team members to include: Project introduction Project aims Promoting the Project How to work with community groups to distil information into pins Examples of projects using already Layers. How to Georeference Benefits to People: Volunteer coordinators learn about the project and its aims, and therefore understand what is required of them. Benefits to Communities: Communities understand the nature of the project, through information provided by volunteer coordinators. Benefits to Heritage: As people understand the aims of the project, the heritage information contributed to it is well thought out, and therefore more likely to be valuable to others. September 2018 2018 March 2019 June 2019 September 2019 December 2019 March 2020 information/or who can go into schools to train teachers) 300 people can be trained through these sessions, but the actual number will depend on demand for training not all volunteers/contributors will need it. Target number of volunteers/contributors: 600 people. 100 people can act as community buddies (helping older people contribute information). A8. Videos produced to explain the following: How to add information How to think of your audience How to georeference The Layers of London Map/Photo Collections Website users Explanatory videos that can be used by community champions (volunteer coordinators) and others The provision of tools to explain more complex parts of this project, like the georeferencer Short videos for online use January 2018 At least 4 short demonstration videos will be produced for volunteers and website users. A9. Recruit two interns for LMA project (9 months each) --- Two people who are interested in history/heritage/ collections related work are given the opportunity to develop professionally December 2018 Job offer letter A10. Recruit one intern for Senate House Library Project (6 months) --- One person interested in will be given the opportunity to December- January 2018 Job offer letter 2018-
develop professionally B. Outreach: Creating the Requisite Network Borough Archives/ history centres B1. Compiling a list of all borough archives and local history study centres --- Providing an easy way of contacting relevant organisations across London An up to date list of contact emails for local borough archives. Project Development Officer June 2017 A list of email addresses for local borough archives in London. Excel Spreadsheet. Borough Archives/ history centres B2. Contacting local borough archives, libraries and history centres across greater London to introduce them to the project and explore opportunities for involvement. Borough working in local borough archives Benefits to people: Local borough archives and libraries are aware of the project and are more likely to use it as a tool for engagement, and also to engage with groups that can benefit from it. Benefits to communities: Local community groups will learn about Layers of London and the opportunities it offers them once local archives pass on information about the project. Many community groups have limited resources and Layers provides them with an excellent online platform upon which to engage. Benefits to heritage: Local archives will be encouraged to contribute to the website, thereby sharing information about forgotten or neglected heritage, and raising awareness about it and about their collections. Heritage collections are better managed and documented. Borough archives across London are aware of Layers of London and are encouraged to use it. Local borough archives suggest Layers of London to community groups they know, and suggest community groups for Layers of London to contact. Project Development Manager Public Engagement Officer for follow up in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Initial contact by June 2017. Follow up contact with boroughs that have not responded in summer 2017, and then every six months from then on. A response from all 32 local borough archives, and suggestions of at least 30 community groups across London. At least 10 local archives actively contribute to Layers of London. Excel sheet showing outcome of mailing by email. Community Group Contacts B3. Compiling lists of community groups that could potentially contribute to Layers of London on a borough by borough basis. These include both history and non-history related societies. ----- Scoping exercise that prevents wasting time during the delivery phase, and provides a good picture of the range of possibilities A list of potential contributors in each borough, including contributors that aren’t ‘history related’ as such. Project Development Officer, Project Administrator and volunteer time 2017 A list of community groups doing interesting and relevant work that could be interested in engaging in Layers of London, comprising 120 groups spread out in the different boroughs of London. Copy of the list
