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”
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Digitally Democratising Archives event
Author’s edit 31 May 2022- this event has now passed. You can watch a recording of the event in our blog post “Watch our video from ‘Digitally Democratising Archives’ event“ We are delighted to show off our Archiverse world at a free webinar next week (Monday 30 May 2022). Everyone is welcome! The Audience Agency,Continue reading “Digitally Democratising Archives event”
Bringing Blockdown to School
On the 22nd March 2022 we were honoured to bring the East Riding Blockdown to Springhead Primary School in Anlaby. This delightful group of pupils enthusiastically explored the virtual Treasure House together in multiplayer, and worked on their written and built creations based on their experiences of lockdown. Whilst learning about the East Riding Archives,Continue reading “Bringing Blockdown to School”
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”
Bridlington hosts the Archiverse
Bridlington Central Library played fantastic host for our history-making Archiverse Minecraft events on two dates across February half term, 19th and 23rd February. Our Archiverse Minecraft events across half term were an opportunity for youths to contribute their COVID-19 experiences to the East Riding Archives by using our equipment at a local venue, such asContinue reading “Bridlington hosts the Archiverse”
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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