The Western Cape Archives and Records Service have celebrated National Archives Week from 9 to 13 May 2011.
“The Archives are used for a variety of purposes, such as obtaining degrees, research for publication purposes, research projects and for civil rights purposes. “Dr. Ivan Meyer minister of cultural affairs and sport said in his speech before opening the doors of the archive launching the programmes of the week.
The aim of the archives is to provide for a National Archives and Records Service; the proper management and care of the records of governmental bodies and the preservation and use of a national archival heritage. The program gets held and allows people to get a clearer view of the archive with this programme.
The programme, which includes guided tours of the building, slide shows and exhibitions, ran every day from Monday, 9 May, to Friday, 13 May, from 08:00 to 15:00.
Amongst the exhibitions was the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Travelling Exhibition, which was launched in December last year. The tours were no longer than an hour, after which the visitors could find out about their family history, look into the history of our beautiful province by joining the workshop on family history or follow the two day course on paste paper making and basic bookbinding, or just appreciate a service that is so valuable to our society and has been active since as far back as 1876.
Due to the intense one-on-one instruction required for both courses, participant numbers for the two workshops were limited to 20 participants each.
Patsy Olsen one of the participants in the workshop for family history praised it. “The week was amazing. I’ve learned so much about my familytree. This institute is worthwhile and should be taken care of for the future generation.”
“You can come to the archives any day and find out more about anything that has ever been recorded. Our staff is always ready for to assist anyone who wants to come and look up something.” Susan Hayes one of the workers at the archives said.
‘The week was a success and the interest shown in our national heritage showed that people still care about it and that it is not at all lost.”
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