Category Archives: public history

A Postcard From the Past – Cheddleton Flint Mill

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Morturn

Cheddleton Flint Mill is a water mill situated in the village of Cheddleton, Staffordshire, in the picturesque Churnet Valley. With the fast-flowing river Churnet on one side and the Cauldon Canal on the other. It is an iconic group of … Continue reading →

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The Written Word, Myths and Misconceptions

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Morturn

The written word, it’s the instrument we all play. It’s incredibly powerful, some say mightier than the sword. It can start a war, tell you I love you or can lead you to believe what someone wants you to think. … Continue reading →

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Shepperdine – The Tin Tabernacle

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Morturn

St Mary’s Church, a small missionary church adjacent to Manor Farm in Nupdown Road, is a rare example of a tin tabernacle. Tin tabernacles were designed as temporary structures to be replaced by more permanent churches but St Mary’s has … Continue reading →

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The Grid Project – In the Footsteps of Phyllis…

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Morturn

Phyllis Nicklin needs no introduction you folks, we know and love her for the amazing archive of photographs she left us. Continue reading →

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Eaten by Worm and Rats, then Blown Away by the Farting Misericord.

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Morturn

While the academic records can tell the story of an individual, so can the objects that an individual chooses to leave behind. Grave markers tell the story of the dead as told by the living, but a cenotaph tell the … Continue reading →

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#365daysofdagwalking Upton-upon-Severn

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Morturn

Upton-upon-Severn is the smallest town in the country, and only an hour’s drive from home. My association with Upton is three-fold. It is the home of the Peter Sefton Furniture School. Peter is a master craftsman who runs what is … Continue reading →

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Got that Friday feeling?

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Morturn

Leawood Pump house is open on Satuday and Sunday 1 and 2 October, so what could be better than to get yourself down to the Cromford Canal and the High Peak Junction. Take a train ride from Whasandwell to Cromford and take … Continue reading →

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The Ships Graveyard at Purton, Gloucestershire

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Morturn

I have this incredible attachment to place; but what is place attachment, and what is this to do with history? How do we relate to it, interact with it, experience it, understand place? How (if at all) is the relationship … Continue reading →

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Got that #Friday feeling? Fancy a day out?

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Morturn

Leawood Pump house is open on Sunday 3 July so what could be better than to get yourself down to the Cromford Canal and the High Peak Junction. Take a train ride from Whasandwell to Cromford and take yourself back … Continue reading →

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Day Out? – Enjoy our Industrial Heritage

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Morturn

At a loose end this weekend? Got that #Friday feeling? Get yourself down to Leawood Pump House and High Peak Junction on the Cronford Canal. Take a train ride from Whasandwell to Cromford and walk back along one of the … Continue reading →

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