Held on the 10 September 2021, the PK150 Connected Collections Symposium presented the research projects by the 2021 Citizen Curators and International Student Volunteers.
Strategic Implementation of the Telegraph in India
International student Prabhat Rathva, India, has investigated gutta-percha, a material used in cable insulation, and the ecological impact this has had on the forests of Southeast Asia.
India Then & Now
Hannah and Rutvi have created the film India Then & Now, a short film exploring the impact of the telegraph system on language use in India.
Living and Working in the Far East: Singapore Telegraph Station
Jasmine and Nadia’s project explores the life of telegraph workers at the Singapore station. They have created a website and a film that shows the archival material at PK that links to the Singapore station.
Tropical Plantations: Extraction and Regulating Laws
International student Prabhat Rathva, India, looks at Tropical Plantations, the extraction of the materials and the regulation laws.
Gutta-Percha: Ecological Impacts and Unsustainability
International student Prabhat Rathva, India, has investigated gutta-percha, a material used in cable insulation, and the ecological impact this has had on the forests of Southeast Asia.
Telegraph in Zimbabwe: A tool of imperialism
International student Ian Mugowa has researched the impact of the telegraph in Zimbabwe and the extension of the British Empire, inspired by material in the PK Archives.