we have limited or no representation. Developing School Contacts B6. Compiling a list of educational coordinators in the 32 boroughs of London to use as a tool to promote Layers of London in schools. ---- Making it easier to communicate with a large number of local schools at the same time. A list of educational covering most regions of London. Project Development Officer Time Project Administrator June 2017 A list of educational coordinators in 32 boroughs. Excel Sheet Log. B7. Contacting educational coordinators (Heads of School Improvement) in all boroughs This will take place by email sent by project team, along with project introductory document which includes a link to the website. While some boroughs might not have Heads of School Improvement, we also have the contact details of the coordinator of the Head Teachers’ own network as a backup. ---- Establishing a working relationship that can facilitate the task of reaching local schools. Benefits to people: school teachers will learn about a valuable resource that they can use to make history and geography interesting and engaging in the context of the classroom. Benefits to communities: The website will encourage local schools to think of how they fit within the history and geography of their wider community and to contribute to sharing that history with others. Benefits to Heritage: The RAF photos of London will be georeferenced and shared for the first time. Local history and geography will be researched, documented and shared. Educational coordinators know about Layers of London and can help put the project team in touch with local schools Project Development Officer, Project Administrator December 2017 At least 10 education coordinators respond to contact about the project. Records of meeting dates. B8. Compiling a list of 15 schools in each borough. This may be facilitated through collaboration with educational coordinators, but in boroughs where this is not the case, volunteers will develop a list. Identifying potential schools that can participate in Layers of London A list of schools, preferably with the names of the heads of history and geography in each school. Community volunteer Jan - June 2018 2018 List of schools in 7 boroughs compiled List of schools in 8 boroughs compiled.
Introductory Workshops B11. Organise an introductory ‘Layers of London Workshop for Local borough archivists and other ‘new’ contacts such as interested community groups Sample PowerPoint presentation attached. Staff in local borough archives and other organisations Raising awareness about the profile of the project and developing a better sense of how local archives can get involved. Benefits to People: Demonstrating to people first-hand what Layers can do, and inspiring them to take part in contributing to the project. Teaching interested parties how to use the website and how to benefit from it. Benefits to Communities: Allowing community groups to interact with others to contribute to shaping the project. Inspiring community groups by showing them the contributions of existing contributors to Layers, and demystifying the project to those who find online interaction daunting. Benefits to Heritage: Proactively engaging community groups will increase the likelihood of them contributing to Layers, and therefore ensure that more heritage is documented, classified, recorded and shared. Local borough archives are aware of Layers of London, and community groups think of ways in which they can get involved or promote it to organisations and groups that use their archives. Project Manager, Project Administrator 2017 Local archivists across London know about Layers of London 10 local borough archivists engage with the project. Contacts are established with local community groups through connections with the archives. 5 community groups/archives start developing projects that will use Layers of London as a platform Workshop attendance list B12. Meeting up with local borough archivists and other contacts who are interested but unable to attend workshop or requiring more information. At least 5 meetings organised and attended by Project Archivists (and local historians) Ensuring that awareness of Lol among local borough archives covers most areas of London Benefits to people: Ensuring that local archivists do not miss out on the opportunity to discover/engage with Layers of London simply because they are short staffed and cannot leave Most local borough archivists are aware of Layers of London, and conversely, Layers of London team is familiar with local archives and the way in which they operate. Project Development Officer, Project Administrator Before December 2017 Information about Layers of London has been communicated to at least additional 5 local borough archivists/ community groups who were unable to attend the workshop or who require further information to take the project forward. Record of
Manager/Project Administrator. their premises during working hours. Benefits to communities: Maximising the opportunities for community groups to learn about Layers of London through local archives and libraries. Benefits to Heritage: Maximising opportunities for local archivists to showcase some of their collections, meaning that more heritage is better publicised, better interpreted and better understood. B13. Following up with local archives and other groups who did not respond to initial call. Archivists, local historians and community groups Ensuring that awareness of LoL among local borough archives covers most areas of London Same as above. As above Project Development Officer Project Administrator June to December 2017 January 2018 onwards As above Record of meetings B14. Introductory focus group workshops in Delivery Phase Years 1,2,3 To be held at IHR and delivered by project staff Sample PowerPoint presentation attached. Representatives from groups already using Layers of London to present a spotlight on their work to others. Archivists, local historians and community groups As above As above Project Manager, Public Engagement Officer 1 workshop by June 2018, 1 workshop by June 2019 And 1 workshop by June 2020 Representatives of 15 groups attend each workshop. Half the total number of workshop attendees develop plans to use Layers of London. Attendance sheets. Website verification. B15.Volunteer Georeferencer Events Committed adult Create a sense of group spirit and enable people to get to know each other. Volunteer georeferencers discuss their Project Manager, One event a year in An annual georeferencing volunteer event is held, attended by at least 20 people each year. Two of these events involve partner Attendance Records. georeference
