Another great result for Derbyshire heritage!

It was a wonderful night of celebrations on Tuesday 24th June when 130 guests attended the Biennial Regional Heritage Awards in the magnificent setting of the National Civil War Museum and Palace Theatre in Newark.   The awards are organised and funded by Museum Development East Midlands and recognise excellence and innovation in museums, historic … Continue reading Another great result for Derbyshire heritage!

The Amazing Pop Up Archives Project film and resources – information and inspiration

We are delighted to bring you our project film.  If you didn’t catch us at one of our events you can see what we got up to and hear from the team on their experiences of working on the ‘Pop Up’ project:   Inspired?  Want to do something similar yourself?  Then click on the link below where you will find our case studies and … Continue reading The Amazing Pop Up Archives Project film and resources – information and inspiration

Exhibition – The Amazing Pop Up Archives Project

Sadly we have completed our year of gallivanting around the county taking our archive collections out into the community and collecting people’s stories along the way. To celebrate the culmination of our project a special exhibition is now on in the reception area of the record office which tells the tale of a fascinating, exciting … Continue reading Exhibition – The Amazing Pop Up Archives Project

I wonder what you miss if you stick to the path?

Pop Up Evaluator Sara looks back over The Amazing Pop Up Archives Project so far. So how can the archives lead the story? We begin again from another place, another part of our own history with this project. As individuals, with our own unique interests, we begin to play with the Archives themselves. I follow Pop Up … Continue reading I wonder what you miss if you stick to the path?

Reflection on the Car Boot Sale – an unedited stream of consciousness story by Maria

The Amazing Pop Up Archives' Storyteller Maria Whatton reflects on when we 'popped up' at the car boot sale on the Swadlincote/Measham border.   How beautiful the world is at 5 a.m. on a Sunday summer morning. So quiet. Warm. Light. The pit of my stomach churns at the early rise. Porridge at 5.15 a.m. … Continue reading Reflection on the Car Boot Sale – an unedited stream of consciousness story by Maria