In 2021, the Regional Archaeological Service (SRA) of Hauts-de-France saved from destruction a Audiovisual archive collection of Georges Jelski, filmmaker and archaeologist, who worked in the region from the 1970s to 1990. This operation allowed the collection of 193 16mm film reels, 4 magnetic media and 14 soundtracks.
Thanks to a partnership between SRA Hauts-de-France and Archipop, an association dedicated to the safeguarding and enhancement of audiovisual archives in the Hauts-de-France region, these media have been digitized, thanks to the Digitization and Valorisation Programme cultural content proposed by Regional Directorate for Cultural Affairs (DRAC) of Hauts-de-France.
Now, these images are accessible on the archipop site. They will be able to be passed on to future generations and used to discover the archaeological heritage of the region.
The digitization, indexing and contextualization work of this fund was carried out by the project team: Géraldine Faupin, archaeologist-archivist, SRA Hauts-de-France, Karine Delfolie, responsible for valuation at the Heritage Division of the DRAC Hauts-de-France and Thomas Byhet, engineer, territory manager, SRA Hauts-de-France, in partnership with the association Archipop.
An enthusiastic inauguration
On February 22, 2024, the inauguration of the online release of Georges Jelski’s audiovisual archive brought together a fifty professionals from a variety of cultural institutions and services.
On the Amiens site of the DRAC Hauts-de-France, many fruitful exchanges and workshops took place during this day and around these images. Of upgrading projects are already emerging and show the importance of carrying out this work of memory and transmission.
Promote and promote regional archaeology
Among its missions, the Regional Archaeological Service (SRA) of Hauts-de-France organizes, leads and supports the research valorisation and the dissemination of its results, in particular through publications.
It is also involved in the many actions aimed at the public to make them discover the results of regional research:
- Publications - Archaeology in Hauts-de-France
- Video – Saved from the waters of the Aa: the restoration of the medieval pavements of Saint-Martin d'Hardinghem
- Podcast – Women (and) Archaeologists: When archaeology is told in a feminine way
- Videos – Memoirs of archaeologists: small stories of the archaeology of Hauts-de-France
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