Monday, March 16, 2009

Historic place becomes digital archive

Guy and James discuss an unusual site for a modern enterprise.

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James: Great old building.


Guy: Carpenter Gothic.


James: Means?


Guy: Don’t know the designer. Records were lost but it is said that the builder just drew a rough sketch and made it up as he went along.


James: Plenty of room for extension.


Guy: Being a wooden building bit of a fire hazard for valuable documents.


James: It's got sensors and sprinklers.


Guy: The combination of old and new is appealing. A historic place, an important cultural relic, housing a regional digital archive.


James: Half the councillors want to turn it into a restaurant.


Guy: A quick fix to bring in some money. Culture takes a back seat to commerce again.

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