The built 3D creations produced as part of the East Riding Blockdown project have long remained in the Archiverse, our ever-growing Minecraft world, until now…. Our exciting new Sketchfab collection enables you to have a look at the creations on your device in all their three-dimensional glory! We are currently working on uploading additional 3DContinue reading “Blockdown to a New Dimension”
Tag Archives: Minecraft
Watch our video from ‘Digitally Democratising Archives’ event
We were thrilled to present on the East Riding Blockdown at The Audience Agency’s ‘Digitally Democratising Archives’ project dissemination event on Monday 30th May (held via Zoom). This was an opportunity for us to highlight the inspiring contributions from our history-making participants (thank you all for your creations!) and what the Archiverse, our growing MinecraftContinue reading “Watch our video from ‘Digitally Democratising Archives’ event”
Project Contributions now on the Archives Catalogue
Spread the word far and wide- the East Riding Blockdown project catalogue is now available for browsing! Written and built creations contributed in February 2022 are now searchable on our Archives Online Catalogue under the collections reference ERBP. What is the catalogue? Our archive catalogue can help you search what documents we hold in ourContinue reading “Project Contributions now on the Archives Catalogue”
Archiverse Minecraft: Creations Showcase (February 2022)
What a fun half term week we had, and we hope you enjoyed it too! The East Riding Archives and Bridlington Central Library were our history-making venues for our fully-booked (wow!) Archiverse Minecraft events across February half term, and we are delighted to present to you our videos and photographs showing off your magnificent MinecraftContinue reading “Archiverse Minecraft: Creations Showcase (February 2022)”
Community Feature: Maisie’s Experiences
Maisie recently joined our online Archiverse server, a multiplayer map open 24/7 to East Riding-based Minecrafters. Check out her lockdown story recreated as a minecart journey! Screenshots and the above video of Maisie’s creation will be catalogued and preserved in our archives for future generations under the reference ERBP. Thank you Maisie- you are nowContinue reading “Community Feature: Maisie’s Experiences”
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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