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We asked the students to communicate using animation how water power was used to power the spinning machinery inside the mill buildings throughout the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.

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Eason - Watch how the water wheel transfers power inside the mill to operate machinery.

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Eason - Watch how the water wheel transfers power inside the mill to operate machinery.

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Eason - Watch how the water wheel transfers power inside the mill to operate the machinery.

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Damien Turner - See how water wheels powered Sir Richard Arkwright's Water Frame machines.

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Damien Turner - See how water wheels powered Sir Richard Arkwright's Water Frame machines.

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Damian Turner - See how water wheels powered Sir Richard Arkwright's Water Frame machines.

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Natthapong Boonma - See how the mill building, water wheel and drive shaft are connecting to the machines.

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Natthapong Boonma - See how the mill building, water wheel and drive shaft are connecting to the machines.

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Charlie Ashall - follow the time travelling professor back in time to see how cotton mills worked.

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Charlie Ashall - follow the time travelling professor back in time to see how cotton mills worked.

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Chalie Ashall - Time travel professor explores cotton mills

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Kenny - Go back in time and see how Cromford Mills in the Derwent Valley used water power.

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Kenny - Go back in time and see how Cromford Mills in the Derwent Valley used water power.

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Kenny - Go back in time and see how Cromford Mills in the Derwent Valley used water power.

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Lewis - Follow the character through the mill, mass producing cotton thread!

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Lewis - Follow the character through the mill, mass producing cotton thread!

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Lewis - Follow the character through the mill mass producing cotton thread!

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Zoey - Exploring the mills at Lumsdale in Matlock

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Zoey - Exploring the mills at Lumsdale in Matlock

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Zoey - Exploring the mills at Lumsdale in Matlock

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This project brief looked at sharing what was special about the mills in Belper and/or using a character to welcome people to Strutt’s North Mill in Belper.

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The team at Derbyshire Environmental Studies Service presented the briefs to the students, supported visits to sites, background information and provided feedback as the client throughout the process.

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Derbyshire Environmental Studies Service | Derbyshire Services for Schools

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We offer a wealth of opportunities for learning outside the classroom for all ages and abilities across Derbyshire - including day fieldwork programmes, trips and visits, forest school and training

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Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site

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Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site

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Find out more about the only World Heritage Site in the East Midlands and the home to the world's first factories. Sites hosted visits and provided additional historical information and feedback for the work.

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The Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site from Matlock Bath, Cromford, Belper, Milford, Darley Abbey and Derby attractions and museums

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Students on the Digital and Graphic Design courses worked on projects to provide work related learning responding to a client in a heritage setting to apply their skills to new areas.

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Hayden Booker - Meet William Strutt and find out about the history of the mills at Belper

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Hayden Booker - Meet William Strutt and find out about the history of the mills at Belper

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Hayden Booker - Meet William Strutt and find out about the history of the mills at Belper

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Ryan Harland - How were Belper Mills water powered?

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Ryan Harland - How were Belper Mills water powered?

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Ryan Harland - How were Belper mills powered by water?

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Joe Whyatt - William Strutt tells us about fire proofing mill buildings.

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Joe Whyatt - William Strutt tells us about fire proofing mill buildings.

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Joe Whyatt - William Strutt tells us about fire proofing mill buildings

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Students were asked to look at the lives and activities inside the mill.  Some focused on a ‘day in the life’ of the mill workers.  Or the idea of cats and mice chasing around the mill machinery and cotton bales.

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Sam - A day in the life of the mill workers

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Graphic Design students formed enterprise companies creating designs for bags, postcards, wall art, cards, magnets etc. all inspired by the Cromford Canal and the Birdswood Trip Boat.  You can find out more about our Young Entrepreneurs Project and access the free to download leaders resources to run your own heritage inspired enterprise project from this link.

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Young Entrepreneurs Project - Derwent Valley Mills

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Young Entrepreneurs Project Resources Using heritage sites to develop creativity and employability skills, funded by NLHF and ACE

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Young Entrepreneurs Project

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Gift cards, colouring images and badges for young visitors to the Cromford Canal.

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Wall art, 3-D magnets, postcards inspired by the Cromford Canal.

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Postcard and bag designs inspired by traditional canal art on the Birdswood Trip Boat.

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More graphic designs for postcards and gift cards inspired by the Cromford Canal.

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Coasters and beer mat designs inspired by features along the Cromford Canal

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Coaster and beer mat gift boxes inspired by the water wheels in the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site

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Kaeya Roberts - Mill workers rushing to work for 6am.

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Kaeya Roberts - Mill workers rushing to work for 6am.

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Kaeya Roberts - Mill workers rushing to work for 6am

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Students were tasked with showing how transport has changed through the ages from the 1700s packhorses, through canals, stage coaches and steam railway all changing how the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site area transported goods through time.

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Drew Millington - Watch how transport changed in the Derwent Valley Mills over time.

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Drew Millington - Watch how transport changed in the Derwent Valley Mills over time.

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Drew Millington - Watch how transport changed in the Derwent Valley Mills over time.

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Duncan Van Gansen - Transport changes: 1700s - 1880s

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Duncan Van Gansen - Transport changes: 1700s - 1880s

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Duncan Van Gansen - Transport changes: 1700s - 1880s

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Jasmin Salim - Changes in transport in the Derwent Valley speeding up over time.

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Jasmin Salim - Changes in transport in the Derwent Valley speeding up over time.

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Jasmin Salim - Changes in transport in the Derwent Valley speeding up over time.

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Mark Hansen - Go round the DVMWHS monopoly board to see the changes in transport over time

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Mark Hansen - Go round the DVMWHS monopoly board to see the changes in transport over time

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Marc Hansen - Go round the DVMWHS Monopoly Board to see the changes in transport over time

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Matty Bell - A journey back in time to see how transport has changed

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Matty Bell - A journey back in time to see how transport has changed

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Matty Bell - A journey back in time to see how transport has changed

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Thomas Cox - See how transport types and speeds changes from the 1700s to the 1880s

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Thomas Cox - See how transport types and speeds changes from the 1700s to the 1880s

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Thomas Cox - See how transport types and speed changed from the 1700s to the 1880s

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Nathan - Follow the packhorses and canal boats that transported goods in the Derwent Valley.

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Nathan - Follow the packhorses and canal boats that transported goods in the Derwent Valley.

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Nathan - Follow the packhorses and canal boats that transported goods in the Derwent Valley.

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Robert - See how transport increased in speed over time

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Robert - See how transport increased in speed over time

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Robert - See how transport increased in speed over time

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Jo Jo Kirk - Cat and mouse chase around the mill

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Jo Jo Kirk - Cat and mouse chase around the mill

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Jo Jo Kirk - Cat and mouse chase around the mill