Magnifying the past with Britain from Above
Images from the past are to form the focus of a series of workshops run by Sight Service and English Heritage over the coming months, as partially-sighted people from Gateshead and South Tyneside delve into the Britain from Above archives of historic photographs. The project has been designed to bring together cutting edge technology with traditional reminiscing, using large screens, accessible computers and tablets to showcase images now available online which were taken between 1919 and 1953. The initiative will see English Heritage’s experts support local history enthusiasts who