Like our first workshop (see the round up here: https://normmanetwork.com/first-digitizing-the-war-illustrated-workshop-roundup/) the second also covered an eclectic array of subjects including: locations, espionage, the use of language, nursing, zeppelins and films and stars. Some of these subjects provided a link to our first workshop as locations were again a popular choice. One of our participants researched their Kentish hometown. Another attendee…
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Pre-search: Dirk Bogarde’s Life and Career
Before the Dirk Bogarde collection was delivered I engaged in a fair amount of ‘pre-search’. Part of this was refreshing my mind on, and expanding my knowledge of, Bogarde’s life and career. A look at his Wikipedia page was a good starting point, also providing avenues for me to follow, and references to access, at a later date. Other useful preliminary…
Introduction: The Dirk Bogarde Collection Project
INTRODUCTORY NOTE – Over the next few weeks, the NoRMMA blog will be hosting a series of posts focusing on archival materials relating to Dirk Bogarde. These archival materials were catalogued recently for the BFI by Dr Sarah Polley, one of our founding NoRMMA members – and she very kindly took the time to write up a series of eight blog posts about…