Case studies

The London School of Economic's Charles Booth Map

The London School of Economics: The Charles Booth Archive

Charles Booth funded and executed an extremely detailed social study of the life of the London poor, beginning in 1886 and resulting, in 1903, in the publication of "Life and Labour of the People in London" and the iconic Charles Booth map of poverty in London.

A screenshot of The Gaelic Athletic Association's Irish Handball Alley project

Irish Handball Alley: Mapping an iconic indigenous sport

Áine Ryan and the Gaelic Athletics Association are crowdsourcing the history of Irish Handball.

A screenshot of records on the University of Music & Performing Arts in Vienna's Senfl’s World

Senfl’s World: Dive into 16th-century Europe

The University of Music & Performing Arts in Vienna is mapping the life and world of composer Ludwig Senfl.

The Old Synagogue in Wiesbaden on the Europeana Twin It map

Twin It: Explore Europe’s 3D heritage

Europeana’s latest exhibit lets you experience some of Europe’s most iconic cultural assets from the sofa.

Pictured: a photo of a museum guest exploring the Giggle Map on a kiosk

The Giggle Map: Mapping a comedy icon

The Museum of Liverpool created an entire exhibit dedicated to a legend of Liverpudlian comedy, Sir Ken Dodd. We made a map for it!

Black and white photograph of the Maccabean Pierrots. Tyne & Wear Archives reference on the Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums: Unlocking North Eastern Jewish Heritage

Unlocking North East Jewish Heritage

Dive into North Eastern Jewish Heritage with Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums and their partners.

A screenshot of a record preview on the Portalis interactive map

Portalis: the earliest journeys between Wales and Ireland

The Portalis team is searching for evidence of Ireland’s first settlers, the routes they took to get there, and their fate once they arrived…

A screenshot of a walking trail on the Scarborough Atlas interactive map

Scarborough Atlas: Bringing Scarborough’s history to life!

A collaborative project between Coventry University and Scarborough Museums & Galleries, the Scarborough Atlas lets you explore this iconic seaside town from anywhere in the world.

A screenshot of the walking trail on the Facing the Past map

Lancaster is Facing the Past

Once the fourth-largest slaving port in the UK, Lancaster’s historical involvement in the Transatlantic Slave Trade is often overlooked today. Facing the Past, a collaborative project between several different stakeholders and the wider Lancashire community, is setting the record straight on the history and legacy of slavery in the region.

A screenshot of the map showing a record

The Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR) is using Humap to redefine Holocaust education

The AJR is Britain’s largest dedicated funder of Holocaust-related educational programmes and projects. They’re using Humap to supplement existing school curricula on the topic of the Holocaust, along guidelines set by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.

A screenshot from the Africa & The New Imperialism Map. Shows a map of Africa, with different claims and nations communicated in different colours and patterns

AM is creating interactive learning experiences with Humap

AM (formerly Adam Mathew Digital) is an award-winning digital publisher dedicated to reimagining primary sources for the modern age. The maps they have created on our platform bring together historical primary sources and a modern user interface to create three unique resources for researchers. Image from Africa and the New Imperialism: European Borders on the African Continent 1870-1914 © Adam Matthew Digital Limited, 2023.

The image shows a modern cultural heritage interactive map of Europe with pins on it that represent records.

The Wiener Holocaust Library’s Refugee Map is sharing their archive with the world

Britain’s largest collection of Holocaust era archival material is activating their archive with Humap. The Refugee Map pins photos, papers, drawings, and testimonies to the map to tell the stories of the victims, survivors, and heroes of the Holocaust.

Layers of London: crowdsourced history

The Institute of Historical Research (University of London) is welcoming the public into the process of heritage and place-making like never before. Explore 11,500+ crowdsourced records and several unique historical maps and overlays on this flagship Humap instance.

A screenshot of trails on the Coventry Atlas map

Coventry Atlas is putting Coventry’s history and culture on the map

Developed as part of Coventry’s successful bid to become UK City of Culture 2021, this map is a successful collaboration between several iconic Coventry institutions. From bomb damage maps to contemporary cultural events and celebrations, this map has it all.

Islington’s Pride is mapping the LGBTQ+ heritage of this iconic London borough

Mapped out online and embedded into Islington through plaques and QR codes, this Humap instance is a celebration of Islington’s unique LGBTQ+ heritage and culture.

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Projects on Humap

The London School of Economics: The Charles Booth Archive

Irish Handball Alley: Mapping an iconic indigenous sport