Category: Discoveries
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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…
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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…
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Interactive Guide Quiz Part Two: At the Hall Answers
Points are awarded for each part of the answer, with a total of 55. Let Industrial Folkways know how you’ve done by 28 December through the Quiz Completion questionnaire, and you can download a participation certificate; or share your scores through project social media, to get a shout-out for taking part.
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Interactive Guide Quiz Part One: A Walk in the Park Answers
Points are awarded for each part of the answer, with a total of 30. Let Industrial Folkways know how you’ve done by 28 December through the Quiz Completion questionnaire, and you can download a participation certificate; or share your scores through project social media, to get a shout-out for taking part.
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Dickensian Derbyshire Country Christmas Interactive Guide Quiz Part 2: At the Hall
The second part of the quiz is based on the content of the second section of the Dickensian Derbyshire Country Christmas Interactive Guide: At the Hall. The answers to each question are allocated points, so that groups of families and friends can in they like compete against one another, the highest number winning. The answers…
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Dickensian Derbyshire Country Christmas Interactive Guide Quiz Part 1: A Walk in the Park
The first part of the quiz is based on the content of the first section of the Dickensian Derbyshire Country Christmas Interactive Guide: A Walk in the Park. The answers to each question are allocated points, so that groups of families and friends can in they like compete against one another, the highest number winning.…
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Free Markeaton Park Interactive Heritage Guide and Activities – Pickwick in the Park: A Dickensian Derbyshire Country Christmas
*News* To be sure not to miss out on new content, check back here soon; sign-up for the mailing list (using the mailing list signup form); or subscribe to social media. New live content (16 December 2024): The final activity relating to the Dickensian Derbyshire Country Christmas Interactive Guide – the related Quiz – rounds…
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All Saints church, Muggington
I recently encountered an inscribed hexafoil (‘Daisy Wheel’) inscription on a church pew (Muggington, near Ashbourne), within the ‘Kniveton’ side chapel (shown below, from the south-east). This was found during research reconnaissance for into another topic, rather than through systematic survey – so I don’t know whether or not there are other examples in and…