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The Archives and Manuscript Collection is a primary source collection including nearly 9000 manuscripts and over 800 archive collections from the United Kingdom and Europe. The material (in some 25 different languages) dates from antiquity to the 21st century. There are internationally significant holdings in a range of subjects, including. The True Cost of Food.
About The Story Creative
The Story Creative is owned and operated by Theo Milo Photography. It is the associate photographer option of Theo Milo Photography! The Story Creative boasts a hand picked team of some of the areas best! Your wedding, your life, your love all have a story to tell. We are here to help you shine, be yourself, have fun and share that with loved ones! As you will see, our photographers have unique styles. You may like more of a moody approach, or a clean classic light bright look! Either way, we have someone for you! We offer all you will need for your wedding including albums, online proofing, engagement and bridal sessions, rehearsal dinner coverage, destination wedding coverage, a 2nd photographer for the wedding day, hi-res files and our very own photo booth, The YouBooth, just to name a few! As a couple working with The Story Creative you will be greeted with kindness, respect and professionalism and a bunch of images that you will love forever!!
Born and raised right here in Wilmington, Summer is a true local native. She grew up with an incredible Southern family that taught her how to be respectful, love the Lord, have fun, and always be able to laugh at herself! When she was 13 years old, her mom let her borrow an old film camera and she has been passionate about photography ever since. She graduated from UNCW with a degree in Communication Studies and a degree in International Studies in December 2014. She Loves to travel—Australia, New Zealand, Iceland, London, and Ghana to name a few of her destinations! Her love of culture and desire to truly connect with people is communicated through her lens. Summer is a storyteller, through words and photographs, and knows that the foundation of her faith and family coupled with her joyous, adventurous spirit will help provide the best experience as she captures your wedding day.
Adam has had a camera in his hands since he was old enough to purchase his 3.2 megapixel Canon Powershot A310 at age seven (don't worry, he’s upgraded since then). Coming from a family of photographers and having the opportunity to live in Berlin, Germany (a mecca for designers and creatives), he grew an early appreciation for the art of photography and for travel. Now, he feels fortunate to get to pursue his passion by following it wherever it might take him.
Adam is all about capturing how a moment feels, not just how it looks. He’s passionate about people and one of his favorite things about wedding photography is the opportunity to meet new couples and to be a part of their special day.
I LOVE BEING CREATIVE AND MAKING THINGS THAT ARE BEAUTIFUL.
Born and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina. Caleb joins The Story Creative bringing with him a love for filmmaking. He has always enjoyed finding beauty in everyday things and capturing moments for people to remember.
Please note:
The competition is now closed for new entries. Due to the incredible response to the competition, we will be extending the judging period until the end of January to ensure there is enough time to read each entry properly. Many thanks for your patience. We look forward to reading your stories!
Are you interested in the following?
- Sharpening your creative writing skills
- Exploring the real stories of people contained in original historical documents
- Delving into the historical background ofOliver Twist by Charles Dickens
- EnteringThe National Archives first ever creative writing competition for school pupils at Key Stage 2, 3 and 4
What do I have to do?
To enter our creative competition, you will need to write a short storywhich describeslife in a Victorian workhouse oran experience of thePoor Law drawing your inspiration from the real people who wrote the letters in our new online collection: Workhouse Voices: What did paupers say about the Poor Law?
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In the words of those who wrote these lettersit was a harsh, difficult, inhumane experience:
‘They put soap in the provisions that dogs will not eat’
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‘If any of our parents bring anything, we are not allowed to have it’
‘Take me out of this workhouse, I do not like to be in here’
What makes a good entry?
- Realistic characters, good background detail on the workhouse system to make your story believable,a sense of location, interesting language, description and dialogue which reflects the time. Use one, several, or all the letters to inspire you.
- Start by reading the letters in Workhouse Voices the collection. We will also be adding sound to these documents during the competition period. They already are transcribed to help reading the handwriting.Do not forget to lookat the resources and links below to help with your research before you begin.
Who can enter?
- Anyone in Key Stage 2, 3 and 4 may enter the competition.
- There will be three winning students in each Key Stagewho will receive a £25 book token and a ‘goody bag’ from The National ArchivesShop.
- Stories will be judged by a panel from the Education Service at The National Archives and our special guest judge, Sharon Gosling, author of The Diamond Thief, The Golden Butterfly and The House of Hidden Wonders. Sharon says:
“I’m delighted to have been asked to join the judging panel for The National Archive’s first creative writing competition. I have long been fascinated by the Victorian period, and the archive is rich with diverse voices and histories from that era of our past. I’m really looking forward to reading the stories the entrants come up with as they explore what life was like for those in the workhouses, so come on – start scribbling!”
Terms & conditions
- Your story should be 400-450 words.
- Entries must be received by 30 November 2020. (Please note, this deadline has been extended from the previous deadline of 31 October.)
- Only stories with an entry form will be accepted Entry form (PDF, 0.16MB),Entry form (Word document, 0.06MB).
- Entry is open to all students in Key Stages 2, 3 and 4 for school year 2019/20 and 2020/2021.
- Entries must be typed or handwritten andlegible.
- Entries must be sent to education@nationalarchives.gov.ukwith the completed entry form.
- Without this form, your entry will not be accepted.
- Don’t forget to list on your entry form the letter(s) which have inspired your story.
- Your entry can be illustrated.
- Results of the competition will be postedon The National Archives Website.
- Winning entries will be showcased on the Education website with some of the letters that have inspired your writing.
- Prize winners will be emailedin January 2021and will receive their prizes via post. (Please note, this date has been extended from December 2020.)
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For further inspiration:
https://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/oliver-twist-and-the-workhouse – Find out more about Charles Dickens, his experience of poverty and purpose in writing his novel Oliver Twist.
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/ – Workhouses: The story of an institution.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/bsurface_01.shtml – Beneath the surface: A country of two nations