Election coverage, polls, devolution debates, forums, and date-path stories sit in an orphaned BBC directory that nobody deleted. The graphics and GIF navigation are period detail; the more revealing artifact is the architecture: a broadcaster figuring out how text, background, participation, and election results might fit online.
Original election archive: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/politics97/news/05/0505/stats.shtml
Full Switchboard article: https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/ancient-web-bbc-politics-97-is-still-serving-the-1997-election/
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Original election archive: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/politics97/news/05/0505/stats.shtml
Full Switchboard article: https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/ancient-web-bbc-politics-97-is-still-serving-the-1997-election/
#ancientweb #bbc #electionhistory #webhistory
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