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

Which map platform is right for your digital heritage project?

There are so many mapping platforms out there – which one is right for you?

A screenshot of a georeferenced 1756 map of London, focussed on St Paul's Cathedral

How to georeference historical maps

Historical maps and aerial photographs are fantastic for adding depth and context to your story mapping project. Here’s a handy guide for georeferencing them.

Where should the pin go? Creating story maps with imperfect spatial data

Story maps need locations – but what if you don’t have perfect spatial data? This blog explores the different solutions used by Humap clients

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

The Giggle Map: A tribute to Sir Ken Dodd

Sir Ken Dodd, a legend of Liverpudlian comedy, is the topic of this exhibition from the Museum of Liverpool.

A screenshot of the Scarborough Atlas interactive map.

Scarborough Atlas: bringing Scarborough’s history to life!

Explore Scarborough’s unique heritage and contemporary culture with this interactive map launch.

Durham Bridge in the sunset

DCDC23 Retrospective: Digital Adventures in GLAMA World

Humap’s executive summary of the brilliant keynotes, panels, and workshops at DCDC23.

Portalis: Mesolithic Journeys Between Wales & Ireland

When did the first voyages between Wales and Ireland take place? How did the settlers adapt to their new environment? What can we learn from this?

This image of Liverpool Central station is from the Mapping Memory project.

Mapping Memory On The Liverpool Waterfront 1950s-1970s

Funded digital projects often have a short lifecycle. Here’s how Humap brought a project from the University of Liverpool back to life.

A representational image of the overlays feature on the interactive map.

How to create story maps: four case studies

What are story maps?  Maps have always told stories. They define where we are, who we are and how we think of ourselves. They can communicate all of this at a glance, and as such are powerful tools for communication and education. Story maps take data and make it tangible. They can make something abstract…

This is an old photograph of Lilyn Brown and Devont Evans, two fixtures of black/queer culture in interwar London and New York.

Black/Queer Culture in Interwar London and New York

MPhil/PhD candidate Idroma Montgomery discusses their PhD project on the lives of black and queer women in interwar London and New York.

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