Record#
EV ID |
EV-0449 |
Institution |
The Postal Museum |
Matter |
Search for GPO and Marconi records at Great House Farm |
Route / regime |
Email · records enquiry |
Their reference |
none given |
Request date |
24 Jul 2026 |
Statutory deadline |
No statutory deadline applies |
Deadline |
no statutory deadline |
First reply (not an acknowledgement) |
29 Jul 2026 |
Days waited |
5 |
Response class |
“not held” |
Exemptions cited |
none cited |
Redirected to |
BT Archives; BT Archives; Glamorgan Archives |
Fees or charges named |
— |
Messages |
4 sent · 6 received (2 acknowledgements only) |
Attachments from the institution |
0 archived |
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Timeline#
Date |
Direction |
Class |
Summary |
Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
24 Jul 2026 |
→ to institution |
request |
The requester asks the archive to search for records relating to a named farm, Marconi’s 1897 wireless demonstrations, and associated GPO personnel. |
|
24 Jul 2026 |
← from institution |
acknowledgement only |
An automatic reply acknowledges receipt and directs enquiries about visits or bookings to the museum website. |
|
29 Jul 2026 |
← from institution |
not held |
The archivist reports no records found for the farm, Llandough, Lavernock, or a named individual, and suggests BT Archives and Glamorgan Archives for further research. |
|
29 Jul 2026 |
→ to institution |
request |
The requester thanks the archivist and asks which specific search terms and collections were used in the earlier search. |
|
29 Jul 2026 |
← from institution |
acknowledgement only |
An automatic reply confirms receipt and states a response will follow within ten working days. |
|
29 Jul 2026 |
← from institution |
not held |
The archivist states that searches using the requested keywords returned no relevant results and that Marconi-related files are held at BT Archives. |
|
29 Jul 2026 |
→ to institution |
request |
The requester corrects a surname detail and asks for clarification on search methodology, scope, and whether private individuals were included in searches. |
|
31 Jul 2026 |
← from institution |
not held |
The archivist details the keywords searched, confirms catalogued and uncatalogued items were checked, and finds no relevant matches apart from unrelated or BT Archives items. |
|
31 Jul 2026 |
→ to institution |
request |
The requester asks about the date range searched, requests reference numbers for excluded records, and queries restricted or uncatalogued material. |
|
6 Aug 2026 |
← from institution |
not held |
The archivist confirms the full date range and catalogue scope were searched, states no restricted material applies, and reiterates that relevant items are held at BT Archives. |
Note: The museum conducted repeated catalogue searches but found no records relating to the farm, Llandough, Lavernock or the named individual, directing telecommunications material to BT Archives.