These will be partially social events including the opportunity to see collections of historic maps at IHR/LMA/British Library, and also meet lead georeferencer from other projects, such as the BL. (non-school related) Benefits to people: Allowing georeferencers to meet and learn from each other. Benefits to Communities: Creating a sense of community among a group of people that would otherwise never meet but have common interests/skills. Benefits to heritage: Georeferencers learning from each other will ultimately lead to better georeferencing as people learn from others, and therefore a more accurate, professional online resource. experiences and meet others and learn about heritage collections. Public Engagement Officer IHR Volunteer Coordinator 2018, 2019 and 2020. organisations such as the British Library, MOLA, or LMA. B17. Workshops for schools and teachers to be delivered at schools as twilight sessions (Mainly to KS2 and KS3). These will delivered by the Public Engagement Officer, based on material to be developed by the LMA Outreach and Volunteer Manager and already developed by Historic England. Workshops will include: Introduction to Layers of London Introduction to the use of historic maps for local history and geography project Examples of school projects that have already used Layers. Teachers involved in Layers of London and teachers who have expressed an interest Sharing knowledge, experiences and ideas. Benefits to people: Teaching teachers, giving them the skills to use Layers of London and ideas for engaging creatively in class. Benefits to Communities: Allowing teachers to interact with each other, helping them to learn from the ideas and experience of others. Helping to create a community of teachers working with heritage. Benefits to heritage: The heritage of schools and their neighbourhoods will be better researched, better documented, and more widely shared through higher levels of project engagement with schools. Teachers share ideas of how to use Layers of London Teachers provide feedback about the project and what works/does not work well. Public Engagement Officer LMA Outreach and Volunteer Manager 8 twilight events per year in 2018, 2019, 2020 (24 in total) In different areas of London to make for easy attendance January 2018-June 2020 100 teachers attend Layers of London school workshops. Participants reflect schools across London. Attendance lists
Introduction to georeferencing, including the opportunity to try it. Introduction to educational materials developed for this project. B18. Contacting volunteer centres/organisations in all areas of London to advertise opportunities for involvement in Layers of London. This includes: Opportunities for volunteer coordinators in each borough Opportunities for volunteers to help community groups upload information Opportunities for volunteers to help local archives with heritage projects to be hosted on Layers of London. People wishing to volunteer, but who do not know anything about Layers of London Widening the scope of public participation in Layers of London Benefits to People: People are given opportunities to contribute to an important citywide project that helps brings communities together through their heritage. Benefits to Communities: creating new opportunities for community engagement that focus on community identities and memories. Benefits to Heritage: Community heritage is enriched by a wide range of volunteers contributing to enabling its recording, building on the premise that the wider the range of volunteers, with wider the range of heritage to be captured on Layers of London A wide pool of volunteers in terms of geographical and social background and interest levels. Project Development Officer and Project Administrator IHR Volunteer Coordinator December 2017 (first contact) and then ongoing 100 volunteers from across London, who find out about the project through volunteering organisations. Volunteers come from wide range of backgrounds, with a wide range of interests. Lists of volunteers, with brief information about them (from volunteer sign up form). B19. Contacting key charitable organisations that work with volunteers and proposing partnerships to link Layers of London to community outreach activities Charities with social engagement objectives who can use Layers of London as a means to engage with local communities in new ways Widening the scope of public participation. Providing an additional constructive element in projects that seek to integrate marginalised community groups Benefits to People: Marginalised groups such as older people appreciate their role as contributors to the memory and identity of their communities. Imbedding Layers of London in community outreach activities. Project Development Manager December 2017 (First Contact) and then ongoing At least one community organisation working with aged/marginalised communities uses Layers of London as an engagement tool. Charity engagement records.
