Category: Project Development

  • Picking Up Threads or Spinning New Yarns? Presentation

    Picking Up Threads or Spinning New Yarns? Presentation

    I presented a paper (‘Picking Up Threads or Spinning New Yarns? Investigating the Uncanny in Industrial Communities’) at this year’s (2025) DVMWHS Research Workshop, in the Strutt Centre, Belper, today, summarising the IF project. For any who were unable to make it; and audience members who might find further perusal useful; I’ve provided the content…

  • Exploring Otherworld Derby: Fact and Fiction

    Exploring Otherworld Derby: Fact and Fiction

    Industrial Folkways’ investigations begin in and around Derby, due to the availability and accessibility of both existing evidence, and previous research; and (informed by the primary and secondary sources), the potential for finding further data of relevance to the project. In an old town like this, we can reach out and touch the past: it’s…

  • DVMWHS Research Workshop (March 2025): IF Presentation

    DVMWHS Research Workshop (March 2025): IF Presentation

    I’ll be delivering a presentation, entitled ‘Picking Up Threads or Spinning New Yarns? Investigating the Uncanny in Industrial Age Communities’, at the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Research Workshop, 12.25pm, 25 March, at the Strutts Community Centre, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1UU. The working abstract for the presentation is as follows: The Industrial Folkways project explores…

  • Website Development

    Website Development

    While this website is under construction, the IF Blog will continue in parallel, here. Thanks for your patience.