once and Future Resource?

Authors

  • J. D. A. Widdowson The Centre for English Traditional Heritage

Keywords:

Cultural Tourism, Heritage, Identity,

Abstract

Why is it that archives throughout England, and particularly those specialising in so-called ‘minority subjects’, continue to struggle for survival? Cultural tourism is booming, there is an unprecedented demand for information on every topic imaginable, and questions of national identity are high on the agenda. Yet efforts to collect and preserve material on English language and tradition are confined to a handful of institutions. These important collections remain undervalued and under-resourced. Are they destined to be mothballed for years before they are rediscovered and become fully accessible?

Author Biography

J. D. A. Widdowson, The Centre for English Traditional Heritage

The Centre for English Traditional Heritage, Woodside, Edale, Hope Valley, S 33 7 ZB, United Kingdom.

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Published

2011-11-05

Issue

Vol. 26 (2011): Notions of Defiance; the Tragedy of Wars of Retaliation, and our Celtic Heritage

Section

International and Comparative Studies

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