This is really sad news, Ralf. The manuscript material lost is tragic and
most especially the loss of life. I wish the best for you and your
countrymen and women. Gosh, hard to believe it was all gone in just 3
minutes. Christine
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From: "Ralf R. Radermacher" <[email protected]>
To: "Pentax Mailingliste" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 6:18 PM
Subject: Cologne municipal archive collapsed - backup your work, folks!
Some of you may have noticed the press reports about the loss of our
historical municipal archive on monday when its building collapsed,
aaparently due to nearby subway construction. Two people are still
unaccounted for and feared dead below the rubble. All this less than a
mile from our place. Not to worry though, we're safe here.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article5846343.ece
But its not only the archive building itself. A number of residential
buildings in the immediate vicinity, although looking intact at first
sight, have been declared unsafe and will be demolished. The head of the
local fire brigade stated it would be too dangerous to allow anyone
inside and if it were only for the time needed to rescue some personal
valuables or memories.
This guy...
http://www.cosimoerario.com/
...lived next door, luckily escaped unscathed but lost all his
instruments and personal belongings when they had to tear down what
remained of his house.
Made me think what it would do to me to see my negs, files and sound
recordings destroyed before my very eyes. Goosebumps, lump in throat,
long hard thinking...
Long story short: I'll store copies of all my valuable (well, at least
they are to me) files at a friend's place. In return, I'll make some
room in my basement for copies of his stuff.
You might want to think about something like this, as well.
Ralf
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