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Alexander Treliving

    • About Me:

      Hello, I’m Alexander, nice to meet you! Originally from Durham, I currently live in Chester with my wife. I’ve loved Geography from an early age – when it was ‘bring a toy to school day’, I brought a map!

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      As well as my enthusiasm for maps, I love being in the outdoors – there’s nothing better than a woodland walk, listening to the birds and enjoying nature. I also try to get out and about on my bike and, when the weather isn’t so good, go to the pool for a swim.

      I love baking (and eating) puddings with my all time favourite being jam roly-poly!

      As well as geography, I also love history and you can often find me exploring medieval castles and ancient Roman ruins.

      Fun fact! – I was an extra in the first Harry Potter film.

    • My pronouns are:

      he/him

    • How I use Geography in my work:

      I use a Geographical Information System (GIS) to map address locations and store information about them in a geographical database (called a gazetteer). This area of work is known as Geospatial.

    • My Work:

      As a Local Land & Property Gazetteer (LLPG) Officer, I manage a geographical database of addresses, called a gazetteer.

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      The gazetteer holds data on all sorts of addresses which we call ‘addressable objects’. These addressable objects include any physical feature that can be given an address or location. I locate and plot the address on a map and record details about it, such as what it is, what state it’s in (in use, under construction, derelict etc.) and what type of address it has.

      Some objects can have full postal addresses (complete with post town and postcode) such as houses, schools, shops and hospitals. Other objects don’t have a postal address but are still recorded in the gazetteer such as lakes, woodlands, telephone boxes and castle ruins!

      Every addressable object is given a unique property reference number (UPRN), which allows the address to be identified across lots of different systems and by lots of different users. Here are some examples of users of address data and UPRNs:

      • Royal Mail – use data to deliver post.
      • NHS – use data to keep accurate records.
      • Emergency Services – use data to get to emergencies quickly.
      • Office for National Statistics – use data to carry out the census.

       

    • My Typical Day:

      My day always begins with a filling bowl of porridge. As I work from home most of the time, I don’t have a commute. I usually start work around 9am and finish around 5pm (with a break for lunch and lots of tea/biscuit breaks!).

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      Although I work from home most of the time, I do pop in to the office for team meetings every other month. My team also have a short Monday morning catch up meeting on Microsoft Teams and everyone can easily get in touch via email or chat.

      My work is 90% computer/desk-based though I do venture out on site visits every now and again. This is especially useful if there’s a tricky property to locate on the map.

    • What I'd do with the prize money:

      If I win the prize money, I will donate it all to the Geographical Association, whose mission is to ‘further geographical knowledge and understanding through education’.

    CV

    • Education:

      Durham School (2002 – 2007), for GCSEs and A-levels.

      Lancaster University (2007 – 2011), for undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.

    • Qualifications:

      GCSEs: x10 including Geography and History

      A-levels: Ancient History, Geography, Media Studies

      Undergraduate Degree: BSc Geography

      Postgraduate Degree: MSc Geoinformatics (a combination of geography and IT)

    • Work History:

      Warner Bros: Film Extra (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone)

      Past Times: Sales Assistant

      English Heritage: Britain from Above Project Cataloguer

       

       

    • Current Job:

      Local Land & Property Gazetteer Officer

    • Employer:

      Cheshire East Council

    • My Interview

      • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

        All about location

        What did you want to be after you left school?

        A weather presenter on the TV

        Were you ever in trouble at school?

        Never!

        Who is your favourite singer or band?

        Keane

        What's your favourite food?

        Jam roly-poly!

        Tell us a joke.

        I met the person who invented the part of a map that explains what each symbol means.--- What a legend!

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