Global Derbyshire in 10 Objects

The Autobiography of a Cotton Reel: Derby's Global Cotton Connections


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In this episode we’re thinking about how a simple cotton reel in Derby Museum's collection might provoke conversations about Derbyshire’s relationship to slavery. Talking to Ben Abbott, intern on the Legacy Makers project run by Bright Ideas Nottingham, we talk about the Boar's Head Mills in Darley Abbey and the connection between local and global history.

You can look at a 3D model of this object created by Derby Museums here whilst you listen.

Recorded on location in Darley Abbey, Derby.

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