Figure 1
Map of the HSHAZ locations, with emphasis on the three case studies (author’s own).
Table 1
Location of Data Sources Used in High Street HAZ Projects (n = 24).
| WHERE WAS MOST OF THE DATA FOUND? | COUNT | PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Local archive | 20 | 83.33% |
| Historic England | 16 | 66.67% |
| Community Groups | 15 | 62.50% |
| Planning portal | 13 | 54.17% |
| Local HER | 10 | 41.67% |
| County Records Office | 9 | 37.50% |
| Archaeology Data Service | 4 | 16.67% |
| Other | 6 | 25.00% |
Figure 2
Historical photograph used in planning application 23/02160/LBC (Cragg 2023).
Figure 3
The same photos found as part of this research (left) SMR1863.jpg, uploaded by Hooligan (2014), Chester ShoutWiki (CC BY-SA 3.0); (right) Vintage Lantern Slide (Photo no. 13935905), © The Keasbury-Gordon Photograph Archive/Mary Evans.).
Figure 4
Example of data loss during PDF conversion process. The error is the “This document is Covered in:” box where the text is truncated at the heritage statements number, meaning the link to the associated record is lost (Hodson 2022).
Figure 5
A 3D model made for application 21-04050-LBC (Potts 2021).
Figure 6
19th-century commercial bills relating to the George Inn, contributed by local business owner Suzie Valentine (credit Virginia Arrowsmith).
Figure 7
Community-created heritage map from Kirkham wellbeing programme (author’s own).
Table 2
Awareness and Use of Data Management Plans (n = 26).
| DID YOU USE A DMP IN THE HSHAZ? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YES | ||
| Have you heard of a DMP? | Maybe | 3 | – |
| No | 14 | – | |
| Yes | 9 | 2 | |
| Total | 26 | 2 | |
Table 3
Data Storage Locations During Projects (n = 27).
| STORAGE LOCATION | COUNT | PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Team online drive (e.g. Google Drive/Dropbox) | 21 | 75.00% |
| Council drives | 5 | 17.86% |
| Personal Online Drive | 1 | 3.57% |
Table 5
Perceptions of Data Loss (n = 25).
| TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU AGREE THAT VALUABLE DATASETS ARE BEING LOST? | COUNT |
|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 1 |
| Agree | 5 |
| Somewhat agree | 8 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 10 |
| Strongly disagree | 1 |
Table 6
Identified Causes of Data Loss (Multiple responses possible).
| REASONS FOR DATA LOSS | COUNT |
|---|---|
| There is no requirement to publish data | 14 |
| There is no requirement to archive data | 13 |
| There is no requirement to make data publicly accessible | 11 |
| Data is not archived | 11 |
| Data is not published | 7 |
| Data is not made publicly accessible | 6 |
| Other | 3 |
Table 7
File Formats Created and Archived.
| FORMAT | CREATED | ARCHIVED |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | 3 | |
| Word document (.doc/.docx) | 27 | 3 |
| JPEG | 25 | 2 |
| Excel (.xlsx) | 22 | 0 |
| Spreadsheet | 16 | 0 |
| Paper | 15 | 2 |
| PNG | 9 | 2 |
| Audio file (.mp3) | 8 | 2 |
| Audio file (.wav) | 3 | 2 |
| TIFF | 2 | 0 |
| Other | 2 | 2 |
Figure 8
Augmented reality heritage trail promotional material from Northallerton Heritage Hub (Northallerton Heritage Hub, n.d.).