UK National Archives Files
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UK National Archives Files
Dear all, I am looking for several files that are available there, does anyone happen to have them and be able to share or could anyone point a researcher who could photograph them ?
These are the files in question :
DEFE 3/1019 / Nos 1-120
HW 11/7 / Vol. VII The Eastern Front
AIR 40/2687 / German Air Force: daily summaries of teleprints and special reports for the period 11 July 1944-6th May 1945
HW 5/567 - HW 5/608
Thanks in advance
These are the files in question :
DEFE 3/1019 / Nos 1-120
HW 11/7 / Vol. VII The Eastern Front
AIR 40/2687 / German Air Force: daily summaries of teleprints and special reports for the period 11 July 1944-6th May 1945
HW 5/567 - HW 5/608
Thanks in advance
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All DEFE 3 are on free download at the TNA site.
I happen to have a copy of AIR 40/2687. You're pretty lucky. Email me.
The best place to ask for TNA documents is probably ww2talk.com. I know people copied all the HW5, they may be willing to share.
I happen to have a copy of AIR 40/2687. You're pretty lucky. Email me.
The best place to ask for TNA documents is probably ww2talk.com. I know people copied all the HW5, they may be willing to share.
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I highly recommend @rcre: Lee has copied hundreds of folders for me at TNA. He's fast, offers good price, delivers high quality photos and generally a very good service.Mihai Pica wrote:could anyone point a researcher who could photograph them?
NB: Sadly (despite what's offered on the website), it's impossible to get him to visit IWM, so if anyone has a tip regarding avilable researchers there please let me know...
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Thank you very much both.
Mori so I thought myself, that the DEFE 3 files are ( or were ) freely available, but I created an account and when i went to select those specific files it asked me to order a digitization.
All the best, Mihai
Mori so I thought myself, that the DEFE 3 files are ( or were ) freely available, but I created an account and when i went to select those specific files it asked me to order a digitization.
All the best, Mihai
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Do all the process (add files to your basket, go to chekout etc.). At the end, you will realize the price is set at zero.Mihai Pica wrote: ↑18 Mar 2019, 09:55Mori so I thought myself, that the DEFE 3 files are ( or were ) freely available, but I created an account and when i went to select those specific files it asked me to order a digitization.
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Neither reading rooms at IWM London or IWM Duxford provide camera stands. Photographing documents is thus a case of spending the day bending over the papers, constantly having to refocus the camera after every shot. I know because I've spend several days doing just that. The end result is often poor quality blurr which you only realise when you get home and look through the images. On average, I manage to photograph about a quarter of the number of pages that I do during a single session at PRO. IWM London is also limited to just two 3-hour windows per day and you have to pay £10 for the right to use your camera.Natter wrote: ↑17 Mar 2019, 02:37I highly recommend @rcre: Lee has copied hundreds of folders for me at TNA. He's fast, offers good price, delivers high quality photos and generally a very good service.Mihai Pica wrote:could anyone point a researcher who could photograph them?
NB: Sadly (despite what's offered on the website), it's impossible to get him to visit IWM, so if anyone has a tip regarding avilable researchers there please let me know...
Which files in particular are/were you looking for?
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It works well with other files from DEFE 3, but for some reason they didn't scan all of them, please see linkMori wrote: ↑18 Mar 2019, 12:40Do all the process (add files to your basket, go to chekout etc.). At the end, you will realize the price is set at zero.Mihai Pica wrote: ↑18 Mar 2019, 09:55Mori so I thought myself, that the DEFE 3 files are ( or were ) freely available, but I created an account and when i went to select those specific files it asked me to order a digitization.
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.u ... /C11197258
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I am looking for the following UK National Archives' files:
KV 3/170
KV 3/171
KV 3/172
KV 3/173
KV 3/174
They are about Abwehr Organisation in Portugal.
I would appreciate any help.
KV 3/170
KV 3/171
KV 3/172
KV 3/173
KV 3/174
They are about Abwehr Organisation in Portugal.
I would appreciate any help.
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Re: UK National Archives Files
As Natter suggested above I also now can recommend https://www.arcre.com/ , I think I have placed already ~10 orders with them, 0 issues and great price.
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Sorry for the late reply, I just noticed the new posts today.
Using camera stands at archives is not worth it in my opinion: I stopped using those a long time ago, as you can process way more material with handheld camera. Blurred photos are generally not a problem either in my experience (of course, it depends on the type of documents, and what quality you need, but that is primary a question of using camera in general vs a scanner).
I also have tried ordering copies from their online service, but never got a reply (I believe they announced a delivery time of about 9 months, so not very practical anyway... :-/ ).
Yes, I know about the limitations in terms of access and opening hours at IWM.MarkN wrote:Neither reading rooms at IWM London or IWM Duxford provide camera stands. Photographing documents is thus a case of spending the day bending over the papers, constantly having to refocus the camera after every shot. I know because I've spend several days doing just that. The end result is often poor quality blurr which you only realise when you get home and look through the images. On average, I manage to photograph about a quarter of the number of pages that I do during a single session at PRO. IWM London is also limited to just two 3-hour windows per day and you have to pay £10 for the right to use your camera.
Using camera stands at archives is not worth it in my opinion: I stopped using those a long time ago, as you can process way more material with handheld camera. Blurred photos are generally not a problem either in my experience (of course, it depends on the type of documents, and what quality you need, but that is primary a question of using camera in general vs a scanner).
I also have tried ordering copies from their online service, but never got a reply (I believe they announced a delivery time of about 9 months, so not very practical anyway... :-/ ).
I have a long wish list - in particular several technical HEC-reports on various german technology and weapons.MarkN wrote:Which files in particular are/were you looking for?