London Archaeologist on ADS

[chiz]

The long-running magazine London Archaeologist is now scanned and on ADS for years up to 2005 (Vols 1-10), including all the annual site round-ups, and indices, from Britarch:

quote:
The Archaeology Data Service and the London Archaeologist Association are
pleased to announce the online availability of the London Archaeologist
archive.

http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/library/london_arch/

London Archaeologist is a major periodical published by the London
Archaeologist Association since 1968, it covers every significant
archaeological discovery, period, event and issue. Content includes
excavation reports, historical articles, artefact and finds studies,
environmental archaeology reports, exhibition reports, book reviews, news
and commentary. The online archive at the ADS includes all digitised
articles, along with selected indexes, from 1968-2005 (volumes 1-10). More
recent volumes can be obtained from the London Archaeologist website.

For anyone specifically interested in the history, heritage or archaeology
of the capital, London Archaeologist is essential reading, however, it also
has a wide appeal to all archaeologists whatever their specialism given the
depth and breadth of topics covered.

Regards,
Stuart

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Dr Stuart Jeffrey

Archaeology Data Service
Department of Archaeology
University of York
The King's Manor
York, YO1 7EP, UK

Tel: +44 1904 434990
Fax: +44 1904 433939
http://ads.ahds.ac.uk

[BAJR Host]

can't seem to search the whole lot... which is a pity..

"Gie's a Job.."
Prof. 'Dolly' Parton

[chiz]

no, tis only scanned unfortunately, but each article appears to be a separate file mostly so nice pocket sized files.

A fantastic mag, going since 1968; really charts how archaeology in London has changed, even just by haircuts. I love the 'specialist equipment' list in Vol I No1 with all the winches and kangos that Southwark & Lambeth Arch Soc had for breaking out sites.
I used to read all the old issues, starting at Vol I, No1, every lunchtime when I was doing px. Its brilliant to see resources like this accessible to everyone. The annual roundups of sites are a truly brilliant resource.
Well done LA and ADS

[BAJR Host]

Pity.. my one niggle

Just to show how easy it would be... here is a test

http://www.scribd.com/doc/9228764/London...dnofn5683w


I just put it through an OCR.. now you can search the text...
took a few seconds per page. imagine being able to search the whole 40 years magazine for the word putney... for example... and then getting every article with the word! Now thats using digital power.

Perhaps they may consider this?



"Gie's a Job.."
Prof. 'Dolly' Parton