hopkin digitising the first world war (dh seminar, june 2014)
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Digitising the First World War
Opportunities and challenges
Deian Hopkin
Digital History Seminar, IHR, 3 June 2014
Activity and type
Common themes and definitions
• “Contribute your own family history”
- Europeana
• “Piece together the life stories….”
- Imperial War Museum
“ How war affected people…”
- The British Library
• “Every item originates from or relates to someone’s experience”
- Oxford Poetry Digital Archive
• “Watch Anthony’s story and see how our collections can become part of Wales’ digital heritage”
- People’s Collection, Wales.
Some technical issues
Marjorie Turton – Nurse 1914
Accessibility and utility
Select digital resources
• http://www.iwm.org.uk/centenary
• http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
• http://www.cwgc.org/
• http://www.peoplescollectionwales.co.uk/
• http://www.walesremembers.org/
• http://cymru1914.org/en
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