Making History: How it All Began

Every business has its own origin story, and we like to think ours is pretty special.

What started as a global email exchange of ideas between three women based in London, Amsterdam, and Hong Kong at the height of the pandemic, later became a shareholders’ meeting at Le Sacre Coeur restaurant in Islington, London, where the concept for ‘History Ink’ was born.

Together, we were excited to have recognised a significant gap in the market. By pooling together our expertise in archives, historical research and writing, exhibition curation, public engagement, and design, we were able to offer a one-stop-shop for businesses and organisations looking to preserve their history, and in turn, to share their own origin stories.

Building a business has been full of challenges and frustrations (accounting, anyone?). It has also been an incredible journey of discovery, collaboration, teamwork, and laughter.

To learn more about History Ink, read Vaudine England’s article, ‘Making History’ featured in the April 2023 issue of The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong ‘The Correspondent’ magazine, page 39.