encourage prospective students to use Layers and to give them an idea of its potential. Format will be similar to other workshops, except more succinct. Members of the public Benefit to Communities: Community groups benefit from access to new information about their locale shared by Senate House Library Users and IHR Students Benefits to Heritage: Heritage information gathered and analysed for the first time is shared with community groups to whom it is relevant. a more valuable platform for community groups and London schools. B22. Heritage-related Masters programmes in London Networking with course to raise the profile of Layers and to encourage tutors to use it. Presentations to student groups will be offered if required. Aspiring heritage professionals As per B20 Use of Layers in heritage programmes such as UCL’s MA in Heritage Studies and Archives. Project Manager to to network June 2020 At least one heritage studies programme starts to use Layers to share and develop projects. B23. University student groups (non-academic groups) Engaging with university student groups who have interests in or links to a distinct identity (ethnic/religious etc.) A volunteer to compile a list of potential student groups and to contact them exploring the possibility of them contributing to Layers of London. Members of university student groups who are passionate Benefits to People: Young adults are able to share their interests with the population of London at large. Benefits to Communities: Informal community groups of young people are given a platform to showcase their interests and their work, and to develop projects outside a non-academic environment. Benefits to Heritage: Heritage of interest to young adults is documented and shared. A stronger focus on heritage by young adults which will help ensure its future preservation. Non-academic student societies contribute to Layers of London in a way that reflects their interests and concerns Public Engagement officer to oversee a volunteer. January 2018 100 relevant student societies are contacted at London Universities 7 student societies add content to Layers. List of collections.
Publicising Layers to followers of HLF on Social Media, as a means of encouraging them to use Layers as a platform for community and personal projects. Awareness of the potential of sharing their heritage with others. Benefits to Communities: Community heritage projects interested in HLF will be made aware of free resource that they can use to document and classify their heritage, and share their projects. Benefits to Heritage: Publicity to encourage the efficient and economic use of heritage resources, could mean that more heritage is better managed. among HLF followers. HLF what sort of information they need and when. December 2017. B27. Keeping volunteers informed of project progress. This is essential to ensure that volunteers do not lose sight of the bigger picture, and feel part of a team. Email correspondence with be used to update volunteers on what is happening. Project volunteers, including community groups that are involved in Layers. Benefits to People: A sense of belonging to a larger project, being part of a team and being valued. Benefits to Communities: Community groups see their work in the context of the work of others and have the opportunity to share ideas and learn from the ideas of others. Benefits to Heritage: Heritage Projects are better connected and sharing mutually- beneficial experiences will help ensure that heritage is better managed. Project volunteers are aware of project development, new partners, and community work. IHR Volunteer Coordinator to manage this activity. Ongoing Regular information updates are circulated to community groups and volunteers on a bi monthly basis by email Copies of emails sent. B28. Celebrating volunteer achievements and introducing them to each other. Regular social gatherings to show our appreciation of volunteers and allow them to meet each Project volunteers including community groups and partners Benefits to People: Sense of belonging to a larger project, being part of a team and being valued. Meeting other people with similar interests and sharing experiences. Benefits to Communities: Project volunteers are aware of project development, new partners, and interesting community work. Staff time IHR volunteer coordinator to manage this activity. January 2019 June 2019 January 2020 June 2020 100 invited to each afternoon tea event 300 invited to reception Target number of volunteers attend events, and provide positive feedback about their usefulness as experiences Press coverage and photos of the events. Postcode records of contributors
