1954 house plan discovery

Locating old plans in an archive…

Bill: I think I’ve seen drawings for the Williams house in the collection here.

Sarah: It’s good of you.

Bill: No worries. Main reason for keeping a collection of old drawings is to help people understand an old house they bought.

Sarah: Here’s a Williams And a photo. That's it!

Bill:1954. There are half a dozen drawings showing floor plans, elevations and structural details.

Sarah: Wow. This is a godsend. 

Bill: Do you want the drawings or will scans do?

Sarah: Scans are fine. Keep the originals in the collection.

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Voice-over

Archives have their uses. Most people only want the scanned copies or photographs. The originals which take up space can be kept in a central repository, purpose designed for preservation and printing.