OMAGH BOMB VICTIMS GROUP TO LAUNCH ONLINE ARCHIVE
Omagh bomb victims group to launch online archive
OMAGH Support and Self Help Group (OSSHG) will officially unveil its Digital Archive in Omagh College Lecture Theatre on Wednesday.
Paul Clarke from UTV and Deric Henderson from the Press Association will be among the many guests attending the launch.
The site is based on the archive collection housed in Omagh Support and Self Help Group offices. In November 2004 members of OSSHG with the help of volunteers, students and financial support from Omagh Local Strategy Partnership embarked upon the task of creating an accessible online archive.
Online visitors can access over 5,000 newspaper articles, video and audio recordings relating to information on the events leading up to and following the Omagh bombing and other global terrorist atrocities.
It is the hope of OSSHG that the archive will be utilised as an educational tool which will support understanding and learning in order to support continued Peace and
Reconciliation.
Information about the 1998 Omagh bomb and other global atrocities will be accessible to victims and families, researchers and academics, the local community and worldwide.
Money received from the Awards for All Lottery Fund has enabled OSSHG to officially launch the Digital Archive. This project has involved the wide community and anyone interested is more than welcome to attend.
The site can be accessed on www.omaghbomb.co.uk.
OMAGH Support and Self Help Group (OSSHG) will officially unveil its Digital Archive in Omagh College Lecture Theatre on Wednesday.
Paul Clarke from UTV and Deric Henderson from the Press Association will be among the many guests attending the launch.
The site is based on the archive collection housed in Omagh Support and Self Help Group offices. In November 2004 members of OSSHG with the help of volunteers, students and financial support from Omagh Local Strategy Partnership embarked upon the task of creating an accessible online archive.
Online visitors can access over 5,000 newspaper articles, video and audio recordings relating to information on the events leading up to and following the Omagh bombing and other global terrorist atrocities.
It is the hope of OSSHG that the archive will be utilised as an educational tool which will support understanding and learning in order to support continued Peace and
Reconciliation.
Information about the 1998 Omagh bomb and other global atrocities will be accessible to victims and families, researchers and academics, the local community and worldwide.
Money received from the Awards for All Lottery Fund has enabled OSSHG to officially launch the Digital Archive. This project has involved the wide community and anyone interested is more than welcome to attend.
The site can be accessed on www.omaghbomb.co.uk.
Further Information
Publisher: TYRONE CONSTITUTION
Ref: TC/1877
Published Date: 29-Mar-07
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