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In October 2003 ATS Heritage was selected to develop an external tour of the
historic Plague Village of Eyam in Derbyshire. Our scriptwriter, Janet Patch,
worked closely with members of the local community have worked to produce a
unique and vivid Talking Guide to the village. In the company of Victorian historian
William Wood you are taken on a tour of Eyams past - through the terrible but
brave tale of the Plague years, into Eyams underground Heritage through to the
modern day and its links in working for a cure for AIDS. It is one on of the first audio tours of a historic village and uses the latest digital technology.
The 'Talking Guide' is a self-guiding audio tour of Eyam, which lasts between
1.5 - 2 hours. Users can visit Eyams' most important historic sites as well
as 4 locations outside the village, with the self-taught Eyam Victorian historian
William Wood. It is available for hire from Eyam Hall and the Church Street
Stores.
Barrry Lomas, Chairman of Eyam Explored said.
'This exciting project has been produced with a tremendous amount
of local community effort and creativity and includes local village and Peak
District voices and music. It is part of a £138,000 project to undertake
a wide range of interpretation in the village from panels, leaflets, sculpture,
footpath improvements, signpost and plaque replacements and much much more.'