informally. These will take the form of tea parties and an end of project reception. Community groups can meet with others to share their ideas. Benefits to Heritage: Heritage projects can connect with volunteers and each other to share experiences. Email feedback from attendees. C. Purchase of Equipment C1. Purchase of equipment for project team/volunteers to use. Community Groups around London who can use the Equipment Providing essential staff tools Purchase of PC, cameras, projector, other photographic equipment Project Development Officer January 2018 Purchase of required equipment Receipts D. Building the Website D1. Appointment of Website Developers Contract signed Project Director January 2018 Signed contract D2. Agreeing scope of work with website developers Based on wish-list developed through user testing in development phase. A clear agreement of the website wish list, produced from the experience of the development phase beta version of the website. A signed contract between IHR and Error Agency detailing the scope of work. Project Project Manager, Project Director January 2018 Contract Contract D3. Developing all new required website functions as identified in beta version Existing partners and community groups A functional website that enables educational groups, community groups and individuals to interact with Layers of London Benefits to People: A website that fulfils all of the necessary functions to make engagement with heritage easy and enjoyable. Benefits to Communities: The creation of a group log-in identified as important in the pilot phase, will enable communities to work together to create common projects. Benefits to Heritage: Website functions that are usable by members of the public of different ages and walks of life. Error Agency 2018 Website with all newly added functions working and easy to understand and to use. User testing activities, and feedback from community groups, school teachers and others. January-
Improved interpretation of historic maps through online information, maximising the range and number of people who engage with them. D4. Incorporation of maps contributed to the project by the British Library, and other sources, including georeferencing by MOLA where necessary. Website Users Key historic layers georeferenced and made available. Making a collection of historic maps understandable within the context of the modern city, and enabling a layered understanding of London’s Urban Development. Benefits to People and Communities: An enjoyable, interactive way to engage with London’s historic maps and with the history of different neighbourhoods and areas. Maps are accurately layered, enabling an easy understanding of urban change that has never previously been possible. Benefits to Heritage: Engagement with key historic maps of London is made possible online thereby reducing the necessity of handling original historic material. Key historic maps from new layers on website MOLA Geomatics Work GIS officer to coordinate the initiative. January 2018 The following maps are incorporated into the website: Composite maps of Roman and Medieval London, Faithorne and Newcourt Map (1658) Ogilby and Morgan Map (1676) The following maps are georeferenced and incorporated into the website: Historic Towns Atlas London (1520 Plus polygons) Coppergate/Agas Map (1550) Horwood (1799) Greenwood (1827) maps appear as layers on the website D6. Acquisition of maps acquired from Scottish National Library (These do not require geomatics work as this has already been done) and incorporation into Layers. 1890s Layer 1940s to 1960s Layer Website Users Key historic layers are made available Benefits to People and Communities: Sharing detailed 19th and 20th century information about London’s urban fabric, enabling people and communities to discover the history of places that they know, and encouraging them to add to it. Benefits to Heritage: Key historic maps from new layers on website Error Agency time June 2018 1890s Layer is incorporated into the website 1940s-1960s layer is incorporated into the website.
