Argyle Archive and its exhibition *Photos now on GoS*

A heads-up for everyone ...

A fascinating exhibition of rare photos and artefacts from Argyle's past - including a genuine 1930s shirt - is being held next weekend (Sat 27th and Sun 28th, 10:00 - 14:00) in the Tribute Lounge at Home Park. It marks the launch of a new, volunteer-run, not-for-profit body: Plymouth Argyle Heritage Archive (PAHA).

Argyle Archive's website is now up and running at argylearchive.org.uk. You can find full details of both PAHA and the exhibition there, and how you can join in.

All are welcome next Saturday and Sunday - entry is free and there's a raffle with some great prizes, not to mention tea/coffee, and while it lasts, cake!

The thought is simmering nicely, Doc!

And the official site has a good plug for it now.

I think that's what the Doc was suggesting, CG, and it could well happen. But remember, PAHA might take ownership but that's the easy bit - it still needs people to run in.

But that's not for this week ... don't forget to get up to the Tribute Lounge next Saturday or Sunday, 10:00 - 14:00.

FMG, from a bird's eye view (and it's very useful to stand back sometimes) you are absolutely right - Greens on Screen has evolved into two starkly different things, and on the face of it the historical side is tailor-made for the Argyle Archive.

My only hesitation in making that clear distinction is that I want GoS-DB to continue as a complete record - that is, from the earliest match to the absolute latest and not, for instance, to the last match of the previous season. And its record for every match should contain as much detail as possible, so for the early days it will probably never be much more than a score, team line-up, etc, but at the other end of the timeline, it should contain a summary report and whatever multimedia content that's available. And here's the dilema - that should equally apply to the very latest match.

All that said, in many ways you are absolutely right. That's the challenge.

And Ian, I completely understand where you are coming from and I think it's fair to say that everyone involved in setting up PAHA was mindful of that. That is why we went down the road of setting up a legally independent company, properly registered at Companies House, whose articles promote cooperation between fans and club, but also ensure that, should the dark day return, such people would have no such power.

You'll know that I'm very much involved in PAHA - that's partly because I do see it as possibly the best way forward for Greens on Screen, and if it suits both parties, I want to be in there to make it happen. But I can't stress enough that this means ownership, including paying the bills etc, and it does NOT mean that GoS is therefore secure. Plymouth Argyle Heritage Archive is a volunteer-run body, and it's still going to need some extraordinary help, day to day and year on year, to keep GoS going.

IJN":fkuexmgw said:

So miffed I've missed this one!

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Photos on GoS on Monday!