diff --git a/dspace/etc/database_schema.sql b/dspace/etc/database_schema.sql
index c35198f692..05d8637c0b 100644
--- a/dspace/etc/database_schema.sql
+++ b/dspace/etc/database_schema.sql
@@ -183,9 +183,11 @@ CREATE TABLE EPersonGroup
 -------------------------------------------------------
 CREATE TABLE Item
 (
-  item_id      INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
-  submitter_id INTEGER REFERENCES EPerson(eperson_id),
-  in_archive   BOOL
+  item_id         INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+  submitter_id    INTEGER REFERENCES EPerson(eperson_id),
+  in_archive      BOOL,
+  withdrawn       BOOL,
+  withdrawal_date VARCHAR(21)
 );
 
 -------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/dspace/jsp/admin/confirm-delete-item.jsp b/dspace/jsp/admin/confirm-delete-item.jsp
index d011bbe0fc..440a17073b 100644
--- a/dspace/jsp/admin/confirm-delete-item.jsp
+++ b/dspace/jsp/admin/confirm-delete-item.jsp
@@ -57,15 +57,16 @@
 
 <dspace:layout title="Delete Item" navbar="admin" locbar="link" parentlink="/admin" parenttitle="Administer">
 
-    <H1>Delete Item: <%= (handle == null ? item.getID() : handle) %></H1>
+    <H1>Delete Item: <%= (handle == null ? String.valueOf(item.getID()) : handle) %></H1>
     
-    <P>Are you sure this item should be completely deleted?</P>
+    <P>Are you sure this item should be completely deleted?  Caution:
+    At present, no tombstone would be left.</P>
     
     <dspace:item item="<%= item %>" style="full" />
 
     <form method=POST>
         <input type="hidden" name="item_id" value="<%= item.getID() %>">
-        <input type="hidden" name="action" value="<%= EditItemServlet.CONFIRM_DELETE_ITEM %>">
+        <input type="hidden" name="action" value="<%= EditItemServlet.CONFIRM_DELETE %>">
 
         <center>
             <table width="70%">
diff --git a/dspace/jsp/admin/confirm-withdraw-item.jsp b/dspace/jsp/admin/confirm-withdraw-item.jsp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..97e4164977
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dspace/jsp/admin/confirm-withdraw-item.jsp
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+<%--
+  - confirm-withdraw-item.jsp
+  -
+  - Version: $Revision$
+  -
+  - Date: $Date$
+  -
+  - Copyright (c) 2001, Hewlett-Packard Company and Massachusetts
+  - Institute of Technology.  All rights reserved.
+  -
+  - Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+  - modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+  - met:
+  -
+  - - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+  - notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+  -
+  - - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+  - notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+  - documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+  -
+  - - Neither the name of the Hewlett-Packard Company nor the name of the
+  - Massachusetts Institute of Technology nor the names of their
+  - contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+  - this software without specific prior written permission.
+  -
+  - THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+  - ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+  - LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+  - A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+  - HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+  - INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+  - BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+  - OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+  - ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR
+  - TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+  - USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
+  - DAMAGE.
+  --%>
+
+<%--
+  - Confirm withdrawal of a item
+  -
+  - Attributes:
+  -    item   - item we may withdraw
+  --%>
+
+<%@ page import="org.dspace.app.webui.servlet.admin.EditItemServlet" %>
+<%@ page import="org.dspace.content.Item" %>
+
+<%@ taglib uri="http://www.dspace.org/dspace-tags.tld" prefix="dspace" %>
+
+<%
+    String handle = (String) request.getAttribute("handle");
+    Item item = (Item) request.getAttribute("item");
+%>
+
+<dspace:layout title="Withdraw Item" navbar="admin" locbar="link" parentlink="/admin" parenttitle="Administer">
+
+    <H1>Withdraw Item: <%= (handle == null ? String.valueOf(item.getID()) : handle) %></H1>
+    
+    <P>Are you sure this item should be withdrawn from the archive?</P>
+    
+    <dspace:item item="<%= item %>" style="full" />
+
+    <form method=POST>
+        <input type="hidden" name="item_id" value="<%= item.getID() %>">
+        <input type="hidden" name="action" value="<%= EditItemServlet.CONFIRM_WITHDRAW %>">
+
+        <center>
+            <table width="70%">
+                <tr>
+                    <td align="left">
+                        <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Withdraw">
+                    </td>
+                    <td align="right">
+                        <input type="submit" name="submit_cancel" value="Cancel">
+                    </td>
+                </tr>
+            </table>
+        </center>
+    </form>
+</dspace:layout>
+
diff --git a/dspace/jsp/admin/edit-item-form.jsp b/dspace/jsp/admin/edit-item-form.jsp
index 8ed0dbdd3d..59d775d158 100644
--- a/dspace/jsp/admin/edit-item-form.jsp
+++ b/dspace/jsp/admin/edit-item-form.jsp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 
 <%@ taglib uri="http://www.dspace.org/dspace-tags.tld" prefix="dspace" %>
 
