The conflict in
Northern Ireland over the last 35 years has generated a vast body
of qualitative material such as interviews, video and audio recordings,
photographs etc. that can be utilised to address the issues of violence
and reconciliation. Effective use of the bulk of this material, however,
has been thwarted by its wide dispersion,
much of it located outside Northern Ireland, and the lack of any
central index or cataloguing system. The situation has been that
some people may know quite a bit about some of the material but no
one has a comprehensive overview of it all. This project centres
on the
collation of information about qualitative material covering the
35 year span of 'the Troubles' in NI (content, availability, recording
format etc.) into a single catalogue.
The existence
of the catalogue means that anyone - from academic researchers
and documentary film makers to secondary school students and
interested members of the general public - will be able to discover
quickly the scope of qualitative material on the Northern Ireland
'Troubles' that is held in archives and collections and will know
how to go about viewing or obtaining access to the material. The
catalogue takes the form of an online searchable
database.
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The existence of the catalogue and its associated archived material
will be a valuable resource for researchers and commentators on 'the
Troubles' and will help commemorate the experience of the people of Northern
Ireland who have lived through the conflict.
ARK intends to
revise the existing catalogue periodically to keep it up to date
and to log in new qualitative material that is generated by researchers
and others as it becomes known to us. If you possess or know of material
that potentially should be included in the catalogue or that is ‘at risk’ of being lost forever if it is not
archived, we would be grateful if you would contact ARK. You
can send us the details of the material by filling in a short form
that can be accessed by clicking here.
Please note that this catalogue has not been updated since 2010.
If you would like any further information, please contact
Paula Devine
Tel: (028)
9097 3034
e-mail: p.devine@qub.ac.uk