We present MapReader, a free, open-source software library written in Python for analyzing large map collections. MapReader allows users with little computer vision expertise to i) retrieve maps via web-servers; ii) preprocess and divide them into patches; iii) annotate patches; iv) train, fine-tune, and evaluate deep neural network models; and...
This research toolkit and user journey offers practical suggestions for finding ‘difficult to find’ material in archived interview collections. Written by Paul Merchant as part of a collaboration between National Life Stories and the Understanding Unbelief programme at the University of Kent, funded by the John Templeton Foundation. The toolkit provides useful tips for searching the Sound...
The end of project report for the National Life Stories oral history project An Oral History of the Electricity Supply Industry in the UK, summarising the findings and outcomes of the project.
An overview of the work of National Life Stories in 2021. Contains updates on NLS projects, with feature articles on 'Voices of Cartier's English Art Works Workshop' and the new web resouce 'Voices of British theatre design'.
An overview of the work of National Life Stories in 2020. Features updates on current projects, plus articles from project partners and reflections on interviewing during a pandemic.
An overview of the work of National Life Stories in 2019. Contains a series of articles from NLS staff and affiliates on the topic of 'Sharing the collections: going public with life story recordings', which explore the use of oral history interviews in exhibitions, broadcasts, podcasting and on the web.