Oh dear, don't we all get into some ethical knots with all these collections? It's a real problem because they're not much use unless they're accessible.

Yes, it'll be great if we ever see a properly documented and hopefully digitised version of the Kennedy collection. Maybe there are ways of helping this come about. Does anyone know the "ins and outs" of lottery funding applications? Might they offer some help to Halsway Manor if they are indeed the recipients of the material, then maybe an archivist could be employed for a short contract?

As for Dave profiteering out of the Kennedy books (some of which may be quite rare but they're not unique sources like the tapes, etc), I was very grateful to receive a few of the cheaper items, and I'm sure as hell he made no profit out of my purchases!