Publication: Ferrol vigilado. Los documentos de estado y de prensa británicos como fuentes de información sobre la ciudad (1739-1756)
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2017-08-03
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La correspondencia oficial mantenida entre diferentes organismos del Estado británico así como las noticias publicadas en la prensa han sido el objeto de estudio de este trabajo. Estas fuentes documentales se han analizado con el fin de examinar cómo se producía, obtenía y difundía información sobre Ferrol entre los años 1739 y 1756 - marco cronológico en que se desarrolla esta investigación-, y para llevar a cabo un estudio comparativo del tratamiento de los contenidos incluidos en ellas. El objetivo se centró en recuperar estos documentos, identificarlos y extraer su contenido con el fin de mostrar cómo se materializaron las representaciones de la ciudad en aquella sociedad del Antiguo Régimen. Este enfoque metodológico invitó también a escudriñar otros elementos en los textos como su soporte, tipo, clase, forma, formato, cantidad, entidad productora, autores y destinatarios, data y contenido. Asimismo, se ha realizado una descripción de las instituciones en las que se albergan estas fuentes, The National Archives y The British Library. Para la adecuación de estos objetivos se han tomado como referencia las normas internacionales ISAD(G), ISDF, ISAAR(CPF) e ISDIAH. Los resultados de la investigación han demostrado que la palabra escrita se constituyó como un vehículo de comunicación entre las personas que adquirió un papel fundamental en la vida política y social británica del siglo XVIII. Las cartas y los informes oficiales de Estado se generaron durante el desempeño de una actividad dentro del ámbito público de la Administración. La consideración de las rúbricas sirvió como base para identificar a sus autores, entre los que se encontraron varios secretarios de Estado así como personal del Almirantazgo, de las embajadas y de los consulados británicos que estaban destinados en diversos puntos de la geografía europea. Los indicadores de frecuencia y lugar de publicación permitieron identificar la tipología de las cabeceras de prensa y establecer que, en su mayoría, veían la luz en Londres y en las provincias de manera diaria, trisemanal y mensual. Asimismo, la interpretación de los textos puso de relieve que los modos de obtención de información estaban totalmente adaptados al periodo histórico analizado. El correo era el medio de comunicación empleado y e 1 artífice en todas las relaciones que se mantenían entre los organismos que se encontraban en Gran Bretaña y en el exterior, al igual que sucedía con las publicaciones periódicas, pues la recepción y actualización de noticias del continente...
The official correspondence between different British government offices as well as the the news items published in the press were the subject of this study. These documentary sources were analysed in order to explore how the information about Ferrol was gained, produced and released from 1739 to 1756, the chronological framework adopted in this study. The objective focuses mainly on finding, retrieving and identifying these documents as well as on extracting their content. Similarly, this methodological approach sought to analyse other textual elements such as the format, type, class, form, quantity, corporate body, author and addressee, date and content. This work also provides a description of The National Archives and The British Library as they are the custodians of this documenta1y heritage. The achievability of the objectives lies within the following international standards: ISAD(G), ISDF, ISAAR(CPF) and ISDIAH. Research results have indicated that the written word was the mam vehicle of communication at that time and that it played a vital role in eighteenth century British political and social life. Official letters and repo1ts were produced in the course of an activity within the public administration. The type of periodical publication was determined on the basis of the time and place of publication while the signature analysis was conducted in order to identify the authors, among whom were several Secretaries of State, members of the Admiralty, British embassies and consulates who were appointed in different European countries. In addition, the inte1pretation of the texts highlighted the fact that the ways of obtaining information ascribe to the period of time that is being studied. The post was the system of communication for transporting correspondence and the root of all the relationships that British institutions both at home and abroad had. The same happened with the media, which received and brought up to date the news through the post. Across the country, coffee houses were one of the main means of spreading news and comments...
The official correspondence between different British government offices as well as the the news items published in the press were the subject of this study. These documentary sources were analysed in order to explore how the information about Ferrol was gained, produced and released from 1739 to 1756, the chronological framework adopted in this study. The objective focuses mainly on finding, retrieving and identifying these documents as well as on extracting their content. Similarly, this methodological approach sought to analyse other textual elements such as the format, type, class, form, quantity, corporate body, author and addressee, date and content. This work also provides a description of The National Archives and The British Library as they are the custodians of this documenta1y heritage. The achievability of the objectives lies within the following international standards: ISAD(G), ISDF, ISAAR(CPF) and ISDIAH. Research results have indicated that the written word was the mam vehicle of communication at that time and that it played a vital role in eighteenth century British political and social life. Official letters and repo1ts were produced in the course of an activity within the public administration. The type of periodical publication was determined on the basis of the time and place of publication while the signature analysis was conducted in order to identify the authors, among whom were several Secretaries of State, members of the Admiralty, British embassies and consulates who were appointed in different European countries. In addition, the inte1pretation of the texts highlighted the fact that the ways of obtaining information ascribe to the period of time that is being studied. The post was the system of communication for transporting correspondence and the root of all the relationships that British institutions both at home and abroad had. The same happened with the media, which received and brought up to date the news through the post. Across the country, coffee houses were one of the main means of spreading news and comments...
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Tesis inédita de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Ciencias de la Documentación, leída el 14/12/2016