Increased understanding, knowledge, and appreciation of London’s built environment, including knowledge of the impact of WWII on the urban fabric. D7. Inclusion of London Bomb Damage Map already digitised by LMA. Members of the Public A valuable resource about a significant period of London’s history is made easily accessible online for the first time. Benefits to People and Communities: An understanding of the post-war physical condition of London which had a huge impact on the current appearance of the metropolis. Benefit to Heritage: Increased public understanding of the reasons behind the physical appearance of London today. Increased understanding of war damage. Increased public understanding and interaction with a little-known record of London’s history without affecting the condition of the original maps. A visual record the damage sustained by London due to WWII is made available, providing an excellent complement to the aerial photos to be georeferenced as part of this project. Error Agency time to include maps on the website June 2018 London Bomb Damage Maps are available on the website Website D8. Inclusion of Booth Poverty Map (Already digitised by LSE) Website users A rich insight into the history of late Victorian London is made more accessible by inclusion on the Layers website. Benefits to People and Communities: People and communities discover more about the lives of those who lived and worked in the places that they know. Teachers and school groups have a very useful tool for creating local history projects. Benefits to Heritage: Booth Poverty Map included on Layers website, with links to the LSE website providing access to the accompanying field books. Error Agency time June 2018 Booth Poverty Map Layer accessible via Layers of London Website Website
English KS1,2 and 3 – Skills in speaking, listening, reading and presenting ideas will be embedded in activities London Curriculum Links Geography units My London: the geography and identity of students’ own London neighbourhood. Mapping London Green London D11. Developing Website Guidance (How to Use the Website) Related to the use of the website: How to add a pin How to create a collection How to create a user group How to use local heritage collections How to use Layers of London and its maps. All website users (ranging from school children to retired members of the community). Ability to use the website easily and have questions answered. Benefits to People and Communities: People can engage with heritage resources easily Benefits to Heritage: RAF Aerial photos are georeferenced to form one layer Heritage is interpreted through public contributions. Public use and contributions to website continue to increase over time. Project Manager LMA Outreach and Volunteer Manager 2018 (A useable draft to be complete and online upon website launch in June 2018). A clear, concise English Language toolkit is available to enable users to navigate the website without external guidance and support. Web videos as necessary (outlined in A7 above) User testing. Website user feedback. D12. Basic care of collections guidance Producing appropriate basic guidance related to the care of old documents and images to help website contributors Custodians of original content such as images and documents that have been Benefits to People and Communities: People and communities are aware of the value of the heritage collections under their custodianship and learn simple techniques to ensure their preservation. Simple guidance for the preservation of historic documents and images is made available to the public as part of a website that LMA Outreach and Volunteer Manager/IHR Librarian LMA Archivist March-June 2018 A simple, easy to use set of instructions for the basic preservation of historic documents (especially photos).
until the present day An intuitive searchable website is created New, publically contributed information to the Layers of London website, including information that has not previously been in the public domain. E. Key heritage collections being contributed RAF Photos E1. Digitising RAF Photos 24,000 digitised RAF Aerial Photos of London Images to be digitised by Historic England. School groups in 100 schools across London and other volunteers who will the photos Members of the public and researchers who will benefit from the fact that this valuable collection is easily accessible for the first time. Benefits to People and Communities: Easy access to a valuable heritage resource that has never been publicly available as one entity (Currently, only individual images can be obtained). Benefits to Heritage: A valuable heritage resource will be much more easily accessible. Historic England will have a valuable digitised collection at their disposal. Handling of original negatives will be minimised. Damaged or poorly restored negatives will be restored in the process. School children get involved in a project that links history and geography. School children will learn more about the history of their local area. School children will take notice of their physical environment The project will help school children see history as enjoyable and fun. 24,000 RAF images of London Website Platform Hosting of images for the duration of the project and for five years after its completion Digitising 24,000 Images (February 2018) Uploading 24,000 images on Layers of London Website (March- July 2018) All 24,000 images digitised by Historic England, and given to the IHR Confirmation of successful receipt of files by IHR.
