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Directory Transcription Process

Submitted by nick on Wed, 20/05/2009 - 10:56

Today, we started to open the directory graphics we shot the other day and to type the content of the pages into the MHMS system’s Excel spreadsheets. This entry is going to expand on this part of the work cycle (noted as 5, in the entry above).

Update: The Directory Photo Challenge Nears its End!

Submitted by nick on Tue, 19/05/2009 - 10:02

The Directory challenge is nearing an end and we’ve nearly got all the required photos. Now it’s time to start on the Census documents. We will be working with the Census records for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901. These records seem to amount to things called ‘enumerators records’, a sort of condensed set of documents made after the collection of the raw data at the end of each Census event.

The MyHouseMyStreet Team

Submitted by nick on Wed, 04/03/2009 - 15:51

It’s going to take a lot of work to design and launch the MyHouseMyStreet project and, almost all of it, will be undertaken by volunteers. We are very fortunate in having been able to attract a team with a very diverse set of skills but also with a shared interest: a passion for Brighton & Hove and its cultural heritage.

MHMS Streets for 2009: Gloucester Road, Kensington Place, and Pelham Square

Submitted by nick on Thu, 26/02/2009 - 18:59

Last year, we had great success with our Foundry Street project. However, we are a little more ambitious this year.

Photo of a city sign welcoming visitors to the North Laine.

The Synergies Between MyHouseMyStreet and Heritage Open Days

Submitted by nick on Wed, 18/02/2009 - 00:00

As with so many things in life, MyHouseMyStreet (MHMS) is part of a larger whole. MHMS sits within Brighton & Hove Open Door (BHOD), which is itself a part of the UK’s national celebration known as Heritage Open Days (HODs). This event is, in turn, a part of the continent-wide European Heritage Days (EHDs).

Graphic showing the relationship between MyHouseMyStreet, Brighton & Hove Open Door, Heritage Open Days and the European Heritage Days

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