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<body><br><br>See below<br><br>----- Forwarded message -----<br>From: "Thompson, Steve" <S.D.Thompson@tees.ac.uk><br>Date: Wed, Dec 7, 2011 18:23<br>Subject: The Battle of Stanhope (Re-Enactment)<br>To: <br><br></body>
<font size="2"><div class="PlainText">Once again apologies for cross posting. The promised re-enactment was late<br>
going live (poor rural connectivity) You can catch a low res flip cam<br>
movie here:<br>
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<a href="http://jackdrum.co.uk/4pence/the-battle-of-stanhope/">http://jackdrum.co.uk/4pence/the-battle-of-stanhope/</a><br>
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Steve T<br>
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On 03/12/2011 15:46, "Thompson, Steve" <S.D.Thompson@tees.ac.uk> wrote:<br>
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>Hello,<br>
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>Apologies for cross posting. I have been working with Jack Drum Arts of<br>
>County Durham on a Community Play based on the subject of the 1818 ³Battle<br>
>of Stanhope². The play will run for 3 days in March 2012 in a barn in<br>
>Stanhope. <br>
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>Basically the story goes like this: the Napoleonic wars had ended and<br>
>there was a lesser need for lead (bullets). Starving lead miners in<br>
>Weardale turned to poaching to supplement their income. The Prince Bishop<br>
>sent Gamekeepers on a mission and captured the Siddle brothers. Their<br>
>friends and family took pursuit and caught up with the Prince Bishops men<br>
>in Stanhope and an almighty battle took place at the Black Bull.<br>
><br>
>This all took place 193 years ago but it is still remembered in songs,<br>
>stories and of course the play ³The Bonnie Moorhen². This coming Weds 7th<br>
>December is the anniversary of the ³Battle of Stanhope² and we plan to<br>
>re-enact it in the very pub where it happened. We¹re planning to stream<br>
>this and it can be seen here <a href="http://dramadale.co.uk">http://dramadale.co.uk</a> from 3pm GMT on<br>
>December 7th just click on ³watch² in the top menu.<br>
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>Steve T<br>
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>Steve Thompson<br>
>Community Engagement Coordinator<br>
>DigitalCity Innovation<br>
>Teesside University<br>
>T- 01642 384567<br>
>M - 07795 826953<br>
>E - s.d.thompson@tees.ac.uk<br>
>W - <a href="http://www.steve-thompson.org.uk">www.steve-thompson.org.uk</a><br>
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