Virtual St Stephen’s
MINUTES
A meeting held at HRC, on Monday 2 June 2014, at 11.00am
Present: Tim Ayers. Pat Gibbs, Louise Hampson, James Hillson, James Jago,
Anthony Masinton. Apologies: Elizabeth Biggs
1. Report on Project Advisory Board Meetings. There had been discussion of
issues of audience and functionality, and the chronology of the various stopping
off points within the site. It had been agreed to represent development of the site
over time, as well as fixed points (in preference to greater interactivity). It had
been agreed that the end point should be 1832, rather than the interiors of the
post-fire reconstruction.
2. Virtual St Stephen’s. There was discussion of LH’s discussion document, in
response to these changes. It was agreed that the September and December
blocks of work on VSS by C&C should focus on the medieval interior (see revised
timetable).
It was agreed that TA, JH, EB and AM should meet on Thursday 24 July to
review, prioritize and interpret the materials to be incorporated during the
September reconstruction. It was agreed that the project, and other scholars
within the field, should be invited to a meeting in late October to review the
results, before the final design session in December. Time and invitees to be
finalized by TA.
There was discussion of various problems raised by the decision to end the
sequence of reconstruction in 1832, including how to represent the transition
from chapel to commons chamber, and the ways in which chronological change
could be represented for the chapel/commons chamber. It was agreed to
discuss these issues with the whole project at a meeting in early October. AM
was asked to recommend some models for discussion.
There was discussion of the workload implications. It was agreed that the
cloister may not be fundable, as a full reconstruction under the present bid. It
was agreed that this should be discussed with senior project team, and that
other possible sources of funding could be investigated. It was agreed to review
the later stages of the revised timetable at next meeting. TA to discuss with JC.
3. Website. There was discussion of JJ’s to-do list for the site, and of recent
revisions (see JJ's minutes). Thanks to JJ and PG. Thanks to EB for her submitted
report; Twitter looks to be going well.
4. 'Living Heritage' pages. TA to revise proposal, in light of revised structure for
VSS, and submit to Caroline Shenton.
5. At HRC, Thurs. 24 July, at 10.00 am.
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