Join us on Wednesday, 25th June, 1-3pm for an immersive 2-hour workshop that goes beyond the conventional national narrative of progress and modernity surrounding the Industrial Revolution.

How do you remember this historical period? Through school lessons about workhouses and social reformers like Booth and Rowntree? Through cultural touchstones like Brontë’s Wuthering Heights? Or perhaps through environmental activism through art or family and community histories of industry, labour migration, or Empire?

Let’s journey back in time together to explore our cultural construction of this historical period. We’ll uncover truths that remain hidden from our prominent cultural memory, including histories of Southern Africa connected to Barrow through Ore, Steel & the construction of the railway.

What to bring: Any personal connections to this period—a family photo, postcard, story, song, recipe, or any object.

Format: An intimate 2-hour session of discussion and sharing, where we collectively explore multiple perspectives on industrial history using material culture.

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