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Cradle of Fire Project
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Cradle of Fire is a multimedia exploration of the story of Vulcan, blending film, poetry, sound, music, art & science. Our project launched May 2024, is in the R&D phase and is supported by public funding by Arts Council England www.cradleoffire.com
December 31, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Happy New Year's Eve to our fledgling following, with some random #onion stories - not sure about the kids being hit with them, perhaps the smell of raw onions would be enough to wake them? ;) Loving the @bsky.app vibes and community!
Onions are an ancient Greek symbol of fertility, and those seeking fertility should hang onions at their door on New Years' Eve to bring fertility into their lives. Conversely, parents wake their children in the New Year by hitting them in the head with onions. #FairytaleTuesday
December 31, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Celebrating barely recalled heros and heroines from the past #teacher #internationalaidworker #refugee #biker #nurse #politicalprisoner one impressive lady! Here's to #archives that keep us in touch with the past in the present.
Who do we remember?

An extraordinary life, well-recorded but now barely recalled - our archivist shares Gwendolyn Adams de Puertas' story with @sslh.bsky.social

- Pioneer biker
- International aid worker
- War nurse
- Teacher
- Political prisoner
- Refugee

(more at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib... )
Continuing our series of #ClassEncounters with figures from labour history, @worsted.bsky.social meets biker, nurse and anti-Franco activist Gwendolyn de Puertas
sslh.org.uk/2024/12/21/c...
December 31, 2024 at 3:08 PM
A slow holiday read our latest blog covers our Cambridge multimedia event with #homertonchangemakers & includes video links relating to #filmmaking #vulcan #poetry & a #sheffield #monologue. Wishing you all a peaceful break, love & cheers from the #cradleoffire #multimediafilm team #cambridge xx
December 23, 2024 at 11:09 AM
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My New Year’s Resolution.
What’s yours?
December 23, 2024 at 5:13 AM
Love a bit of #wassailing #folklore
In some of the cider-making parts of England, wassailing involves going to apple groves and wassailing the trees, then giving the tree spirits a toast: the purpose of this gift is to scare away malignant spirits and encourage good growth for next year. #FolkyFriday

🖼️: P. Baynes
December 20, 2024 at 3:04 PM
What a great initiative!
This week, Redcar & Cleveland College's T-Level Mechanical Engineering students have supported us by helping restore our historic mining machinery. This ongoing partnership contributes to their qualifications and helps connect younger people with our area's industrial heritage.
December 20, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Sharing a contribution by actor Isaac Winter, young voice of Vulcan in the Cradle of Fire film cradleoffire.com/2024/12/19/i... Pics Typography Will Hill, Knife courtesy of Emma Boden, Isaac Winter by David Wilson Clarke #cradleoffire #multimediafilm #creativity #voiceactor #vulcan #mythology
December 20, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Check our @landofiron.bsky.social event update. Diana & Carolyn combined an artist talk & Q&A with poetry readings, & a special screening of the Cradle of Fire film cradleoffire.com/2024/12/09/l... #beachday #rusty #landofiron #cradleoffire #multimediafilm #skinningrove #artisttalk #poetryreading
December 10, 2024 at 8:18 PM
November 27, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Our mythical hero #Vulcan found fire deep inside the volcano, and set up a forge... discover some magical creations in our latest blog post cradleoffire.com/2024/11/27/m... #cradleoffire #multimediafilm #volcanicactivity #gemstones #silversmithing #sheffield #cutlery #cambridge
November 27, 2024 at 6:43 PM
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Cambridge Dictionary names ‘manifest’ the Word of the Year 2024.
November 20, 2024 at 2:15 PM
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A Meteor shower
November 21, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Announcing our latest #multimediafilm event in #cambridge with #poetry #retrospective #monologues #soundscapes #artiststalk and Q&A - more info and free ticket link cradleoffire.com/2024/11/20/c...
November 21, 2024 at 2:22 PM