“Working with Humap was a great experience. From initial conversations to the final outcome, there was a great exchange of ideas. We both came with our own sets of aims and visions, and in the end Humap created a digital map that fully met our expectations. We really enjoyed working with the Team. There was lots of straight-talking and good humour, at no point did we feel we needed to explain what we were trying to achieve. Humap are truly humanities focussed.  Digital design and UX is very cool right now, but the Humap team make it feel like it’s for everyone.

Thanks to Humap we have a public and permanent record of the rich LGBTQ+ heritage in Islington (and there’s a lot to record!). Places, people, objects and ephemera can be easily documented and accessed. Humap has allowed us to create informative and engaging entries with audio and video, which are not overly academic, but encourage users to explore further from this great starting point.

The Humap Team understand digital humanities, they listened to what we had to say and felt like our ideas were taken on board. All conversations were productive, all deadlines were met and they were very responsive to emails. We felt involved in the process. Even following project completion, we login to the backend of the site we see tweaks and improvements to make the experience better. The team are clearly passionate about what they do, matching the same feelings of the team at Islington Heritage Service.

Humap allowed us to map at-risk and intangible heritage that exist in people’s memories, in magazines, flyers and posters. The ease of use means we can add or amend entries quickly and easily. It allowed us to take objects from our archive and give them more meaning, to tell a story, as well as celebrate important but lesser known people who made an impact in our community. Humap also aided us when considering future projects and how we can bring other Islington stories to life.” – Seán McGovern, Project Manager, Islington’s Pride