+<%@ page import="java.util.Date" %>
 <%@ page import="java.util.HashMap" %>
 <%@ page import="java.util.Map" %>
 
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@
 <%@ page import="org.dspace.content.BitstreamFormat" %>
 <%@ page import="org.dspace.content.Bundle" %>
 <%@ page import="org.dspace.content.Collection" %>
+<%@ page import="org.dspace.content.DCDate" %>
 <%@ page import="org.dspace.content.DCValue" %>
 <%@ page import="org.dspace.content.Item" %>
 <%@ page import="org.dspace.core.ConfigurationManager" %>
@@ -68,6 +70,8 @@
     String handle = (String) request.getAttribute("handle");
     Collection[] collections = (Collection[]) request.getAttribute("collections");
     DCType[] dcTypes = (DCType[])  request.getAttribute("dc.types");
+
+    DCDate withdrawalDate = item.getWithdrawalDate();
 %>
 
 <dspace:layout title="Edit Item"
@@ -87,9 +91,32 @@
                 <td class="submitFormLabel">Item&nbsp;internal&nbsp;ID:</td>
                 <td class="standard"><%= item.getID() %></td>
                 <td class="standard" width="100%" align="right" rowspan=4>
-                    <form method=POST>
+<%
+    if (withdrawalDate == null)
+    {
+%>
+                    <form method=POST action="<%= request.getContextPath() %>/admin/edit-item">
                         <input type="hidden" name="item_id" value="<%= item.getID() %>">
-                        <input type="hidden" name="action" value="<%= EditItemServlet.CONFIRM_DELETE %>">
+                        <input type="hidden" name="action" value="<%= EditItemServlet.START_WITHDRAW %>">
+                        <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Withdraw...">
+                    </form>
+<%
+    }
+    else
+    {
+%>
+                    <form method=POST action="<%= request.getContextPath() %>/admin/edit-item">
+                        <input type="hidden" name="item_id" value="<%= item.getID() %>">
+                        <input type="hidden" name="action" value="<%= EditItemServlet.REINSTATE %>">
+                        <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Reinstate">
+                    </form>
+<%
+    }
+%>
+                    <br>
+                    <form method=POST action="<%= request.getContextPath() %>/admin/edit-item">
+                        <input type="hidden" name="item_id" value="<%= item.getID() %>">
+                        <input type="hidden" name="action" value="<%= EditItemServlet.START_DELETE %>">
                         <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Delete (Expunge)...">
                     </form>
                 </td>
@@ -121,8 +148,20 @@
         </table>
     </center>
 
+<%
+
+
+    if (withdrawalDate != null)
+    {
+%>
+    <P align=center><strong>This item was withdrawn from DSpace on
+    <dspace:date date="<%= withdrawalDate %>" /></strong></P>
+<%
+    }
+%>
     <P>&nbsp;</P>
 
+
     <form method=POST action="<%= request.getContextPath() %>/admin/edit-item">
         <table class="miscTable">
             <tr>
diff --git a/dspace/jsp/browse/items-by-date.jsp b/dspace/jsp/browse/items-by-date.jsp
index 06e44bf2c8..b48f8ba2cd 100644
--- a/dspace/jsp/browse/items-by-date.jsp
+++ b/dspace/jsp/browse/items-by-date.jsp
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@
                                 <select name=year>
                                     <option selected value="-1">(Choose year)</option>
 <%
-    for (int i = 2001; i >= 1990; i--)
+    int thisYear = new DCDate().getYear();
+    for (int i = thisYear; i >= 1990; i--)
     {
 %>
                                     <option><%= i %></option>
diff --git a/dspace/jsp/layout/navbar-admin.jsp b/dspace/jsp/layout/navbar-admin.jsp
index 1b32311260..9e07672ecb 100644
--- a/dspace/jsp/layout/navbar-admin.jsp
+++ b/dspace/jsp/layout/navbar-admin.jsp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     labels.add("Groups");
     links.add("groups");
     
