Barry

I have emailed you via W3 regarding comments on this thread.

Norm

Firstly, I would like to wish R.S-S a speedy recovery and hope to see his interesting posts back on this forum very soon.

Regarding the 2,000 pictures for which "the right of use has been purchased" - does this mean you have the pictures and can duplicate or publish as you wish?

The great thing about the local history forum is that every photograph posted stimulates discussion, stories are shared, points of view aired etc. Not wishing to be negative (pardon the pun) but if all the photos from this collection were put on this forum I think people would get fed up of wading through them and would therefore not contribute as they have in the past. I find it is the "conversation" regarding the photos which make the forum work. The great work which Norm has put into the Local History Website and photo album has come about by people contributing and exchanging their info, putting names to faces etc.

I am an "out of towner" and my opinion is not relevant, but as a contributor to the forum my view is that if these pictures are to be used then it should be done very slowly - in which case it could take many many years to complete !

Gnats

Thanks Barry, all sounds a bit better now. I understand what you mean about making things available to the masses, and I agree, how it is actually done I think is the question here.

Yes, the forum is obviously a minority, but minorities get things done, take the W3 committe as an example. I also believe the minority have worked hard on these photographs for many years now in showing them to the people of Whaley in a constructive manor via the History Website, created by another "out of towner". So I surpose these workers may feel a tad annoyed when other people come in and with a wad of money purchase these photographs and MAY have plans to in effect destroy there own work. Note I say MAY and although it would not destroy what has been done it certainly casts a cloud over this site. 

People such as R.S-S, Shallcross and Norm (sorry if I miss out others, not on purpose) are a very small minority but they have worked hard, with NO money, to make these photographs available. I doubt if the Trust will dig in their pockets to pay them for what they have done for the community for many years, or even thank them. They have created a website for ALL the people of Whaley to see, not just members of this forum.

I hope people understand what I am trying to say.

S

 

Thanks Barry et al. really aooreciate the information.

Seems that this isn't as straitforward as it first appeared.  Personally I'd like to see these available in physical form somewhee, maybe Footsteps, maybe shared around the town as a travelling exebition, a few photos at a time in different premises and swapping them around every few weeks/months.  I suppose it's up to the Community Trust though.  How do you influence/lobby them?

Possibly a good idea. Are you going to organise it?

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so is there anywhere these photos can be veiwed currently?

 

 

Who would do that and why? The photos on this site are free to copy and who would get the "funds"?

R.S-S's house, sorry that's a bit, only a bit, of a joke.

  

That is exactly what has been done for the last few years.

As I have said in previous posts. From what I have been told these photos have been for sale in Whaley for years and anyone with a passion for history owns copies. There is nothing new in this collection, the past has gone, obviously, and all known photos have been well distributed. There may, of course, be one or two new ones found now and again in someone's album, but the main collectors round here have probably got most of the available photos.

I sincerely hope I am wrong about this, because it would be lovely to see "new" old photos but I feel the worse.

Norm 

I agree. I am beginning to wonder if we, on this forum, will ever see this collection of photographs.

Barry has given the impression that as a trust member he has the authority to arrange the sharing of the said collection, but in reality, does not, and more to the point, has not not pursued the issue and given us any answers.

Perhaps he should have ascertained the facts before starting the thread and building everone's hopes up?

Maybe we should not concern ourselves with this collection and leave the historical threads to those on this forum who have served us well so far, and hopefully, will continue to do so for some time yet.

Thanks Barry. This is a bit like "don't shoot the messenger", you come on here as the only one from the trust and get earache.

I don't know what's in the collection and I didn't go to the Mechanics presentation, so I am no use there on both counts. There may be someone out there who knows. I would love to see the collection, even just a browse of them at Footsteps would be nice. Something like that may be preferable than just dropping the whole lot on the internet, but after saying that to be honest I am not sure which is the way to go. I presume, as you say, the trust will decide in September.

Hi all

For those who are unfamiliar with meetings:

The Chair sets the agenda

One item on the agenda will be AOB-any other business.

It is inconceivable due to interest shown that this matter will not be discussed.

If this were a Water Weekend (W3) matter then I would be in a position as organiser to answer all your questions immediately and without delay.

What more can I say (for now)!

Cheers