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The official Twitter account of the UNESCO UK Memory of the World Register. For the protection and promotion of our documentary heritage for posterity

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It’s #InternationalArchivesDay and the @UNESCOUK Memory of the World call for nominations is officially open! Read the full press release here: https://t.co/BuEX7VUXRR

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The Head Master of St Paul's School, Hammersmith sitting on a very grand chair in his study. (1909)

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In the meantime, you can continue exploring the current inscriptions on the register here: https://t.co/xbf3G8xYGb

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That's it! Nominations to the @UNESCOUK Memory of the World Register are closed! They will now be assessed by the Committee and nominators will be informed of the result in late May, with the public announcement and an awards ceremony following in June/July.

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Discover a selection of the #MemoryOfTheWorld Register on @googlearts!

66 stories from +30 countries that make up the shared past of our humanity.

Go check them out now!
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Why not spend some time exploring these beautifully digitised inscriptions and spot contributions from the #MotWUK register: https://t.co/hduOqU0XmK

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In celebration of #InternationalDayofEducation the UNESCO Memory of the World programme present this digital collection of 66 inscriptions from 30 countries, all listed on the International Register, in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture: https://t.co/pYg66zRnFR

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From Shakespeare documents chronicling the life and times of the famous dramatist to maps tracking Columbus' historic voyages — each of these inscriptions serves as an important educational resource and fascinating window into our shared past.

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You can find out more about this collection, and all the others on the #MotWUK register, here: https://t.co/xbf3G8xYGb

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It’s the final week before nominations to the @UNESCOUK Memory of the World Register close. We asked Ruth Honeybone, Manager of the Lothian Health Services Archive, about the positive impact of a #MotWUK inscription.

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These unique collections chart the unprecedented rise of the disease between 1983-2010 and combine records of the NHS, local government, charities and campaign groups to document the full response to HIV/AIDS in Edinburgh and Lothian.

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This photograph from the archive shows recipients of the RNLI Gallantry Medal in 1946. Discover more photos from the collection here: https://t.co/WxOJQH14cP

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Another week, another spotlighted inscription! Today we’re looking at the Archives of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, which were inscribed onto the #MotWUK Register in 2014 @RNLI @UNESCOUK

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The Archives document the early days of the institution and include Hillary’s papers, Committee Minutes, photographs and posters, press cuttings and campaign material, as well as details of RNLI crew, lifeboats and publications.

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She continued, “We were very aware that it was the first item on the UK Memory of the World register to relate to Northern Ireland and hopefully it will prove a catalyst for more in the future.”

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Our spotlight today is on #MotWUK inscription The Great Parchment Book of the Honourable the Irish Society. A hugely significant record of the Ulster Plantation in the early 17thC, it provides a unique insight into the history of Northern Ireland @LdnMetArchives @UNESCOUK

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Project Manager Philippa Smith said upon its inscription; “The recognition of the significance of the Great Parchment Book…was the pinnacle of the project to digitally reconstruct this truly remarkable survivor from a difficult and poorly documented period in British history”