Power House Conf

A conference focusing on the research and interpretation of country house communities past, present and future. 25-26 June 2018

[Power House Conf @PowerHouseConf]

We hope that you have a great day in the archives @HistorySara! https://t.co/Yp3iJW3I2G

[Dr Sara Pennell 💙 @HistorySara]

Not sure of wisdom of following full-on @PowerHouseConf with a long day in Leicester archives but having looked at some of the 18C Hastings estate archives @TheHuntington last year now getting to see other elements here closer to their actual estates! #archivesallover

[Dr Hannah Wallace @hwallace24]

What's exciting in country house interpretation? Kate Brindley makes the point that country houses have always been a site of innovation. Let's not lose it now! The country house should be alive, be prepared and be brave #PowerHouseConf

[Dr Sara Pennell 💙 @HistorySara]

Some pics from #Chatsworthrenewed which was overseen by @farthingharvest but produced with materials generated from domain, house and maintenance staff, & internally designed & staged. @PowerHouseConf

[Alice Purkiss @AlicePurk]

Great to hear from @FarthingHarvest about Chatsworth Renewed, a conservation project aiming ‘to connect visitors with the men and women whose craft is deliberately unobtrusive and whose skills are little understood in the digital age’ #PowerHouseConf

[Professor Karen Harvey @KHarveyHistory]

An absolutely terrific conference that will stay with many of us for some time. Enjoyed @HistorySara & @Jon_Stobart Well done!!!@hwallace24 @FeeClapperton @lmbutler92 https://t.co/vBJmR81DZw

[Power House Conf @PowerHouseConf]

We hope that you have all enjoyed the conference too! We wish everyone a safe journey home, and look forward to continuing these conversations over twitter & via email. But for now, good bye from all at #PowerHouseConf

[Power House Conf @PowerHouseConf]

We have really enjoyed hearing from all of our presenters over the last two days, and of course, listening to and participating in so many interesting conversations on country houses and their communities #PowerHouseConf

[Power House Conf @PowerHouseConf]

We would also like to thank our funders, @EcHistSoc and @RoyalHistSoc for enabling us to put on #PowerHouseConf

[Power House Conf @PowerHouseConf]

That's a wrap! Day 2 of the conference has come to an end, and with it, nothing remains except for us to thank our delegates, presenters & of course, @ChatsworthHouse & @sheffielduni, for all of the support they have given #PowerHouseConf

[Dr Sara Pennell 💙 @HistorySara]

Point made by @OliverJWCox that there will need to be more creative thinking about funding research, which don’t depend on more govt: finding existing money/creating new sources of money what’s needed: @PowerHouseConf

[Power House Conf @PowerHouseConf]

@RSMuseumStudies - it’s about creating memorable experiences with a human connection #PowerHouseConf

[Power House Conf @PowerHouseConf]

Q 7 - what is exciting in telling new stories about Country Houses and their Communities #powerhouseconf

[Power House Conf @PowerHouseConf]

Kate B - Country Houses have always been innovative spaces. We need to be very alive to people who can see new/enduring trends. What about wellbeing? #PowerHouseConf

[Power House Conf @PowerHouseConf]

@RSMuseumStudies - decision came centrally, properties could opt out and that is problematic as what does it say when houses with a strong LGBTQI History do not get involved? #powerhouseconf

[Power House Conf @PowerHouseConf]

Q 6: where did the idea for challenging histories at the national trust come from? #powerhouseconf

[Power House Conf @PowerHouseConf]

Kate B - charging was a way to manage the archives because the archival team is quite small, the collection isn’t entirely catalogued, space in research room is at a premium. But if there is a mutual benefit from research Chatsworth wouldn’t charge #powerhouseconf

[Power House Conf @PowerHouseConf]

Q 5: does Chatsworth plan to make its archives free? #Powerhouseconf

[Power House Conf @PowerHouseConf]

Comment from the floor - Derbyshire Record Office is doing some great engagement work with schools and in widening participation more generally #PowerHouseConf

[Power House Conf @PowerHouseConf]

4th q: how can we give archives a more integral role in collaborations between higher ed & interpretation. & then how do we ensure that research is then embedded in House interpretation #PowerHouseConf

[Power House Conf @PowerHouseConf]

Dr Pete Collinge - schools are priced out from visiting archives because they can’t afford bus fare. @JaneLHodson points out universities might be able to help with funding #powerhouseconf