-    labels.add("Correct/<br>Expunge Item");
+    labels.add("Items");
     links.add("edit-item");
     
     labels.add("Dublin Core<br>Registry");
diff --git a/dspace/jsp/tombstone.jsp b/dspace/jsp/tombstone.jsp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9486c96dfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dspace/jsp/tombstone.jsp
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+<%--
+  - tombstone.jsp
+  -
+  - Version: $Revision$
+  -
+  - Date: $Date$
+  -
+  - Copyright (c) 2001, Hewlett-Packard Company and Massachusetts
+  - Institute of Technology.  All rights reserved.
+  -
+  - Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+  - modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+  - met:
+  -
+  - - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+  - notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+  -
+  - - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+  - notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+  - documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+  -
+  - - Neither the name of the Hewlett-Packard Company nor the name of the
+  - Massachusetts Institute of Technology nor the names of their
+  - contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+  - this software without specific prior written permission.
+  -
+  - THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+  - ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+  - LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+  - A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+  - HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+  - INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+  - BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+  - OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+  - ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR
+  - TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+  - USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
+  - DAMAGE.
+  --%>
+
+<%--
+  - Display a tombstone indicating that an item has been withdrawn.
+  --%>
+
+<%@ taglib uri="http://www.dspace.org/dspace-tags.tld" prefix="dspace" %>
+
+
+<dspace:layout title="Item Withdrawn">
+
+    <H1>Item Withdrawn</H1>
+
+    <P>The item you are trying to access has been withdrawn from DSpace.  If you
+    have any questions, please contact the administrators.</P>
+
+    <dspace:include page="/components/contact-info.jsp" />
+
+    <P align=center>
+        <A HREF="<%= request.getContextPath() %>/">Go to the DSpace home page</A>
+    </P>
+
+</dspace:layout>
diff --git a/dspace/src/org/dspace/app/oai/DSpaceOAICatalog.java b/dspace/src/org/dspace/app/oai/DSpaceOAICatalog.java
index f7998216d0..2863f94f5b 100644
--- a/dspace/src/org/dspace/app/oai/DSpaceOAICatalog.java
+++ b/dspace/src/org/dspace/app/oai/DSpaceOAICatalog.java
@@ -147,7 +147,14 @@ public class DSpaceOAICatalog extends AbstractCatalog
 
         if (itemInfo == null)
         {
-            throw new IdDoesNotExistException(identifier);
+            if (itemInfo.withdrawn)
+            {
+                throw new NoMetadataFormatsException();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                throw new IdDoesNotExistException(identifier);
+            }
         }
         else
         {
@@ -196,7 +203,8 @@ public class DSpaceOAICatalog extends AbstractCatalog
             // Get the relevant OAIItemInfo objects to make headers
             DSpaceObject scope = resolveSet(context, set);
             List itemInfos = Harvest.harvest(context, scope, from, until,
-                false, true); // No items, but we need to know containers
+                false, true, true);
+            // No items, but we need to know containers and withdrawn items
 
             // Build up lists of headers and identifiers
             Iterator i = itemInfos.iterator();
@@ -276,9 +284,15 @@ public class DSpaceOAICatalog extends AbstractCatalog
         // First get the item from the DB
         try
         {
-            context = new Context();
+            // Valid IDs start with hdl:
+            if (identifier.startsWith("hdl:"))
+            {
+                context = new Context();
 
-            itemInfo = Harvest.getSingle(context, identifier, false);
+                itemInfo = Harvest.getSingle(context,
+                    identifier.substring(4), // Strip "hdl:"
+                    true);
+            }
         }
         catch (SQLException se)
         {
@@ -354,7 +368,7 @@ public class DSpaceOAICatalog extends AbstractCatalog
             // Get the relevant HarvestedItemInfo objects to make headers
             DSpaceObject scope = resolveSet(context, set);
             List itemInfos = Harvest.harvest(context, scope, from, until,
-                true, true);  // Need items and containers
+                true, true, true);  // Need items, containers + withdrawals
 
