"Interested in helping the National Army Museum?" Topic
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| Supercilius Maximus | 27 Aug 2015 5:13 a.m. PST |
The NAM in London is looking for "heritage helpers" to assist in transcribing the hordes of documents in its archives that relate to the Waterloo campain/period. They vary from admin paperwork, to letters and diaries, and whilst mostly in English, include documents in French, Dutch, German and Gaelic. Volunteers are sent electronic scans, which they then transcribe according to set guidelines, and the completed documents will eventually all be placed on-line for easy access to the public at large. At the same time, the NAM also wants volunteers for focus groups to test what it plans to look like and offer to the public when it re-opens in 2016 (this is obviously aimed at UK residents, but the Waterloo project could be undertaken by anyone). Links for the Waterloo and test groups: link link |
| Green Tiger | 27 Aug 2015 6:01 a.m. PST |
Ooo I'd love to – sadly I have a full time job and I live in York ! |
| Trajanus | 27 Aug 2015 9:20 a.m. PST |
I've put my hand up for the focus groups etc. Will be nice to get involved with the project – if they pick me, of course! |
| Tyler326 | 27 Aug 2015 1:48 p.m. PST |
Will they pay for my flight and lodging from the USA? Just kidding. |
| Lord Hill | 28 Aug 2015 2:12 a.m. PST |
The Heritage Helpers website that it sends you to is a nightmare. Constant problems logging in, passwords, user names. It certainly doesn't encourage the people trying to hep. |
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is a big fan of the Age of Sail, and these ships really speak to him - he loves transitional eras, and the Anglo-Dutch Wars was one of those.