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 and content checked and rechecked. Hopefully by the end of this week the site will be finished and...
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 archives and to Sally Parfitt for her hospitality and guided tour of Exminster. We...
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 now accessible via the search function on the website. Bravo everyone! A special...
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 test run through the site and are working accurately. Over the next week the Reformatory School boys’...
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 there are over 500 of them, can be found via the search function and that all...
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 Steven has produced just that. Many thanks Steven!...
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 records for both schools are formatted ready to upload. Then the hard work of testing...
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 for the logo are under way....
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 implement. Not least is the issue of the boys’ names being abbreviated in...
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 website itself is already in place, but the actual search function is not working correctly...