             // Build list of XML records from item info objects
             Iterator i = itemInfos.iterator();
diff --git a/dspace/src/org/dspace/app/oai/DSpaceRecordFactory.java b/dspace/src/org/dspace/app/oai/DSpaceRecordFactory.java
index bdd08888bc..53f6699f3e 100644
--- a/dspace/src/org/dspace/app/oai/DSpaceRecordFactory.java
+++ b/dspace/src/org/dspace/app/oai/DSpaceRecordFactory.java
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ public class DSpaceRecordFactory extends RecordFactory
     
     protected boolean isDeleted(Object nativeItem)
     {
-        // FIXME: Our implentation doesn't know about deletes yet
-        return false;
+        HarvestedItemInfo hii = (HarvestedItemInfo) nativeItem;
+        return hii.withdrawn;
     }
     
     
diff --git a/dspace/src/org/dspace/app/webui/servlet/DisplayItemServlet.java b/dspace/src/org/dspace/app/webui/servlet/DisplayItemServlet.java
index 5a4f13d121..e528856c5c 100644
--- a/dspace/src/org/dspace/app/webui/servlet/DisplayItemServlet.java
+++ b/dspace/src/org/dspace/app/webui/servlet/DisplayItemServlet.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
 import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeManager;
 import org.dspace.content.Collection;
 import org.dspace.content.Community;
+import org.dspace.content.DCDate;
 import org.dspace.content.Item;
 import org.dspace.core.Constants;
 import org.dspace.core.Context;
@@ -97,6 +98,14 @@ public class DisplayItemServlet extends DSpaceServlet
         // If everything is OK, display the item
         if (item != null)
         {
+            // Tombstone?
+            DCDate withdrawalDate = item.getWithdrawalDate();
+            if (withdrawalDate != null)
+            {
+                JSPManager.showJSP(request, response, "tombstone.jsp");
+                return;
+            }
+            
             // Ensure the user has authorisation
             AuthorizeManager.authorizeAction(context, item, Constants.READ);
 
diff --git a/dspace/src/org/dspace/app/webui/servlet/admin/EditItemServlet.java b/dspace/src/org/dspace/app/webui/servlet/admin/EditItemServlet.java
index 955b0062af..1bfa3a0d48 100644
--- a/dspace/src/org/dspace/app/webui/servlet/admin/EditItemServlet.java
+++ b/dspace/src/org/dspace/app/webui/servlet/admin/EditItemServlet.java
@@ -94,6 +94,15 @@ public class EditItemServlet extends DSpaceServlet
     /** User updates item */
     public static final int UPDATE_ITEM = 3;
 
+    /** User starts withdrawal of item */
+    public static final int START_WITHDRAW = 4;
+
+    /** User confirms withdrawal of item */
+    public static final int CONFIRM_WITHDRAW = 5;
+    
+    /** User reinstates a withdrawn item */
+    public static final int REINSTATE = 6;
+
     /** Logger */
     private static Logger log = Logger.getLogger(EditCommunitiesServlet.class);
 
@@ -215,6 +224,26 @@ public class EditItemServlet extends DSpaceServlet
             processUpdateItem(context, request, response, item);
             break;
 
+       case START_WITHDRAW:
+            // Show "withdraw item" confirmation page
+            JSPManager.showJSP(request,
+                response,
+                "/admin/confirm-withdraw-item.jsp");
+            break;
+
+        case CONFIRM_WITHDRAW:
+            // Withdraw the item
+            item.withdraw();
+            JSPManager.showJSP(request, response, "/admin/get-item-id.jsp");
+            context.complete();
+            break;
+            
+        case REINSTATE:
+            item.reinstate();
+            JSPManager.showJSP(request, response, "/admin/get-item-id.jsp");
+            context.complete();
+            break;
+            
         default:
             // Erm... weird action value received.
             log.warn(LogManager.getHeader(context,
diff --git a/dspace/src/org/dspace/content/Collection.java b/dspace/src/org/dspace/content/Collection.java
index 34dc3cece3..eb1abe0681 100644
--- a/dspace/src/org/dspace/content/Collection.java
+++ b/dspace/src/org/dspace/content/Collection.java
@@ -288,7 +288,8 @@ public class Collection implements DSpaceObject
             "item",
             "SELECT item.* FROM item, collection2item WHERE " +
                 "item.item_id=collection2item.item_id AND " +
-                "collection2item.collection_id=" + getID() + ";");
+                "collection2item.collection_id=" + getID() +
+                " AND item.in_archive=true");
 
