CS: Misc-Cullen Inquiry Transcripts
From: Norman Bassett, [EMAIL PROTECTED] I spoke on the phone this morning at 9.45am to Mrs McKeand, Sheriff Clerk at Stirling (who was Lord Cullen's clerk for the Dunblane enquiry). She tells me she received my letter to the Scottish Office via EA Cumming, Head of Operations and Policy Unit at the Scottish Court Service HQ in Edinburgh, late last week (about putting the Cullen Inquiry cross-examinations trancript onto the web). She says she's tried unsuccessfully to contact Lord Cullen who has til very recently been engaged in the public hearings for the Hammersmith train crash public enquiry. She will keep trying. She said to me that she personally didn't have the capability to HTML the transcripts and I suggested that the Stationery Office would do that for her if requested to do so. More easily if the floppies containing the transcripts were still available, less easily if they had to be scanned-in. She said that copies of the Inquiry transcript were available to the public and I pointed out that they're all in Edinburgh. She also commented that she thought public interest in the transcripts had waned after 4/4.5 years. The matter continues. I'll contact the director of the BASC about it and see what he has to say and let you know. Regards Norman Bassett drakenfels.org Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
CS: Misc-Cullen Inquiry Transcripts
From: "Graham Gartshore", [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reference to , INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I research at lot from Edinburgh and a good source is [EMAIL PROTECTED] They will find out what document you are looking for and put you in the right direction. If they can get hold of a document they will send you an e-mail with the information. The only draw back doing it this way is it takes up to 5 weeks. Remember to fill out your e-mail in triplicate. Reference to INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] , I fell foul to my local Chief Constable, when I was at sea I used to send my shotgun certificate, cheque, 4 photos (signed by the Captain) back home to the local nick. I had been doing this for 20 years, same as my FAC. When the local nick regonalised it was all done at Pitt Street Glasgow. I sent off the above, and after a week or so received a letter back from the Chief Constable to say that I could not apply for a shotgun as I had not stated where to shoot, and I had to prove to him that I was a good egg. I could not believe what I was reading, I had sent in my old certificate, renewal form, 4 photos and the cash, and I had been renewing for 20 years, yet this idiot thought I was applying for a certificate. This led me to have in my possession a shot without a valid certificate, and as I would be away for 6 months one thing lead to another and I was charged with having a shotgun without a certificate. There is obviously more to this story but some of these idiots just don't have a clue. Graham Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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From: Norman Bassett, [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have confirmation today that the British Library does NOT have a copy of the Cullen Inquiry transcripts. I had confirmation yesterday that the National Library of Scotland DOES have a copy of it: "The National Library does indeed hold a full copy of the transcript of the Cullen enquiry. The full title is 'Transcript of Proceedings at the public enquiry into incident at Dunblane Primary School on 13 March 1996 before the Hon. Lord Cullen on ... within the Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, Stirling' and the work runs to 26 volumes. The NLS shelfmark is GSB.79" National Library of Scotland George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW Tel: 0131 226 4531 www.nls.uk I understand you need a Reader's Ticket, you'll require to know the opening hours and you should check whether this stuff is kept on the premises or has to be sent out for to a warehouse. Phone first! I'd be interested in anybody's experiences in taking a look at the copies of the transcript either in Stirling or in Edinburgh. I live in Manchester currently. Regards Norman Bassett drakenfels.org Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
