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What are Archives?
Archives are records produced by individuals, families or organisations
(such as local government organisations, companies or universities) during their activities or
business. Archives may be in various formats, including paper files, parchment documents, bound
volumes, maps, plans, audio and video recordings and photographs. They may be of any date, from
early centuries up to the present day. Archives are retained by their creators, or in record
offices and other repositories, because of
their abiding interest for researchers - interest which their original creators might never
have expected.
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