Bring your history. Piikkiö!

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When:
2016-10-08 all-day
2016-10-08T00:00:00+02:00
2016-10-09T00:00:00+02:00
Where:
Piikkiö
21500 Piikkiö
Finland

In Piikkiö, a small town outside of Turku, more than 3000 images from private collections documenting local and regional history could be gathered and will be made accessible for the public with the help of 2-3 topotheques. The event spurred great interest in neighbouring municipalities that wish to open up topotheques as well. Also, some local heritage societies approached the National Archives of Finland – in charge of coordinating the establishment of topotheques throughout Finland – asking to loan their scanners in order to be able to digitized images independently and set up their own topotheques.

 

First you chose a user license and sign an agreement concerning the use of images in a local Topotheque.
First you chose a user license and sign an agreement concerning the use of images in a local Topotheque.
Participants often compared their material and engaged into local historical debate.
Participants often compared their material and engaged into local historical debate.
After the necessary paperwork the digitizing could begin. This is the largest of four digitizing devices able to scan A3 size originals.
After the necessary paperwork the digitizing could begin. This is the largest of four digitizing devices able to scan A3 size originals.