         return new ItemIterator(ourContext, rows);
     }
diff --git a/dspace/src/org/dspace/content/Item.java b/dspace/src/org/dspace/content/Item.java
index e14612f566..8e128cd83c 100644
--- a/dspace/src/org/dspace/content/Item.java
+++ b/dspace/src/org/dspace/content/Item.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ import org.dspace.core.Context;
 import org.dspace.core.LogManager;
 import org.dspace.eperson.EPerson;
 import org.dspace.history.HistoryManager;
+import org.dspace.search.DSIndexer;
 import org.dspace.storage.rdbms.DatabaseManager;
 import org.dspace.storage.rdbms.TableRow;
 import org.dspace.storage.rdbms.TableRowIterator;
@@ -1063,8 +1064,155 @@ public class Item implements DSpaceObject
 
 
     /**
-     * Delete the item.  Bundles and bitstreams are also deleted if they are
-     * not also included in another item.  The Dublin Core metadata is deleted.
+     * Withdraw the item from the archive.  It is kept in place, and the
+     * content and metadata are not deleted, but it is not publicly
+     * accessible.
+     */
+    public void withdraw()
+        throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException
+    {
+        String timestamp = DCDate.getCurrent().toString();
+        
+        // Check permission.  User must have REMOVE on all collections.
+        // Build some provenance data while we're at it.
+        String collectionProv = "";
+        Collection[] colls = getCollections();
+        for (int i = 0; i < colls.length; i++)
+        {
+            collectionProv = collectionProv + colls[i].getMetadata("name") +
+                " (ID: " + colls[i].getID() + ")\n";
+            AuthorizeManager.authorizeAction(ourContext, colls[i],
+                Constants.REMOVE);
+        }
+        
+        // Set withdrawn flag and time stamp
+        itemRow.setColumn("withdrawn", true);
+        itemRow.setColumn("withdrawal_date", timestamp);
+
+        // in_archive flag is now false
+        itemRow.setColumn("in_archive", false);
+        
+        // Add suitable provenance - includes user, date, collections +
+        // bitstream checksums
+        EPerson e = ourContext.getCurrentUser();
+        String prov = "Item withdrawn by " + e.getFullName() + " (" +
+            e.getEmail() + ") on " + timestamp + "\n" +
+            "Item was in collections:\n" + collectionProv +
+            InstallItem.getBitstreamProvenanceMessage(this);
+
+        addDC("description", "provenance", "en", prov);
+        
+        // Update item in DB
+        update();
+
+        // Invoke History system
+        HistoryManager.saveHistory(ourContext, this, HistoryManager.MODIFY, e,
+            ourContext.getExtraLogInfo());
+        
+        // Remove from indicies
+        Browse.itemRemoved(ourContext, getID());
+        DSIndexer.unIndexContent(ourContext, this);
+        
+        // and all of our authorization policies
+        // FIXME: not very "multiple-inclusion" friendly
+        AuthorizeManager.removeAllPolicies(ourContext, this);
+
+        // Write log
+        log.info(LogManager.getHeader(ourContext,
+            "withdraw_item",
+            "user=" + e.getEmail() + ",item_id=" + getID()));
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Reinstate a withdrawn item
+     */
+    public void reinstate()
+            throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException
+    {
+        String timestamp = DCDate.getCurrent().toString();
+        
+        // Check permission.  User must have ADD on all collections.
+        // Build some provenance data while we're at it.
+        String collectionProv = "";
+        Collection[] colls = getCollections();
+        for (int i = 0; i < colls.length; i++)
+        {
+            collectionProv = collectionProv + colls[i].getMetadata("name") +
+                " (ID: " + colls[i].getID() + ")\n";
+            AuthorizeManager.authorizeAction(ourContext, colls[i],
+                Constants.ADD);
+        }
+        
+        // Clear withdrawn flag and time stamp
+        itemRow.setColumn("withdrawn", false);
+        itemRow.setColumnNull("withdrawal_date");
+
+        // in_archive flag is now true
+        itemRow.setColumn("in_archive", true);
+        
+        // Add suitable provenance - includes user, date, collections +
+        // bitstream checksums
+        EPerson e = ourContext.getCurrentUser();
+        String prov = "Item reinstated by " + e.getFullName() + " (" +
+            e.getEmail() + ") on " + timestamp + "\n" +
+            "Item was in collections:\n" + collectionProv +
+            InstallItem.getBitstreamProvenanceMessage(this);
+
+        addDC("description", "provenance", "en", prov);
+        
+        // Update item in DB
+        update();
+
+        // Invoke History system
+        HistoryManager.saveHistory(ourContext, this, HistoryManager.MODIFY, e,
+            ourContext.getExtraLogInfo());
+        
+        // Add to indicies
+        Browse.itemAdded(ourContext, this);
+        DSIndexer.indexContent(ourContext, this);
+        
+        // authorization policies
+        if (colls.length > 0)
+        {
+            // FIXME: not multiple inclusion friendly - just apply access
+            // policies from first collection
+            List policies = AuthorizeManager.getPoliciesActionFilter(
+                ourContext, colls[0], Constants.READ );
+
+            replaceAllPolicies(policies);
+        }
+
+        // Write log
+        log.info(LogManager.getHeader(ourContext,
+            "reinstate_item",
+            "user=" + e.getEmail() + ",item_id=" + getID()));
+    }
+    
+    
+    /**
+     * Item is withdrawn?  If so, return the date it happened.
+     * <code>null</code> is returned if the item is not withdrawn.
+     *
+     * @return the date the item was withdrawn or <code<null</code>
+     */
+    public DCDate getWithdrawalDate()
+    {
+        if (itemRow.getBooleanColumn("withdrawn"))
+        {
+            return new DCDate(itemRow.getStringColumn("withdrawal_date"));
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    
+    /**
+     * Delete (expunge) the item.  Bundles and bitstreams are also deleted if
+     * they are not also included in another item.  The Dublin Core metadata is
+     * deleted.
      */
     void delete()
         throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException
@@ -1087,8 +1235,7 @@ public class Item implements DSpaceObject
         {
             // Remove from Browse indices
             Browse.itemRemoved(ourContext, getID());
-
-            // FIXME: Remove from search index
+            DSIndexer.unIndexContent(ourContext, this);
         }
 
