Hello
As a new subscriber to the history-gis list I would like to
introduce myself. My name is Paul Collins, and I am an Industrial
Archaeologist who works as a Lecturer in Industrial Heritage at the
Ironbridge Institute in Coalbrookdale, Shropshire.
Part of my time is spent in consultancy and advisory work, most of
which involves (often agonizing) decisions over the fate of old
buildings. In some cases this means the loss of these buildings, but
in others there is room for negotiation leading to refurbishment and
adaptive re-use. Eleven years ago we began a series of Local
Area Surveys for Dudley MBC, to identify their Industrial Heritage.
Dudley have been pioneers in the use of GIS systems to record this
survey data and to make use of it as a proactive tool in their
planning process.
I would hope to share my thoughts and experience on these topics with
other subscribers to this Mailbase list .I am also keen to increase
awareness of the work we do here at Ironbridge. We are a self-funding
postgraduate teaching and research institute, which is part of the
Department of Ancient History & Archaeology at the University of
Birmingham. We offer Postgraduate Diplomas and MAs in Heritage
Management and Industrial Heritage, the latter being my specialty. The
courses are offered in four 3 week modules, on a full- or part-time
basis, and have been tailored to suit the needs of professionals who
are in-post. It is possible to complete all the necessary study and
work for one of our qualifications in 1 year. We have also just
received HEFC funding which allow us to offer Student Bursaries which
effectively reduce the cost of a full course's study to £2,675.
If you, or anyone you know is interested in finding out more about the
Institute and its courses, please contact our Administrator, Emma
Bass: [log in to unmask] or call her on 01952 432751.
You may also like to visit our Website:
http://www.bham.ac.uk/IRONBRIDGE/
Bye for now
Dr Paul Collins
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