To date I have collected ten oral history interviews with a wide range of people associated with Seaton Delaval Hall, from former residents to National Trust staff and volunteers. Overall, the experience has been positive for both myself and those
OHD_WRT_0172 Chpt. 01 History of oral history tech
Chpt. 01 – The History of Oral History Technology “The history of progress is littered with experimental failures.” – Victor Papanek, Design for the Real World Let is take a moment to contemplate the MiniDisc. Developed by Sony in 1992,
OHD_WHB_0157 SDH Placement Whiteboard
OHD_MMP_0156 Wicked Problem Map
December 2021
OHD_MDM_0021 The Digital Attitude (Harvesting) mind map
OHD_SSH_0146 Zoom comment on digital archives
OHD_WRT_0135 The Journey of Oral History Technologies
[META DATA] [Contextual information] Archival item use in… In Back to the Future Part Two, Marty McFly travels to 2015. There are flying cars, holograms, hoverboards, and many many fax machines, but no sign of the internet or smart phones.
OHD_PRS_0125 Oral History’s Design: Sustaining visitor (re)use of oral histories on heritage sites
On 26 March I presented my first paper during a series of Digital Heritage Workshops organised by Lancaster University and IIT Indore. It was really scary and weird. I didn’t feel looked after at all. I also presented something that
OHD_LST_0119 words
Acousmatic Sound Acousmatic sound is sound that is heard without an originating cause being seen. The word acousmatic, from the French acousmatique, is derived from the Greek word akousmatikoi (ἀκουσματικοί), which referred to probationary pupils of the philosopher Pythagoras who were required to sit in absolute silence while they
OHD_PRS_0118 🏛⏳🏺📜: Connecting with history through our screen
This was not a very good paper. I was very busy and I did not put my whole heart in it, which is always a shame. But a learning moment to remember to plan these things better Slides Script Since
OHD_BLG_0039 It’s not my problem
There is a problem within the National Trust’s storage system (SharePoint) that is sadly a consequence of democratisation. SharePoint is a complete mess and no one really knows what is going on or who to ask about what is going
OHD_BLG_0042 What do you mean not digital?
Whenever I mention my ideas for analogue archiving solutions to anyone the reaction I get is a blank stare shifty follow by a change in subject. When I was venting about this recurring experience to my mother, she did not