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See and Hear Merrydale
In this section of the site you can experience Merrydale from past to present.
Merrydale kids workshops
Throughout the project environmental education workshops have been run by Simon Pedley, Countryside Officer Kirklees Council and creative outdoor learning workshops have been run by visual artists,
Bronwyn Morris and Jan Yates.
Merrydale Monster Summer (HQ video)
Messy Maps (HQ video)
Council of All Beings (HQ video)
Wax Resist Workshop (HQ video)
Merrydale Community Day (HQ video)
Merrydale archive footage
Original film of Merrydale, shot by Lucy Fairbank in the mid 1950s. With thanks to Ian Baxter, custodian of the Lucy Fairbank films, for permission to use this footage.
Merrydale in the 1950's (no sound)
Merrydale Memories
Hear folk talk about their memories of Merrydale, their tales of Picnicking, Blackberrying, Bilberrying, Swimming and Romance in the following audio clips.
| Hilda Haigh | picknicking, swimming |
| Pat Parkinson | picknicking |
| Frank Bamforth | picknicking |
| Maz Bradley | picknicking, swimming |
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Archived Photos
These are some photos of events activities related to Merrydale Magic, for the full experience please visit our Flickr photo page.
Launching Merrydale Magic
Creative outdoor learning workshops Spring & Summer
Two Gates photography workshop
Wilberlee photography workshop
Environmental Education Messy Maps
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