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Stanley
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Stanley is transcribing the Diary of Abraham Hargreaves of Barrowford for 1784.
Stanley Challenger Graham
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stanley at barnoldswick.freeserve.co.uk
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Ringo
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Posted - 13/11/2005 : 17:31
I need another project for the dark nights.
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Stanley
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Posted - 13/11/2005 : 17:59
I've got a nasty little one for you, the last Year Book ever issued by BUDC. I don't know whether it will scan. I'll drop it through your letter box........
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Ringo
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Posted - 14/11/2005 : 22:32
you're right Stanley, it looks like a challenge, some of the writing is a bit small, might have to find me specs
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Stanley
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Posted - 15/11/2005 : 05:58
Just for the recoprd. Ringo is transcribing the last Year Book issued by Barnoldswick Urban District Council. he is a Good Man!
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Another
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Posted - 15/11/2005 : 08:53
Comrade, I knew it would come in useful one day. Nolic
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Ringo
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Posted - 15/11/2005 : 09:11
Just had a look through the book/diary and there is all sorts of info in there everything from how much rainfall there was to the price of putting a body in the mortuary.
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Ringo
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Posted - 15/11/2005 : 13:28
I think it is going to be mainly a typing job, otherwise it will be hard to understand when it is published to the site.
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Stanley
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Posted - 15/11/2005 : 16:52
R, I was thinking, scan the pages as JPEGS, increase size and feed the files into your OCR programme. It should pick the words up OK if they are bigger. I don't think you need to print just save as files and scan in. Worth trying. I've been scanning some of Hargreaves but you spend so much time editing I don't know whether it's worth the effort......
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Ringo
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Posted - 15/11/2005 : 22:41
There is no problem scanning them in and the OCR picks it up OK, the problem is in the formatting when it is put onto the web.....it just makes it a bit more time consuming but it will be worthwhile.
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Stanley
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Posted - 16/11/2005 : 06:14
Yes you're right about the formatting, I find it's best to keep everything very simple. As soon as you start to use bells and whistles the wheels come off.........
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Stanley
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Posted - 20/11/2005 : 17:57
Stanley has received a copy of 'James Rushton and his Times. 1896-1956' via BBJ and courtesy of Nandy. I'm transcribbing it....
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Posted - 08/01/2006 : 21:55
I'm in the process of transcribing Jim Walkers "The History of Earby Baptists"
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Stanley
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Posted - 09/01/2006 : 12:31
That'll be a goody........... Hope it goes well, I know what a pain it can be.
Stanley Challenger Graham
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kahlan
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Posted - 21/03/2006 : 13:14
I have a 1929-1930 book of Minutes of Council and Committee Meetings of the Barnoldswick UDC if this is of interest for transcription. I don't mind sitting and typing away for a few nights.
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Ringo
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Posted - 21/03/2006 : 14:35
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kahlan wrote:
I have a 1929-1930 book of Minutes of Council and Committee Meetings of the Barnoldswick UDC if this is of interest for transcription. I don't mind sitting and typing away for a few nights.
sounds like it perfect for the site
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