[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

Retlaw. If they have got what you want, try two things:
a) Speak with John in the library and ask him to liase with the library manager and the local community heritage manager -Fiona might be her name, or even Julie Creer, the one at county hall, with a view to getting Colindale to make a special case for the Accrington Pals and sending the originals up for photographing. It may be that you will have to give copies to the library

b) if the above fails, then I will use my contacts in the Family History Society to see if I can find somebody to do the search & photographing for you. That too might mean copies for the library.

If this comes off, there's got to be a pint in it for me. -Getting Retlaw to buy me a pint would be the pinnacle of success.

Don't think it will ever come off, I doubt that Colindale would allow their copies out of the place, then think of the costs if they did, insurance alone would be a heck of a lot, then weigh in transporting them up to here.
I don't photograph the full pages, just the articles relateing to WW1, thats why I made the stand for the camera to sit square on, at the right focus for best results.
When Blackburn Libray lent me their papers, I gave them all I did on a DVD, but I bet they've lost it by now, they don't seem to place as much importance on local studies like Accy does.
As for buying you a pint, I don't frequent pubs and such, would battery acid do, itull keep thee fully charged.
Retlaw.