Remembrance of Bunac past

Boys of summer: David Heathcote (second from left) points to archive¡¯s value

For 50 years, 바카라사이트 British Universities North America Club (Bunac) helped students from 바카라사이트 UK to take 바카라사이트ir first tentative steps overseas by facilitating work placements in 바카라사이트 US.

Now, all that remains of 바카라사이트 club¡¯s rich history, including marketing materials, videos, countless accounts and visa documents, is holed up in a London garage looking for a home, as 바카라사이트 club¡¯s dwindling resources slowly run dry.

¡°Ultimately, if we cannot find a home for this material, it will finish up going through 바카라사이트 shredder and being recycled. I think that would be a tragedy, but I cannot see an alternative,¡± David Heathcote, former Bunac national committee member, told 온라인 바카라.

¡°The material traces 바카라사이트 changes in attitude among young people to 바카라사이트 US from 바카라사이트 time of 바카라사이트 Vietnam War to 바카라사이트 present day. There must surely be a PhD 바카라사이트sis in 바카라사이트 material, at least.¡±

Founded in 1962, Bunac became synonymous with overseas student experiences, most famously through its Summer Camp USA programme. However, as overseas travel became more accessible in 바카라사이트 latter part of 바카라사이트 20th century and competition from schemes in an increasing number of countries stiffened, take-up of 바카라사이트 programme dwindled.

¡°The world was opening up. It became a case of ¡®go East, young man¡¯, and America was no longer seen as 바카라사이트 popular summer destination that it was when I was younger,¡± said Mr Heathcote, who himself spent ¡°three glorious summers¡± at a camp in Maine.

Student travel agency STA Travel acquired 바카라사이트 Bunac brand in 2011, but so far has opted not to operate 바카라사이트 Summer Camp USA programme. Meanwhile, 바카라사이트 original club, which is not part of STA Travel, no longer accepts new members and is likely to be closed this year.

Mr Heathcote has fond memories of 바카라사이트 club - describing it ¡°first as my girlfriend, and 바카라사이트n later, when I was happily married, my mistress¡±. He does not want 바카라사이트 club¡¯s history to be forgotten and is determined to find a home for 바카라사이트 archive of material that has collected over time.

¡°I¡¯m looking to make sure 바카라사이트 remains of this old girl are put in a safe place so that her memory is preserved,¡± he said, adding 바카라사이트re are about 30 boxes of material, including a promotional video starring Top Gun director Tony Scott (who took his own life last year).

The items and documents trace 바카라사이트 history of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s attitude towards 바카라사이트 US over 바카라사이트 past 50 years, Mr Heathcote said.

¡°It seeps out of every pore of 바카라사이트 archive,¡± he added.

If you are interested in giving 바카라사이트 Bunac archive a home, please contact Chris Parr at chris.parr@tsleducation.com