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Discover the Lamp Light Trail: A New Chapter in South Derbyshire's Mining Heritage
Embark on a unique journey around Swadlincote with our brand new project, the Lamp Light Trail. This immersive experience promises to illuminate the rich heritage and vibrant stories of our local area, inviting you to explore its coal mining history like never before.
Capturing local stories
The project aims to record oral histories from local ex-miners and their families. The core interest is what life was like for working class mining families both down the mines and in the home. As part of the project, an oral history recording archive will be created for the South Derbyshire Mining Preservation Group.
Voices from the past, melodies for today
Excerpts of conversations will be edited into short ‘radio ballad’ style recordings and include original music composed by local folk musician, Mel Biggs. These recordings will be edited into YouTube videos and link up to QR codes which will be placed at accessible mining significant sites around Swadlincote Town Centre.
Your adventure starts soon...
Beginning at Sharpe's Pottery Museum, there will be an interactive digital walking map of the sites, starting with a digital projection of a miner in a booth to set you on your travels. Maps will be available in physical or digital form ready for the Derbyshire Makes Festival, Saturday 25th April.
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