One From smh.com.au takes a look inside our vast network of archive centres – a lot like the warehouse that became the final resting place of the Ark of the Covenant in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
They say In an era exploding with digital formats it seems that microfilm has become the last back-up, a simple strip of celluloid film that only needs a torch and a magnifying glass to access it.
Long after the original paper documents have crumbled to dust and photographs have faded, long after hard drives, digital tapes and CDs have become obsolete, many experts believe these film strips will continue to reveal our history – perhaps for as long as 500 years.
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