National Monuments Record - Brief Article

Architectural Review, The, June, 2001

I turned gloomily to look at the English equivalent, the National Monuments Record which was crazily relocated in far distant Swindon. Blow me down, the NMR has already digitized 15 000 of its terrific photos of listed English buildings. This, the home page announces, is a prototype for a grander enterprise and you are supposed to give them feedback.

I suggested they look at American Memory for its clarity - but whatever they decide about its organization and accessibility by next year, someone won't like it. Maybe they should just get on and digitize the next half million or however many images they own. Ominously there's a section on fees, which I didn't dare look at. Even the big museums here are reverting to free access. Still, try it out and add your comments at www.imagesofengland.org.uk/