Record#
EV ID |
EV-0331 |
Institution |
Glamorgan Archives |
Matter |
Freedom of Information / Historical Records Request – Mr. Williams, Cardiff Post Office Engineering Department, 1897 Mar |
Route / regime |
Email · FOI |
Their reference |
2026/3098; 2026/3194; 2026/3217; FOI25766 |
Request date |
16 Jul 2026 |
Statutory deadline |
13 Aug 2026 (20 working days (FOIA s.10 / EIR reg 5(2))) |
Deadline |
met |
First reply (not an acknowledgement) |
16 Jul 2026 |
Days waited |
0 |
Response class |
“not held” |
Exemptions cited |
none cited |
Redirected to |
Cathays Branch and Heritage Library; Glamorgan Archives; Postal Museum and Archives |
Fees or charges named |
— |
Messages |
5 sent · 8 received (0 acknowledgements only) |
Attachments from the institution |
0 archived |
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Timeline#
Date |
Direction |
Class |
Summary |
Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
16 Jul 2026 |
→ to institution |
request |
Freedom of Information request seeks personnel or historical records linking a named individual to the 1897 Marconi Lavernock experiments. |
|
16 Jul 2026 |
← from institution |
not held |
An archives team states no engineering staff named Williams appear in university calendars for the listed academic years. |
|
20 Jul 2026 |
← from institution |
redirected elsewhere |
Council states the Marconi-related request is better handled by Glamorgan Archives and provides their contact details. |
|
20 Jul 2026 |
→ to institution |
clarification given |
The requester clarifies that the request also covers Cardiff Council’s own administrative records, not only archive material, and lists specific search terms and departments. |
|
21 Jul 2026 |
← from institution |
fee or clarification demand |
The records team states a related request is already open under reference FOI25766 and asks whether the new email should be logged separately. |
|
21 Jul 2026 |
← from institution |
not held |
An archives team states it holds no Cardiff Post Office or General Post Office records and suggests Glamorgan Archives instead. |
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21 Jul 2026 |
→ to institution |
clarification given |
The requester asks that the prior clarification be treated as part of FOI25766 rather than a new request and reiterates the questions raised. |
|
21 Jul 2026 |
← from institution |
not held |
The archivist states Glamorgan Archives holds no records of past Post Office employees and suggests contacting the Postal Museum and Archives. |
|
21 Jul 2026 |
→ to institution |
clarification given |
The requester clarifies that the enquiry also covers broader historical material on the Marconi experiments, not only personnel records, and asks about search scope. |
|
22 Jul 2026 |
← from institution |
not held |
The archivist confirms a catalogue search found no records relating to Post Office engineering activities, Marconi’s experiments, or related connections. |
|
22 Jul 2026 |
← from institution |
not held |
An archives team reports no results from catalogue and accession-register searches and suggests a local library’s Marconi-related books. |
|
22 Jul 2026 |
→ to institution |
clarification given |
The requester asks for further detail on the scope and methodology of the searches, including search terms, collections covered, and finding aids used. |
|
24 Jul 2026 |
← from institution |
not held |
The archivist details the search methodology, confirms all listed terms were used, and states no relevant records exist or were transferred elsewhere. |