01
Choose the area.
Start with a named river reach, catchment or group of sites. Agree its boundaries and the years you want to compare.
For councils, river trusts and local groups
Keep a river’s
story together.
The photos from the riverbank. The survey in a folder. The report someone remembers reading. Bring them together, so people can find what is known — and see what has changed.
Start with a stretch of river.
Keep coming back.
Agree the area. Gather its existing records. Invite the people who know it to add what they notice.
See how it worksOne place to return to
Local knowledge.
A record others can follow.
02
Bring the records together.
Keep maps, reports and dated observations with their source links. Make it clear who recorded something and what remains uncertain.
03
Notice what changes.
A QR tile opens a page for its place. People can contribute photos and notes; custodians decide what is ready to share.
You don’t need a finished archive to start. Tell us about your area and the questions you want to answer.
Discuss a starting pointExplore
Start with a place.
These collections have different levels of coverage. Open one to see the records available, their sources and the work still to do.
A river study taking shape
River Nore
A place for local observations, maps and source documents. The study area and available evidence are shown on the river page.
Explore River NoreWater, planning and place
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough
Explore the available records, their sources and the questions still needing an answer.
Explore Cambridgeshire & PeterboroughCoasts and infrastructure
Irish ports
Bring planning, environmental and project records into view, with links back to their sources.
Explore Irish portsRegional records
Scottish wastewater
Browse the places and records currently included in this collection.
Explore Scottish wastewaterRegional records
Northern Ireland
Explore the current collection and see where further local evidence could help.
Explore Northern IrelandYour area could be next.
Working with a council, community group or river trust? Let’s find a useful first step.
Start a conversationA clear first step
One area.
Six weeks.
Discuss a £3,000 pilot around one agreed area and a question that matters to your team.
Ask about the pilotAgree the outcome before we begin.
- A defined study area and comparison period.
- A source-linked inventory of the records available for the agreed question.
- A clear account of missing information and what needs checking.
- A walkthrough with your team and a practical next-step plan.
Coverage and access to source material are checked when we agree the scope. An enquiry does not start a subscription; any further work is agreed separately.
Let’s talk about your area
What would you
like to understand?
Tell us the place, who you’re working with and what you hope to find out. A few lines are enough. We’ll reply with a useful next step.
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