Placement - Yate Heritage Center

Nature of the business:

bulletFinding about the Heritage of Yate 

Career paths available within this business:

bulletOral Historian, archeologist, historian 

General information on what I did during the placement:

bulletInterview with member of public and researched St Mary's school history through school log books

Daily Diary:

bulletMonday: Prepared interview questions and read previous log books findings.
bulletTuesday: Began to write finding from log books as I read it.
bulletWednesday: Interviewed Sheila Jabs (member of public) about her school life.
bulletThursday: Finished Log book findings.
 

Location and Travel arrangements:

bulletWalked short distance 

Particular skills or abilities needed:

bulletsome background knowledge e.g. need to be doing history

Health and Safety requirements:

bulletyou need to know the passwords to the doors and where the panic button is. 

Advice for anyone considering this as a work-experience placement:

bulletI would advise this for anyone interested in history but especially for people interested in source writing or Oral history

Advice for anyone considering this as a career:

bulletVisit the heritage center and ask to spend a day or two there as a week is too long if you ask me.