| 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. | email · text |
| 24 Jul 2026 | ← from institution | acknowledgement only | An automatic reply acknowledges receipt and directs enquiries about visits or bookings to the museum website. | email · text |
| 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. | email · text |
| 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. | email · text |
| 29 Jul 2026 | ← from institution | acknowledgement only | An automatic reply confirms receipt and states a response will follow within ten working days. | email · text |
| 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. | email · text |
| 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. | email · text |
| 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. | email · text |
| 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. | email · text |
| 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. | email · text |
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.