         // Delete the Dublin Core
@@ -1116,7 +1263,6 @@ public class Item implements DSpaceObject
 
         // Finally remove item row
         DatabaseManager.delete(ourContext, itemRow);
-        
     }
 
 
diff --git a/dspace/src/org/dspace/eperson/Subscribe.java b/dspace/src/org/dspace/eperson/Subscribe.java
index 872f8d049e..ad66a94ff5 100644
--- a/dspace/src/org/dspace/eperson/Subscribe.java
+++ b/dspace/src/org/dspace/eperson/Subscribe.java
@@ -319,7 +319,8 @@ public class Subscribe
                 startDate,
                 endDate,
                 true,   // Need item objects
-                false); // But not containers
+                false,  // But not containers
+                false); // Or withdrawals
                 
             // Only add to buffer if there are new items
             if (itemInfos.size() > 0)
diff --git a/dspace/src/org/dspace/search/Harvest.java b/dspace/src/org/dspace/search/Harvest.java
index 85ead7c28b..d099e64e78 100644
--- a/dspace/src/org/dspace/search/Harvest.java
+++ b/dspace/src/org/dspace/search/Harvest.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 import org.dspace.administer.DCType;
 import org.dspace.content.Collection;
 import org.dspace.content.Community;
+import org.dspace.content.DCDate;
 import org.dspace.content.DCValue;
 import org.dspace.content.DSpaceObject;
 import org.dspace.content.Item;
@@ -93,6 +94,8 @@ public class Harvest
      * @param containers  if <code>true</code> the <code>containers</code>
      *                    field of each <code>HarvestedItemInfo</code> object
      *                    is filled out
+     * @param withdrawn   If <code>true</code>, information about withdrawn
+     *                    items is included
      * @return  List of <code>HarvestedItemInfo</code> objects
      */
     public static List harvest(Context context,
@@ -100,7 +103,8 @@ public class Harvest
         String startDate,
         String endDate,
         boolean items,
-        boolean containers)
+        boolean containers,
+        boolean withdrawn)
         throws SQLException
     {
         int dcTypeID = getDateAvailableTypeID(context);
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ public class Harvest
 
