Morrison's Tours Goes Southampton

In this episode, I was privileged to meet with Helen (on Google Meet) to hear first hand about the work of the Maritime Archaeology Trust in preserving the memory of American Soldiers who etched their names onto walls in Southampton as they passed through the city on their way to Europe during the Second World War. The Trust, along with hard working volunteers, have put together a digital record of the wall, complete with a 3D model and links to the stories of the soldiers. Helen gave a brilliantly detailed interview to introduce me to some of these stories and the work that has gone into preserving their memory. Please visit the MAT website to see this incredible project first hand at maritimearchaeologytrust.org/ddaywalls/

Hello and welcome back to another instalment of the Careers in History series. I was delighted and very grateful to be able to welcome Zoe back to share her experiences, skills and advice on how to pursue a career related to both Media and History. A reminder that you can get involved in the Making History, Making Movies project at hampshirearchivesandlocalstudies.wordpress.com/2020/09/17/amateur-highlights-best-of-100-days-of-film/

This episode is definitely one to get excited about as it will give you and anyone you know a wonderful opportunity to quite literally make history! This week's fascinating episode will be part of the 'Ask the Expert' series and features a wonderful interview with Zoe Viney. Zoe is a film curator working at the Wessex Film and Sound Archive. Their current project - 'Making History, Making Movies' is looking for any amateur film makers to record 5 minutes of their lives to document what life is like during 2020 and 2021. It is no exaggeration to say that your 5 minute film could be a historical resource of the future and people of all backgrounds, cultures and ages from around Hampshire are welcome to submit a video to this link:

hampshirearchivesandlocalstudies.wordpress.com/2020/06/08/making-history-making-movies/. It would be amazing to see as many people as possible get involved and, let's be honest, almost everyone has a camera in their pocket nowadays! This latest episode will give you more information and a fascinating insight into the work of the archive to better understand the purpose and challenges of keeping these invaluable records of the past and to find out more about how you can get involved!
Zoe also tells us all about the challenges of different groups such as female filmmakers and the BAME community underrepresented in the archive and how hard work is being done to change this for the future. Huge thanks to Zoe for her time and her fascinating interview. This episode was recorded via Google Meet during Covid 19.

Welcome to Morrison's Tours Goes Southampton, a podcast series which explores the local heritage and the story that connects anyone who has grown up or lived in the city. This episode covers one of the earliest sites of human settlement near Southampton. The submerged Mesolithic site at Bouldnor Cliff is a treasure trove of evidence for how our hunter-gatherer ancestors lived their lives. References: researchgate.net/publication/309399503_A_Bronze_Age_cemetery_assemblage_by_Southampton_Water_Hampshire_UK_ASTR27

Welcome to Morrison's Tours Goes Southampton, a podcast series which explores the local heritage and the story that connects anyone who has grown up or lived in the city. This episode covers one of the earliest sites of human settlement near Southampton. The submerged Mesolithic site at Bouldnor Cliff is a treasure trove of evidence for how our hunter-gatherer ancestors lived their lives. References: archaeology.co.uk/articles/mesolithic-maritime-discovery-at-bouldnor-cliff.htm; maritimearchaeologytrust.org/bouldnor; megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=23871; team tudor.wordpress.com/2019/05/01/southampton-in-the-stone-age/