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==Week Three goals== | ==Week Three goals== | ||
| − | '''In the third week of the MarineLives | + | '''In the third week of the MarineLives Autumn Transcription Programme we will:''' |
'''(1) Review and edit the transcriptions done by each team member in week two''' | '''(1) Review and edit the transcriptions done by each team member in week two''' | ||
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'''(2) Discuss tricky words and expressions team members have come across''' | '''(2) Discuss tricky words and expressions team members have come across''' | ||
| − | '''(3) Do | + | '''(3) Do one page of transcription each, this week chosen from [[HCA 13/68|HCA 13/68]]''' (See emailed allocations) |
| − | '''(4) Develop search strategies to find and synthesise material on the [Tools: Three Silver Ships|Three Silver Ships] project''' | + | '''(4) Develop search strategies to find and synthesise material on the [[Tools: Three Silver Ships|Three Silver Ships]] project''' |
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==One to One calls to be held with each team member== | ==One to One calls to be held with each team member== | ||
| − | Colin will set up 1:1 calls with each team member lasting roughly 30 minutes each to review week two transcriptions, to discuss palaeographical issues, and to explore search strategies for the Three Silver Ships project | + | Colin will set up 1:1 calls with each team member lasting roughly 30 minutes each to review week two transcriptions, to discuss palaeographical issues, and to explore search strategies for the [[Tools: Three Silver Ships|Three Silver Ships]] project |
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| − | + | ==Learning from each other== | |
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| + | Click on the links below to take a look at some Team One transcriptions: | ||
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| + | [ADD DATA] | ||
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| + | ==Week three transcription== | ||
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| + | See emailed page allocations from [[HCA 13/68|HCA 13/68]] which have been reserved for team members in the STATUS section of the metadata | ||
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==Search strategies for the Three Silver Ships project== | ==Search strategies for the Three Silver Ships project== | ||
| − | [ | + | '''To search the wiki, enter search terms in the search box at the top RH corner of any wiki page''' |
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| + | '''Write profiles of people, ships and places, and add dates and events to the timeline. You will find a wiki page waiting for your contributions at [[Tools: Three Silver Ships|the Three Silver Ships]].''' | ||
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| + | '''(1) Look for information about key people''' | ||
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| + | For example: | ||
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| + | Christian Cloppenburgh - master of the ship the ''Salvadore'' | ||
| + | Otto George - master of the ship the ''Sampson'' | ||
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| + | Write a short profile of a person, based upon your research | ||
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| + | For example, the rather wonderful Magdalena Hendricks - Dutch born witness for the Commonwealth | ||
| + | William Astell, a former military man (and surgeon) fallen on hard times, and also a witness for the Commonwealth | ||
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| + | '''(2) Look for information about key ships''' | ||
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| + | Remember that spelling variants exist | ||
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| + | For example: the ''Salvador'' and the ''Salvadore'' | ||
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| + | '''(3) Look for information about key places mentioned in the case''' | ||
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| + | For example; Lubeck, Hamburg, Cadiz, Ostend, Amsterdam, Woolwich | ||
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| + | Remember that spelling variants exist | ||
Latest revision as of 13:59, October 9, 2015
Contents
Week Three goals
In the third week of the MarineLives Autumn Transcription Programme we will:
(1) Review and edit the transcriptions done by each team member in week two
(2) Discuss tricky words and expressions team members have come across
(3) Do one page of transcription each, this week chosen from HCA 13/68 (See emailed allocations)
(4) Develop search strategies to find and synthesise material on the Three Silver Ships project
One to One calls to be held with each team member
Colin will set up 1:1 calls with each team member lasting roughly 30 minutes each to review week two transcriptions, to discuss palaeographical issues, and to explore search strategies for the Three Silver Ships project
Learning from each other
Click on the links below to take a look at some Team One transcriptions:
[ADD DATA]
Week three transcription
See emailed page allocations from HCA 13/68 which have been reserved for team members in the STATUS section of the metadata
Search strategies for the Three Silver Ships project
To search the wiki, enter search terms in the search box at the top RH corner of any wiki page
Write profiles of people, ships and places, and add dates and events to the timeline. You will find a wiki page waiting for your contributions at the Three Silver Ships.
(1) Look for information about key people
For example:
Christian Cloppenburgh - master of the ship the Salvadore
Otto George - master of the ship the Sampson
Write a short profile of a person, based upon your research
For example, the rather wonderful Magdalena Hendricks - Dutch born witness for the Commonwealth
William Astell, a former military man (and surgeon) fallen on hard times, and also a witness for the Commonwealth
(2) Look for information about key ships
Remember that spelling variants exist
For example: the Salvador and the Salvadore
(3) Look for information about key places mentioned in the case
For example; Lubeck, Hamburg, Cadiz, Ostend, Amsterdam, Woolwich
Remember that spelling variants exist
