A Local History in Artefacts

This book is the product of a collaborative project between a group of volunteers - Pam Finch, Enid Hibbert, Ron Young and Roger Grace - who are associated with Creswell Crags Museum and two students from the University of Sheffield: David Ewing and Esmee Camille Attema. 

The book serves as an archive of a small selection of artefacts uncovered by the group in the Elmton and Creswell area as well as the stories behind them. It will discuss the histories and journeys of the objects as well as the personal meaning of the artefact to the person who found them. 

Central to the project was that this was a collaborative effort which prioritised the research and expertise of the group of volunteers over more traditional archaeological or historical experts. The second pillar was that the stories behind the discovery of the artefacts, as well as their importance to the individuals who discovered them, was just as important to preserve as the more typically historical information. History is everywhere around us, even in our own backyard. 

In writing and distributing this book, we hope to make others as enthusiastic about local and personal history.