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Published by Daniel Delaway on October 17, 2025

The Enchiridion

In this informal series of blogposts, I’ll try to provide some context behind The Archive. Specifically, what lead me to start The Archive, the concepts underpinning its importance and where I will take the project over the years. Things may change along the way, but the underlying goal will always remain the same – to preserve the stories of humans in a medium people will enjoy engaging with.

Gaius and Aulus

Published by Daniel Delaway on October 15, 2021

When I was nineteen I was confronted with my own mortality by a piece of graffiti. It was scrawled onto the wall of a bar in ancient Pompeii sometime prior to the devastating eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD. Did they… Read More →

The Archive Roadmap

Published by Daniel Delaway on February 23, 2021

I’m fascinated by Ancient Egypt. I could talk about it for hours, and to some less enthusiastic listeners I have. What specifically fascinates me was their ability to preserve their culture across truly immense periods of time. Even at the… Read More →

The Problem with Autobiographies

Published by Daniel Delaway on February 14, 2021

Consider your life so far and everything that you’ve experienced. All your important memories, your highest highs and your lowest lows – from zenith to nadir. You the reader, stop and think. Take a break from reading and think about… Read More →

Gone But Soon Forgotten

Published by Daniel Delaway on September 12, 2020

Growing up my parents had no interest in taking holidays. My dad was too lazy and my mum wasn’t even slightly interested in travel. Instead we went on day trips into the country, oftentimes spending markedly more time driving there… Read More →

From Binder to Entrepreneur

Published by Daniel Delaway on August 23, 2020

My entrepreneurial journey had actually started before my interest in fixing books. Looking back, my interest stemmed from an unlikely source. I had just watched the awful film, Escape from L.A., with my dad. A film set in a dystopian… Read More →

From Seller to Binder

Published by Daniel Delaway on August 21, 2020

Though my days of selling books are shelved, it feels good knowing I can focus my time with a stronger sense of direction. Also, the idea of calling myself a bibliophile and never having sold books seems absurd, and I’m… Read More →

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