What is a record
What kind records can be added to the platform and how to upload them.
Within Coasts in Mind, a record is a single component of the archive, it can come in a variety of forms.
The types of media that you can upload are:
Image
- These can include personal photographs, maps, plans, post cards, posters, photos of promotional or travel materials, and photos and scans of text documents.
- You can upload files from your computer by dragging or browsing.
Image Comparison
- This is used to add a side-by-side comparison image to an archive record that is a historic image.
- Upload a modern image from the same vantage point as your record and the two images will be layered over each other with a slider tool for comparison.
- You can upload a maximum of two files from your computer by dragging or browsing.
Audio
- These can be recordings of songs, stories and oral histories.
- Audio files must be uploaded to SoundCloud first and then linked to the platform by the URL.
Video
- These may include personal video footage, recordings of interviews, historical films, or tourism videos.
- Video files must be uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo first and then linked to the platform by the URL.
IIIF
- International Image Interoperability Framework is a standardised method for delivering images and audio/visual files from servers to different sites online.