The idea of digitising these local maps is to ensure that specific local maps can be added to create local interest layers. Examples include local bomb maps (showing where bombs fell in WWII – these differ from the Central London bomb damage map. about the value of their local collection. Benefits to local archives include digitising documents only available in hard copy before, and helping to raise their profile locally. Benefits to heritage: Drawing attention to local heritage resources, thereby making a stronger case for preservation (and funding). Reducing handling of original material them far more easily. select maps for digitisation Maps in 10 Boroughs by June 2019 Maps in Boroughs by June 2020. E7. Georeferencing local maps by means of local volunteers. Digitised local maps to be added to the georeferencer folders for each borough, thereby making them accessible to project volunteers and website users. The public and local borough archives Making a collection of historic maps available in the context of a larger map of London Benefits to People: Individuals get involved in contributing to making key historic information available online for the first time. Benefits for Communities: Communities have easy access to interesting local information and discover more about the value of local history collections. Benefits to Heritage: Interesting and relevant local heritage is digitised and shared with others. Local heritage collections gain greater exposure that can help promote them, helping to promote engagement with local libraries and archives. A selection of local borough maps is georeferenced and available on the Layers of London website Volunteer time June 2020 All 320 maps digitised from local borough collections are georeferenced Accurate georeferencing with respect to base layer. Maps available on the Layers of London Website. Internship Project to digitise 18th century walks of London and tourist guides E8. Digitisation of 18th century walks of London and associated tourist guides. These items are part of Senate House Library and Members of the public Historians Tour Guides who Benefits to people: Intern is given the opportunity to develop professional skills which will prove useful in other heritage/library/archive contexts. Benefits to Communities: Historic walks available online Project Engagement Officer to oversee placement 2018) of Placement 18th century London walks to be digitised by somebody doing a six month placement at IHR Website verification Placement application form
more details about them can be found here: Www.zotero.org Username: LondonWalking Password: SHLIHRpass wish to recreate the walks By making Senate House Library’s collection of guides and walks available online, residents of the areas in question will discover forgotten layers of local history and learn to appreciate the significance of their locale. Benefits to Heritage: Digitising the historic walks and trails will enable public access to them without requiring physical access to the original documents themselves. It will therefore raise awareness about this collection without compromising the condition of the documents themselves. The significance of existing heritage from the 18th century trails will be better understood. Internship stipend (6 months) July 2019 Intern learns valuable skills that will help them develop their career about what the intern is doing after the completion of the internship. Engagement with collections at London Archives. E9. School visits/ and extended projects including the following activities: 2 hour-long visits to LMA highlighting aspects of the collections – enabling students to understand mapping – by seeing and interacting with real historic maps, and also learning about archives, and archiving, and the evolving nature of history. Creative activities based on map-making, embracing calligraphy, decoration and illumination, seals and ribbon making and other crafts related to the School Groups Benefits to People: School pupils will learn how to engage with an archive and to use archival materials to develop local history projects to be contributed to Layers. Benefits to Communities: Projects developed through LMA engagement activities will be used as a prototype for the Layers of London website and used to inspire/inform community groups elsewhere. Benefits to Heritage: LMA resources not previously shared online as part of the project will be interpreted and shared. School-driven projects using archival material are developed as a means to showcase the potential of London’s archives to develop informative and exciting heritage projects. LMA Outreach and Volunteer Manager Public Engagement Officer to help publicise May 2018 - August 2019 200 students visit the LMA and engage with resources related to Layer of London. 3 extended projects which involve young people for a minimum of half a term – a maximum of a full term. This would include a mixture of outreach and visits. LMA visits lead to new collections/projects on Layers Projects available on Layers of London website.
production of historic maps. Studies of the development and growth of London as demonstrated through maps. E10. Adult/family workshops Themes will be developed to include: Using local archives, and understanding their collections. Care of photographic collections. Understanding historic maps and the intention behind their production. Learning about the process of cartography in Britain. The most significant maps of London and what they tell us. Adult A variety of adult workshops and activities are organised as a means of promoting adult engagement with archives. Benefits to People: Interaction with an archive over a range of heritage related topics such as care of collections, undertaking family research etc., that can inspire and encourage people to use these. Benefits to Communities: Community groups that have not previously engaged with archives will learn how to undertake project research in an archive thereby developing new skills and understanding new resources. Benefits to Heritage: Heritage collections will be better understood and better used by members of the public. A broad thematic range of topics are covered in this public engagement programme that can be replicated in other archives in the future. Outreach and Volunteer Manager to organise and publicise through LMA channels Project Manager to help publicise August August 2019 5 adult events/activities are organised (workshops/talks) Total audience estimated at 200 people. Public engagement activities lead to a wider range of members of the public interested in Layers of London. Online sharing of images and films from LMA Collection E11. Archivist to select 1000 images/clips from LMA collection that show shed light on London’s streets and buildings changing over time from the 1920s onwards. Key information about these buildings and places is to be identified so that they can be added as one of Layers of London’s collections. Users of Layers of London at large Public can engage with a wealth of invaluable heritage material from the LMA Collections Benefits to People: People learn about London’s urban history in an enjoyable, fun way through 1000 images and film clips shared online for the first time with interpretation that people can extrapolate to understand their own urban environment. Benefits to Communities: A large number of photos and films of London are available on line for the first time with interesting, informative interpretive material. Archivist to select images and films 2018 1000 digitised images from the collection of the LCC Architect’s Department, and clips from the 1920s onwards are shared online. Succinct information about shared material provides context.
