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===Writing up research on the Ballast case===
 
===Writing up research on the Ballast case===
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This involves a widow Mary Ewens, who owned a ballast wharfe on the Thames.  It is about the damage done to the wharf.
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The case is Ewen against Prior, Clements, cheeke
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===Researching individuals===
 
===Researching individuals===

Revision as of 18:37, August 5, 2014

Possible Research Activities for Team 2 (Summer Transcription 2014)



It is suggested that we use google maps to record the voyages of individual ships, or people or specific occupations.

Here is a very simple example using a witness statement from a voyage made by the ship fortune [1]

Creating Google maps


To create a google map you will need a google account. When you click on the search box an option to create your own map should come up.


Writing up research on the Ballast case


This involves a widow Mary Ewens, who owned a ballast wharfe on the Thames. It is about the damage done to the wharf.

The case is Ewen against Prior, Clements, cheeke


Researching individuals


Researching Occupations


Researching Ships