Our Participant 3, age 12, has built us two brilliant creations on our online, multiplayer Archiverse server which will be catalogued and preserved in our archives for future generations under the reference ERBP. These creations visualised lockdown as feeling like being inside an ‘indestructible prison slowly drowning’. During lockdown they also lifted weights to passContinue reading “Community Feature: Participant 3’s Experiences”
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Community Feature: Abigail’s Experiences
In addition to being creative and having fun, adding your COVID-19 experiences to our archives is one of the East Riding Blockdown’s main goals. Abigail, age 13, has sent us some fantastic creations which will be catalogued and preserved in our archives for future generations under the reference ERBP. From being “Stuck at Home” toContinue reading “Community Feature: Abigail’s Experiences”
FREE Half-Term Activities in February 2022
Looking for something free, fun, and perhaps even ‘history making’ to do across half term this February? Visit our Archiverse workstation! Minecraft expert, or never played Minecraft before? Everyone is welcome. Our Archiverse workstation will be at Bridlington Central Library and the Treasure House in Beverley on set dates across the half term week. BookContinue reading “FREE Half-Term Activities in February 2022”
The Archiverse is now open!
Get your mining pick ready for the East Riding Blockdown is now live and is calling for East Riding-based Minecraft players to make a difference to the historical record. Everything you need to get started is on our Registration page. Parents / Guardians have some questions? Check out our FAQs page, or contact Hannah StampContinue reading “The Archiverse is now open!”
East Riding Blockdown Receives Funding
We are delighted to announce that on the 13th September 2021 our East Riding Blockdown: Contemporary Collecting in Minecraft project was selected as 1 of 10 projects in England to receive funding, mentoring and guidance from the Audience Agency as part of their Opening Archives initiative. The aim of Opening Archives is to bring “communitiesContinue reading “East Riding Blockdown Receives Funding”
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