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The Jane Cameron National Archives are the National Archives of the Falkland Islands, ensuring the long-term survival and easy accessibility of all those records most important to the history and administration of the Islands.
The JCNA are pleased to share the latest issue of the newsletter which you can access here: nationalarchives.gov.fk/jdownloads/N...
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We will be circulating our Newsletter this week - sign up to our mailing list to receive a digital copy! Access the form here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
[JCNA. PC-006-0213. Nigel Cameron reading a newspaper. Cameron Collection]
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FIMA Friends Lecture - The Archaeology of Port Louis by Dr Robert Philpott
📅 Tues 10 Feb
🕓 4pm (FI)/ 7pm (UK)
🖇️Join Zoom Meeting:
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Meeting ID: 896 3638 4298 | Passcode: 956310
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FIMA Friends Lecture - Mail of the Falklands by Hugh Osborne
📅 Thurs 15 Jan
🕓 4pm (FI)/ 7pm (UK)
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Meeting ID: 852 1579 6162 | Passcode: 629688
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FIMA Friends Lecture - The Archaeology of Lafonia by Dr Robert Philpott - Part 1/2
📅 Thurs 8 Jan
🕓 4pm (FI)/ 7pm (UK)
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Meeting ID: 893 7624 8113 | Passcode: 983659
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to our followers near and far!
The JCNA will be closed from 24th December and reopening on 5th January.
FIMA Friends Lecture - Antarctic Commander, Captain Stuart Lawrence
📅 Thurs 11 Dec
🕓 4pm (FI)/ 7pm (UK)
🖇️Join Zoom Meeting: us06web.zoom.us/j/8840774680...
Meeting ID: 884 0774 6800 | Passcode: 745562
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#ExploreYourArchive Day 9 #EYAYourArchives
This year we launched our Volunteer Programme, with members of the community volunteering on transcription and digitisation projects. There are opportunities for people to get involved remotely.
Find out more:
nationalarchives.gov.fk/about-archiv...
#ExploreYourArchive Day 8 #EYAAnniversaries
Read more about the 100th Anniversary of the construction of the Bodie Creek Bridge in our Archives newsletter from 2024 and 2025 (Issue. 1):
nationalarchives.gov.fk/about-archiv...
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#ExploreYourArchive Day 7 #EYAInclusion
Whilst there is more we want to do to make our collections more accessible, we are proud of the advocacy work we have undertaken so far to engage with our local community.
nationalarchives.gov.fk/about-archiv...
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#ExploreYourArchive Day 6 #EYADigital
Since our upgraded website launched back in August/September, we are happy to be able to share more of our collections with researchers around the world.
Visit our website: nationalarchives.gov.fk
#ExploreYourArchives Day 5 #pets
At the Jane Cameron National Archives we do love a good pet photograph, here is one of the feathered variety from 1888!
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#exploreyourarchive Day 4 #silence
"...At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them".
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#exploreyourarchives Day 3- #medieval
This topic was a little tricky for us, bearing in mind that the earliest records in our collection date from the 1830's-40's, so we have approached the theme from a slightly different angle...
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#exploreyourarchive Day 2 #beauty
For today's theme, we highlight a Falkland-born celebrity of the early 1900's, whose portrait features in several photograph albums in our collection.
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#exploreyourarchive Day 1 #conservation
Here at the Jane Cameron National Archives we work hard to ensure that our collections are preserved for generations to come.
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We are so pleased to be included in the UK National Archives 'A Year in Archives' publication🌟
You can read our piece in the 'Highlights' section: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
Thank you @uknatarcsector.bsky.social for promoting the amazing work happening across the archives sector!🧾
Today is #WorldDigitalPreservationDay
This year's theme asks the question ‘Why Preserve?’
Due to our remote physical location, digitisation enables the JCNA not only to preserve documents, but also to make them more accessible for researchers around the world.
As today is #askanarchivistday remember that you can always get in touch with the Jane Cameron National Archives team to discover more about Falkland Islands history.
Today we are celebrating Chloe’s win of ‘Record Keeper of the Year 2025’ awarded yesterday by the UK & Ireland Archives & Records Association!
A very well-deserved win for our hard-working archivist!
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The latest edition of the Newsletter is now available on our website with a range of articles including:
-The Varied Life of Arthur George Bennett
-Website Revamped and Ready for Researchers
-Rickles in Time- Peat Records 1916-1193
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Archives Mailing List Sign Up 📣✏️ It's SO easy!
We've made a form so in a few simple clicks, you can add your contact details to receive our updates including:
✔️Latest docs on the website
✔️Service Activities
✔️Upcoming events
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The JCNA are working this week and next on our annual collections care procedures, including using a special conservation vaccum to clean some of our letter books 📖📘
#ArchivesCleaning #Conservation #WinterClean
We have the opposite here in the #FalklandIslands - with snow and ice outside, the archive store feels oddly warm!! ❄️
What about other #international archives? 🌍 🧾
Just to let our users know that the Archives website will shortly be closing for maintenance and upgrading.
We hope to be back online soon, with improved site navigation, and more items from our collection to view!
You're invited! The ARA International Group is holding our 2025 AGM + a speaker session on trauma-informed archives with Kirsten Wright 🌏
📅 2 July | 🕙 9:45 AM BST | 💻 Online
✅ Free | Open to all
📝 Sign up before 29 June! bit.ly/ARAIG-2025AGM
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Happy International Archives Day!
Our archival collections are for everyone. We serve the Falkland's community and international researchers in accessing records🌍
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#InternationalArchivesDay #IAD2025 #IAW2025 #Archives #ArchivesAreAccessible
Today, 21 May, is #InternationalTeaDay 🍵
Here we have three ladies enjoying an afternoon tea party - wonder what the cake is?
📷 JCNA. PC-042-0174
What does oral history look like around the world? 🌐
In our event, we’ll explore:
✔️ Adapting toolkits to local contexts
✔️ Building community trust
✔️ Consent & shared stewardship
✔️ Co-curation in archives
🗓️ 19 May | 🎟️ £10-£20 | 💻 Online
Register now 👉
🎉 We’re official! We are now on the ARA website!
We’re here for archivists working across borders or far from professional networks—sharing tools, stories & solidarity. 🌍
Check it out: www.archives.org.uk/internationa...
👥 Join us, wherever you are.
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