clips with the same locations today. Modern images are provided by volunteers, encouraging them to add their own personal comment on a building/place today, and how it has come across to them. record about the state of these buildings today. Benefits to Heritage: Greater awareness about local landmarks will lead to greater appreciation and understanding that can lead to greater long term investment in their preservation. Index of Street Names E15. 19th 20th century registers of street names are entered into Layers of London Database allowing searchers to find the locations of places through name searches related to date. LMA outreach and volunteer manager to teach 5 volunteers how to input the information to help enable the creation of this search engine. Website Users Ability to use Layers of London website to search for streets whose names may have changed. Benefits to People and Communities: People get involved in making accessible an invaluable tool to understanding the changing history of London’s streets. A valuable resource is digitally available that can help others understand the history of their area and undertake family history much more effectively. Benefits to Heritage: An underutilised resource regains its relevance. Searchable indexes of street names from different eras (up to 1955) available online and searchable 5 volunteers LMA Outreach and Volunteer Manager March-May 2018 Recruit Volunteers June 2018- August 2019 Volunteers work on digitising entries onto Layers of London LMA street indexes are entered onto the Layers of London website and can be searched according to map/era Verification from Layers of London website. (Print outs) MOLA Community Engagement Workshops E16. Interpreting Archaeological Finds Workshops Workshops that are delivered by MOLA to community groups (and groups of individuals from different areas of London with an interest in learning more about archaeology and how archaeologists understand finds. Heritage enthusiasts, local community groups, with the possibility of including older pupils (especially those aspiring to become heritage Benefits to People and Communities: The opportunity to learn more about archaeology as a discipline, and about some of the archaeological finds in a local area. The opportunity to engage in a constructive, enjoyable activity that is out of the ordinary. Benefits to Heritage: Recording of valuable heritage at a modest cost. People with an interest in history learn more about archaeological work and the archaeology of their area. MOLA staff time Promotion and coordination by Layers Project Manager and IHR Volunteer Coordinator. 3 workshops per year between March 2018 and June 2020 9 workshops each involving 15 adults. (135 people in total). Records of attendance, Photographs
These workshops will be based on archaeological work that is being undertaken by MOLA at the time and will allow interested members of a community to understand what new historical evidence is being discovered. Workshops will be advertised in local press and on social media, as well as in local libraries. E17. Recording Standing Buildings Workshops Workshops to be delivered by MOLA staff to community groups/members of the public. Members of the public learn: To read historical phases of a building’s development. How to make notes on construction and fabric, both historical and modern. To undertake map regression exercises and develop a basic understanding of urban and social change over time. To photograph historic buildings To understanding sketch measured plans, and to Heritage enthusiasts, local community groups, with the possibility of including older pupils (especially those aspiring to become heritage Benefits to People and Communities: The opportunity to learn more about the practise of architectural recording, which would offer valuable skills for people and community groups with an interest in buildings and the built environment and raise public awareness. Creating heritage community enthusiast groups. Benefits to Heritage: Important but poorly documented buildings are well recorded. People with an interest in the built heritage of Britain learn how to record buildings, hopefully developing the skills to deliver their own projects. MOLA staff time Promotion and Coordination by Layers Project Manager (to arrange access etc.) 6 workshops per year between March 2018 and June 2020. 18 half day workshops 270 people in total undertake the building recording workshops. Information about recorded buildings is added to Layers Records of attendance, Photographs. Website verification