Record Your Place In History Fortnight - Photo Competition

Clockmakers workshop. The mechanism of the French clock from the Royal robing room being worked on by Ian Westworth.

'Record Your Place in History' was an internal marketing campaign by the Parliamentary Archives that took place between 20 November - 1 December 2006. It marked the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the House of Lords Record Office, and the formal change of name to the Parliamentary Archives with a new logo. Events included a seminar by Paul Hayter (Clerk of the Parliaments) and Jacqy Sharpe (Clerk of the Journals, House of Commons) chaired by Paul Seaward on their memories of Parliament; 'For the Record: Preserving the Archives of Parliament and Parliamentarians', an exhibition held in the Upper Waiting Hall jointly with Churchill Archives Centre and the History of Parliament Trust; tours of the Archive and Conservation tours. Activities included a photograph competition, quiz,and records management activities.

Below is a sample of the entries to the photograph competition, which was won by Victoria Russell with During Service 1 (HL/PO/RO/12/6/35 in this display):

HL/PO/RO/12/6/1 - Hands of time, taken by Andrew Miller, MP

Room 414, 7 Millbank. Staff member making an appointment. Michelle Garratty and Eric Miller.

HL/PO/RO/12/6/3 - Booking an appointment, taken by Elizabeth Cameron

Room 410, 7 Millbank. Health and Safety Adviser Elizabeth Cameron and Office Manager Carol Prestige collecting the post.

HL/PO/RO/12/6/9 - Who says occupational health and safety is not interesting? Taken by Jonathan Esseku

House of Lords, Clerk of the Parliaments Office, Room 29, Principal floor, West front. Linda Brown cleaning the Pugin Calendar.

HL/PO/RO/12/6/10 - On the early shift, taken by Gail Munden

House of Lords, Principal Floor, top of Peers Staircase, outside Room 24. (L-R) Elwin Ghent, Lift Attendant; Hugh Quinn, Security Officer; Joshua Antepim, Lift Attendant.

HL/PO/RO/12/6/15 - Safe and Sound, taken by Alison Couch

PED, 2nd Floor, 1 Canon Row, Corridor. Mike Alcock and Libby Preston walking down corridor; the Director's and Deputy Director's offices off to the right.

HL/PO/RO/12/6/17 - Parliamentary Estates Directorate, taken by Jon Prew

Ian Westworth PWSD Clock Engineer assisting Whitechapel Bell Foundry in dismantling the Bell Hammer for repair

HL/PO/RO/12/6/26 - Dismantling the 4th Quarter Bell Hammer, taken by Michael McCann

Nicola McCoy cycling in to Derby gate entrance.

HL/PO/RO/12/6/28 - Derby Gate - Getting in to work, submitted by Nicola McCoy

House of Commons, Shadow Cabinet Ante-room. The Shadow Cabinet Ante-room looking towards the fireplace and 1770 portrait of Powys Castle.

HL/PO/RO/12/6/31 - Shadow Cabinet Ante-room, taken by Nigel Fletcher

Room DB1, Noman Shaw North. A snapshot of the noticeboard which is largely taken up with Photoshop manipulated images of staff.

HL/PO/RO/12/6/35 - During Service 1, taken by Victoria Russell

HL/PO/RO/12/6/38 - No stopping at any time, taken by Lorraine Dawkins

A list of all the photographs submitted can be found on our online catalogue, Portcullis under RefNo HL/PO/RO/12/6 and they can also be viewed in our search room, which is open Monday-Friday, 9.30-5pm (due to limited space, please contact us in advance to make an appontment).

Thank you to all those who took part!
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