Agenda Theme 1: Changing Interpretations of the Derwent Valley
1.01: How have views on the role of the Derwent Valley as a focus of industrial innovation developed over time, and how may we enhance public understanding of the processes of industrialisation and the significance of the region as a centre of early industry?
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Industrial, Derbyshire, World heritage siteDerwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site1A: Create an integrated digital platform, identifying and collating written, photographic, pictorial, cartographic, oral and other information sources that may shed light upon changing interpretations of the Derwent Valley,, 1B: Assess the contribution of studies of material culture to our understanding of changing interpretations of the Derwent Valley, 1C: Compare and critique interpretations of the Derwent Valley in academic studies, fiction, poetry and other textual and media sources and investigate how these interpretations have evolved, 1D: Investigate how the Derwent Valley and its heritage provision is viewed by British diaspora groups, particularly those of African and Indian descent, 1E: Examine the impacts of inscription upon perceptions of the Derwent Valley and compare with the experiences of other World Heritage Sites, 1F: Inspire changes in public perception and understanding of the World Heritage Site by the creation of a digital resource for tours of the Derwent Valleyhttps://researchframeworks.org/dvmwhs/researchframework/v1/question/question-613f9fd0114b01.01Active 1.02: How have historical interpretations of the social, political and economic transformations resulting from industrialisation of the Derwent Valley evolved?
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Industrial, Derbyshire, World heritage siteDerwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site1A: Create an integrated digital platform, identifying and collating written, photographic, pictorial, cartographic, oral and other information sources that may shed light upon changing interpretations of the Derwent Valley,, 1B: Assess the contribution of studies of material culture to our understanding of changing interpretations of the Derwent Valley, 1C: Compare and critique interpretations of the Derwent Valley in academic studies, fiction, poetry and other textual and media sources and investigate how these interpretations have evolved, 1D: Investigate how the Derwent Valley and its heritage provision is viewed by British diaspora groups, particularly those of African and Indian descent, 1E: Examine the impacts of inscription upon perceptions of the Derwent Valley and compare with the experiences of other World Heritage Siteshttps://researchframeworks.org/dvmwhs/researchframework/v1/question/question-613f9fd0131071.02Active 1.03: How have changing interpretations of the Derwent Valley impacted upon approaches to teaching, particularly of the Industrial Revolution?
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Industrial, Derbyshire, Interpretation, World heritage siteDerwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site1A: Create an integrated digital platform, identifying and collating written, photographic, pictorial, cartographic, oral and other information sources that may shed light upon changing interpretations of the Derwent Valley,, 1C: Compare and critique interpretations of the Derwent Valley in academic studies, fiction, poetry and other textual and media sources and investigate how these interpretations have evolved, 1D: Investigate how the Derwent Valley and its heritage provision is viewed by British diaspora groups, particularly those of African and Indian descent, 1E: Examine the impacts of inscription upon perceptions of the Derwent Valley and compare with the experiences of other World Heritage Siteshttps://researchframeworks.org/dvmwhs/researchframework/v1/question/question-613f9fd01376c1.03Active 1.04: How have changing ideas in the fields of social and cultural history, archaeology and geography (particularly in the context of river valley environments) impacted upon studies and interpretations of Derwent Valley communities, and how can we transmit these ideas to the wider public?
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Community, Derbyshire, Interpretation, World heritage siteDerwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site1A: Create an integrated digital platform, identifying and collating written, photographic, pictorial, cartographic, oral and other information sources that may shed light upon changing interpretations of the Derwent Valley,, 1C: Compare and critique interpretations of the Derwent Valley in academic studies, fiction, poetry and other textual and media sources and investigate how these interpretations have evolved, 1F: Inspire changes in public perception and understanding of the World Heritage Site by the creation of a digital resource for tours of the Derwent Valleyhttps://researchframeworks.org/dvmwhs/researchframework/v1/question/question-613f9fd013c511.04Active 1.05: What can further study of wide-ranging historical sources, such as diaries, sketch books and photographs, contribute to our understanding of changing interpretations of the Derwent Valley?
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Documentary research, Derbyshire, Documentary evidence, Interpretation, World heritage siteDerwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site1A: Create an integrated digital platform, identifying and collating written, photographic, pictorial, cartographic, oral and other information sources that may shed light upon changing interpretations of the Derwent Valley,, 1B: Assess the contribution of studies of material culture to our understanding of changing interpretations of the Derwent Valley, 1C: Compare and critique interpretations of the Derwent Valley in academic studies, fiction, poetry and other textual and media sources and investigate how these interpretations have evolved, 1D: Investigate how the Derwent Valley and its heritage provision is viewed by British diaspora groups, particularly those of African and Indian descenthttps://researchframeworks.org/dvmwhs/researchframework/v1/question/question-613f9fd01421e1.05Active 1.06: How has the Valley been portrayed in literature, painting, decorated pottery and other artistic media, and what insights may be gained from these sources into changing perceptions of the region?
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Documentary research, Derbyshire, Documentary evidence, Art, World heritage siteDerwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site1A: Create an integrated digital platform, identifying and collating written, photographic, pictorial, cartographic, oral and other information sources that may shed light upon changing interpretations of the Derwent Valley,, 1B: Assess the contribution of studies of material culture to our understanding of changing interpretations of the Derwent Valley, 1C: Compare and critique interpretations of the Derwent Valley in academic studies, fiction, poetry and other textual and media sources and investigate how these interpretations have evolved, 1D: Investigate how the Derwent Valley and its heritage provision is viewed by British diaspora groups, particularly those of African and Indian descenthttps://researchframeworks.org/dvmwhs/researchframework/v1/question/question-613f9fd01470e1.06Active 1.07: How has inscription of the Derwent Valley Mills on the World Heritage List impacted upon study, interpretation and perception of the region and its socio-economic development, and how does it compare in that respect with other World Heritage Sites (particularly other industrial sites such as Ironbridge and Saltaire)?
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Industrial, Society, Derbyshire, World heritage siteDerwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site1A: Create an integrated digital platform, identifying and collating written, photographic, pictorial, cartographic, oral and other information sources that may shed light upon changing interpretations of the Derwent Valley,, 1C: Compare and critique interpretations of the Derwent Valley in academic studies, fiction, poetry and other textual and media sources and investigate how these interpretations have evolved, 1E: Examine the impacts of inscription upon perceptions of the Derwent Valley and compare with the experiences of other World Heritage Siteshttps://researchframeworks.org/dvmwhs/researchframework/v1/question/question-613f9fd014d201.07Active 1.08: How have views developed on the relationship between the Derwent Valley textile mills, other centres of industrial innovation and cotton-producing areas, particularly the slave-worked plantations of America?
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Textile mill, Trade, Slavery, Derbyshire, World heritage siteDerwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site1A: Create an integrated digital platform, identifying and collating written, photographic, pictorial, cartographic, oral and other information sources that may shed light upon changing interpretations of the Derwent Valley,, 1C: Compare and critique interpretations of the Derwent Valley in academic studies, fiction, poetry and other textual and media sources and investigate how these interpretations have evolved, 1D: Investigate how the Derwent Valley and its heritage provision is viewed by British diaspora groups, particularly those of African and Indian descent, 1E: Examine the impacts of inscription upon perceptions of the Derwent Valley and compare with the experiences of other World Heritage Siteshttps://researchframeworks.org/dvmwhs/researchframework/v1/question/question-613f9fd0151e81.08Active
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