Mapping the borough’s WW2 Bombsites -Transcription of A.R.P Warden’s Diaries
Hackney Museum are looking for volunteers to help support and research content for a new display that identifies and tells the stories bombsites and people affected in WW2.
About This Event
Hackney Museum is looking for volunteers to help research content for a new display that identifies and tells the stories of these bombsites and the people affected. With opportunities for research, transcribing first hand accounts or street photography.
Transcription volunteers will help make first hand accounts of the bombing of civilians during the Second World War accessible for visitors by typing up the text from historical documents. These records will then be used to create touch-screen digital interactive in Hackney Museum for visitors to bring the stories of those impacted by the Blitz to life.
If interested, please complete the expression form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOEUiD778n0h6XC1OXEYLSwqXXg4UbfxDX8S050JEhJqXuUA/viewform
The deadline is midnight 11 August 2025.
Accessibility Information
The full volunteer role description can be viewed here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bvuzdplvA5aorZEuPWFjGUTShOuBVtLK/view You must be able to commit to 11 days over 4 months. In-person training and meetings with Hackney Museum staff can take place on weekdays only. Travel and Lunch expenses may be reimbursed. Hackney Museum is fully accessible, however, parts of this role may take place offsite. For further information, please contact rebecca.odell @hackney.gov.uk
