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• What
is an Archives?
• How
does and archives differ
from a museum?
• How
is the archival material
stored & cared for?
• Who
may use the archives?
• Can
researchers make copies of
archival documents & photographs?
• When
can I visit the Archives?
• What
is archival material?
• What
is non-archival material?
• Can
family or business records
be donated to the archives?
• Can
I research my home or property
at the archives?
"Archives
are vital to the success of our
knowledge-based economy and are the
cornerstone of our democratic society. From city planning,
to land claims, to climate studies, archival documents are
evidence from the past that can help shape our future."
Lara
Wilson U.Vic. archivist
Times
Colonist, Jan. 3, 2008
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• What
is meant by “heritage”?
• How
is “heritage" determined?
• Does
heritage only include the
protection of houses?
• Does
heritage end at
World War II?
• Why
does Oak Bay have a
Heritage Committee and
a Heritage Foundation?
• What
help exists to preserve
a property in Oak Bay?
• What
properties are most
threatened in
Oak Bay?
“A
civilization is a heritage of beliefs, customs, and knowledge slowly
accumulated in the course of centuries, elements difficult at times
to justify by logic, but justifying themselves as paths when they
lead somewhere, since they open up for man his inner distance.”
Antoine
de Saint-Exupery
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