         // SQL to add to the WHERE clause of the query
         String scopeWhereSQL = "";
-
+                
         if (scope != null)
         {
             if (scope.getType() == Constants.COMMUNITY)
@@ -130,12 +134,12 @@ public class Harvest
             }
             // Theoretically, no other possibilities, won't bother to check
         }
-
+        
         // Put together our query
         String query = 
-            "SELECT handle.handle, handle.resource_id, dcvalue.text_value FROM handle, dcvalue" +
+            "SELECT handle.handle, handle.resource_id, dcvalue.text_value FROM handle, dcvalue, item" +
             scopeTableSQL + " WHERE handle.resource_type_id=" + Constants.ITEM +
-            " AND handle.resource_id=dcvalue.item_id AND dcvalue.dc_type_id=" +
+            " AND handle.resource_id=dcvalue.item_id  AND dcvalue.item_id=item.item_id AND item.withdrawn=false AND dcvalue.dc_type_id=" +
             dcTypeID + scopeWhereSQL;
         
         if (startDate != null)
@@ -165,13 +169,13 @@ public class Harvest
             itemInfo.handle = row.getStringColumn("handle");
             itemInfo.itemID = row.getIntColumn("resource_id");
             itemInfo.datestamp = row.getStringColumn("text_value");
+            itemInfo.withdrawn = false;
 
             if (containers)
             {
                 fillContainers(context, itemInfo);
             }
 
-
             if (items)
             {
                 // Get the item
@@ -180,7 +184,55 @@ public class Harvest
             
             infoObjects.add(itemInfo);
         }
-            
+
+        // Add information about deleted items if necessary
+        if (withdrawn)
+        {
+            // Put together our query
+            query = 
+                "SELECT handle.handle, handle.resource_id, item.withdrawal_date FROM handle, item" +
+                scopeTableSQL + " WHERE handle.resource_type_id=" + Constants.ITEM +
+                " AND handle.resource_id=item.item_id  AND item.withdrawn=true"
+                + scopeWhereSQL;
+
+            if (startDate != null)
+            {
+                query = query + " AND item.withdrawal_date >= '" + startDate + "'";
+            }
+
+            if (endDate != null)
+            {
+                query = query + " AND item.withdrawal_date <= '" + endDate + "'";
+            }
+
+            log.debug(LogManager.getHeader(context,
+                "harvest SQL (withdrawals)",
+                query));
+
+            // Execute
+            tri = DatabaseManager.query(context, query);
+
+            // Process results of query into HarvestedItemInfo objects
+            while (tri.hasNext())
+            {
+                TableRow row = tri.next();
+                HarvestedItemInfo itemInfo = new HarvestedItemInfo();
+
+                itemInfo.handle = row.getStringColumn("handle");
+                itemInfo.itemID = row.getIntColumn("resource_id");
+                itemInfo.datestamp = row.getStringColumn("withdrawal_date");
+                itemInfo.withdrawn = true;
+                
+                if (containers)
+                {
+                    fillContainers(context, itemInfo);
+                }
+
+                // Won't fill out item objects for withdrawn items
+                infoObjects.add(itemInfo);
+            }
+        }
+
         return infoObjects;
     }
 
@@ -216,10 +268,23 @@ public class Harvest
 
         itemInfo.item = i;
         itemInfo.handle = handle;
-        // FIXME: Assume data.available is there
-        DCValue[] dateAvail =
-            i.getDC("date", "available", Item.ANY);
-        itemInfo.datestamp = dateAvail[0].value;
+
+        DCDate withdrawalDate = i.getWithdrawalDate();
+
+        if (withdrawalDate == null)
+        {
+            // FIXME: Assume data.available is there
+            DCValue[] dateAvail =
+                i.getDC("date", "available", Item.ANY);
+            itemInfo.datestamp = dateAvail[0].value;
+            itemInfo.withdrawn = false;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            itemInfo.datestamp = withdrawalDate.toString();
+            itemInfo.withdrawn = true;
+        }
+        
         itemInfo.itemID = i.getID();
 
         // Get the sets
diff --git a/dspace/src/org/dspace/search/HarvestedItemInfo.java b/dspace/src/org/dspace/search/HarvestedItemInfo.java
index 8183e11479..59127967e1 100644
--- a/dspace/src/org/dspace/search/HarvestedItemInfo.java
+++ b/dspace/src/org/dspace/search/HarvestedItemInfo.java
@@ -75,4 +75,7 @@ public class HarvestedItemInfo
      * <code>containers[1][1]</code> - ID of collectionB <br>
      */
     public int[][] containers;
+    
+    /** True if this item has been withdrawn */
+    public boolean withdrawn;
 }