Mass Observation Communities Online (MOCO)

Mass Observation has recorded everyday life in Britain since 1937, through the collection of diaires, the taking of photographs, the completion of questionnaires and anthropological observation of activities such as political meetings and sporting activities. Running for six months, until September 2010, Mass Observation Communities Online involved community groups across Britain using Mass Observation techniques to record early 21st Century life.

Including digitised examples from the original Mass Observation Archive as inspiration, the website offers access to the newly collected material as well as tutorials and practical guides for groups using Mass Observation techniques in their own projects.

How can this collection be used in teaching, studying and research?

Of particular interest to social researchers, this resource demonstrates a range of techniques for those wanting to apply Mass Observation methods in the present day.