We are so close now to finishing, it’s so exciting. The website has really taken shape with photographs and information virtually complete. Layout issues are being resolved
Well a visit to the Exminster Local History Archives today yielded some wonderful little gems. I must say a big thank you to Kevin White for allowing me access to the archive
Well it’s taken longer than planned and we’ve had many hiccups along the way, but finally all the names have been checked. This means that all the files for both schools are
The alternate forename search is still causing us problems. However, Joy, our web designer, assures me we are nearly there. The Industrial School boys’ names have all been t
A request on the DFHS Facebook webpage has given us thirteen hardy volunteers to begin testing of the search function. Volunteers will be checking that every single boy, and
We finally have a logo for the website which I think you’ll agree works very well. We wanted something in keeping with the project but simple and I think you’ll agree that St
Well I have finally found a web designer to implement the search function on the website and give the website a complete overhaul. All eleven files of registers and school re
Whilst progress on the website itself has slowed somewhat work behind the scenes still continues. Planning for layout of the site and the collation of images as well as ideas
Still no progress on the web site as the search function is proving to be a problem. There are so many things involved in the search function which make it difficult to imple
It has taken longer than planned but finally all the initial register entries have been transcribed, checked and put into a format ready to go onto the website. The basic web
We are now onto phase 2, the checking stage. This entails everyone checking back through all the transcribed data and comparing it to the original register pages. Trying to
We are nearing the end of the transcription phase now. This means that all the initial registers have been transcribed and uploaded to Dropbox. Many thanks to everyone who h
Using Dropbox to coordinate all the instruction files and data transfers is proving a steep learning curve but we are getting there. The lack of consistency between the schoo
Uploading of all the files to be transcribed to Dropbox has encountered some small issues. Not least, that we don’t have enough space for them all. Hence all the volunteers,
Today marks the start of the transcription project working alongside some of the Devon Family History Society members. Via the DFHS Facebook page a request for volunteers yie