All Our Stories: The Settlement
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ALL OUR STORIES
The second major film by local film maker Geoff Kerr. The latest film about the history of Grassington and the people who have settled here over the last 12000 years.
Production was made possible through funding received from the Heritage Lottery Fund–All Our Stories stream. Geoff and local historian Cynthia Colley have put together an entertaining and informative documentary that travels from the last ice age to the present time and discusses among other things the geology, and archaeology of this beautiful area along with sections on mediaeval and early industrial periods of our history.
On the darker side there is a dramatised account of the TRUE story of Grassington’s infamous murderer Tom Lee.
The making of this film has truly been a collaborative affair involving over 40 people from the local community. So enjoy a glass of bubbly and celebrate with us the completion of this year long project.
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THE DIG
An interview with Dr Roger Martlew at his archaeological dig above Grassington. The interview examines his hypothesis, views the digs progress and hopes for the future.
The Grassington Ancient History Group gets involved in this dig that is looking at what is possibly Romano-British archaeology. You get a good look at the site and an understanding of what it’s all about.
Parts of this interview are to be part of a documentary about the settlement of the Grassington area since Neolithic times.
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THE LEAD MINE
A trip down an old lead mine showing workings from the 1700’s. Join students from Upper Wharfedale School as they are guided down this ancient mine by members of the Greenhow Local History Club.
This visit was made possible by funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund through their ‘All Our Stories’ project. A major part of this project in Grassington is a documentary is being made under the working title ‘The Settlement’ which is being part funded by The Heritage Lottery Fund with Grassington Hub providing project management support.
The video will investigate the different peoples that have settled in Grassington and its immediate surroundings from the last ice age until the present time. We intend to look at who settled here, where they came from, why they came here, what they did while they were here and perhaps why they left. We will discuss the politics of the time but will concentrate on the local effects of what are often national or global events.
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STEAM ENGINE ‘VICTOR’ 1921
Victor is a steam engine. She lives at the Bradford Industrial Museum. In an earlier life she drove 500 looms and a 100kW generator at Linton Mill. Victor will feature in a documentary called ‘The Settlement’ which will be looking at the different peoples that have settled in Grassington, right from the last ice age until now. So ‘Victor’ will appear in a section on textile workers.
The documentary is one part of a ‘All Our Stories Project’ funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and managed by The Grassington Hub.
