08-01-2024, 07:25 PM
We were contacted recently by Chris Freeman who was in the process of dealing with the possessions of one Bernard Harcourt who had passed away. He asked if we might be interested in a photo album that had turned up. When some initial images became available, it was immediately apparent how special this collection might be and that it contained some truly important images, more so when a bit of digging revealed that Bernard Harcourt was a member of the Harcourt family who provided oil gauges to Austin amongst others.
As has often been stated before, donations are the life blood of the Association Archive. Prior to this, all donations received, certainly in the last 5 years or so, have come from people that have had a direct relationship with the Austin 7, either as current owners or immediate relatives of them, so that makes this an even more thoughtful gift. You may have seen the lengthier article on the Album and its donation in the most recent Association Magazine.
The Album has now been digitised and added to the Archive web site where it can be viewed in its totality and true glory.
This is a real demonstration of how important donations can be… As an acknowledgement to the family’s generosity a donation has been made in turn from Archive funds to the Red Cross, their suggested cause, in Bernard Harcourt’s memory.
https://archive.a7ca.org/collections/photographs/bernard-harcourt/
I would also like to take this opportunity of acknowledging friend of the Archive, Chris Garner, and the role he played in this acquisition.
As has often been stated before, donations are the life blood of the Association Archive. Prior to this, all donations received, certainly in the last 5 years or so, have come from people that have had a direct relationship with the Austin 7, either as current owners or immediate relatives of them, so that makes this an even more thoughtful gift. You may have seen the lengthier article on the Album and its donation in the most recent Association Magazine.
The Album has now been digitised and added to the Archive web site where it can be viewed in its totality and true glory.
This is a real demonstration of how important donations can be… As an acknowledgement to the family’s generosity a donation has been made in turn from Archive funds to the Red Cross, their suggested cause, in Bernard Harcourt’s memory.
https://archive.a7ca.org/collections/photographs/bernard-harcourt/
I would also like to take this opportunity of acknowledging friend of the Archive, Chris Garner, and the role he played in this acquisition.