Reposted from the Mass Observation website By Emily Calcraft Introduction On 12th May 1937 a Day Survey Respondent from Oldham stated: ‘I am not interested in the Coronation and regard all the fuss as artificial and irrational’. In May 2023,…
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Re-opening the Call for Mass Observers; motivations of a volunteer
by Kirsty Pattrick – Mass Observation Projects Officer “Writing a Mass Observation directive is like taking a thought for a walk” F5186 I was drawn to this lovely quote from one of our Observers. It makes me think of the…
A Taste of History – Travelling back in time through recipes and Mass Observation
By Dr Stella Sims In this video project I recreate recipes taken from, or inspired by 1941 food diaries held at the Mass Observation Archive, going back in time to a moment in history to cook and taste what someone…
Tagged with: Diaries, Dr Stella Sims, Food, Mass Observation, Rationing, Second World War
Posted in MO (Mass Observation), Special Collections, The Keep
Posted in MO (Mass Observation), Special Collections, The Keep
Out of the box – a look at our exciting new digital collection on JSTOR
By Rose Lock – Special Collections Supervisor Although there is a great joy and value in holding an original archival document in your hands, for many reasons this is not always possible. At Special Collections we are constantly seeking new…
Tagged with: Archives, German Jewish collection, Ludwig Marx, Mass Observation, Online resources, University of Sussex, Women
Posted in Special Collections, The Keep
Posted in Special Collections, The Keep