Mass Observation Diary Day

Here's something to do tomorrow........ if you are interested..............................

  In 1937 Mass Observation called for people from all parts of the UK to record everything they did from when they woke up in the morning to when they went to sleep at night on 12th May. This was the day of George VI’s Coronation. The resulting diaries provide a wonderful glimpse into the everyday lives of people across Britain and have become an invaluable resource for those researching countless  aspects of the era.

.

They are still doing this every year. The last two years during the pandemic will be particularly useful for people doing research into how people behave and think in a crisis and what should be done by government in any future pandemics.

 Anyone can join in

 http://www.massobs.org.uk/write-for-us/12th-may moa@sussex.ac.uk 

Please don’t include your real name, contact details, or the personal details of the people mentioned in your diary. Please remember that these diaries will be read and used for research and teaching, so please don’t include anything that may identify you or others. You should include a brief self portrait: your age, where you live, your relationship status, your present job or occupation if you are working and any other information that you think is important to record.

 Include the following statement at end of diary “I donate my 12th May diary to the Mass Observation Archive. I consent to it being made publicly available as part of the Archive and assign my copyright in the diary to the Mass Observation Archive Trustees so that it can be reproduced in full or in part on websites, in publications and in broadcasts as approved by the Mass Observation Trustees. I agree to the Mass Observation Archive assuming the role of Data Controller and the Archive will be responsible for the collection and processing of personal data and ensuring that such data complies with the DPA.”

 The Mass Observation Archive
University of Sussex
The Keep
Woollards Way
Brighton
BN1 9BP  

 

Hope I can remember tomorrow morning.

Back Tomorrow

Sue

Mass Observation 12th May Diary

Today I will be writing a MASS OBSERVATION 12th May Diary

"In 2020 the Mass Observation Archive will be repeating its annual call for day diaries, capturing the everyday lives of people across the UK. The written diaries will be stored in the Archive at The Keep and be used by a wide range of people for research, teaching and learning. This is the 10^th Anniversary of the 12^th May Diary project.
In 1937 Mass Observation called for people from all parts of the UK to record everything they did from when they woke up in the morning to when they went to sleep at night on 12th May. This was the day of George VI’s Coronation. The resulting diaries provide a wonderful glimpse into the everyday lives of people across Britain and have become an invaluable resource for those researching countless aspects of the era.
As we post this call, the UK is in lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We don’t know how life will be on the 12^th May, but we would like your help to document it. Please tell your family and friends. It will be valuable to have a collection from people of all ages across the UK."



You just need to include this below and then email your diary to them
“I donate my 12th May diary to the Mass Observation Archive. I consent to it being made publicly available as part of the Archive and assign my copyright in the diary to the Mass Observation Archive Trustees so that it can be reproduced in full or in part on websites, in publications and in broadcasts as approved by the Mass Observation Trustees. I agree to the Mass Observation Archive assuming the role of Data Controller and the Archive will be responsible for the collection and processing of personal data and ensuring that such data complies with the DPA.”


Mass Observation were also asking for lock-down diaries for however long it takes and I started to do a daily diary of thoughts and observations  but I kept forgetting to write so gave up!  Hopeless!  -just like I am at writing letters nowadays, how the heck I manage to ramble here everyday heavens knows.


Thank you to everybody for all the lovely comments yesterday.


Back Tomorrow
Sue