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HS2 Archaeology

The Revd Lucy Winkett has a Birmingham connection having studied theology at Birmingham university. I always wondered about that grassy mound with a clump of trees near Euston station. I wonder who made the cardboard figures? Perhaps Birmingham will have an exhibition of unearthed materials?
 
Stokkie said:
The Revd Lucy Winkett has a Birmingham connection having studied theology at Birmingham university. I always wondered about that grassy mound with a clump of trees near Euston station. I wonder who made the cardboard figures? Perhaps Birmingham will have an exhibition of unearthed materials?
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Stockier, I thought (could be mistaken) that the figures were made using a 3D process.
 
Richard Dye said:
Stockier, I thought (could be mistaken) that the figures were made using a 3D process.
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Yes Richard, but the Royal College of Arts and doubtless other design schools teach students how to use such tools. I was curious about the makers, I guess I was making a point about anonymous makers compared with the people in the video who are called by their Christian names in that irritating corporate way.
 
Stokkie said:
Yes Richard, but the Royal College of Arts and doubtless other design schools teach students how to use such tools. I was curious about the makers, I guess I was making a point about anonymous makers compared with the people in the video who are called by their Christian names in that irritating corporate way.
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I never and still don’t understand the name thing! When I was growing up at school we were all called by our surname which I thought was demeaning and controlling. And now Christian names! What’s wrong with your given name, that why we have one! Getting off topic, and to think someone actually gets paid for this. Talk about waste!
 
Richard Dye said:
I never and still don’t understand the name thing! When I was growing up at school we were all called by our surname which I thought was demeaning and controlling. And now Christian names! What’s wrong with your given name, that why we have one! Getting off topic, and to think someone actually gets paid for this. Talk about waste!
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It could be that corporate workers are anonymous in videos, but the company wants to portray a friendly attitude. So everyone is referred to by their first name. Lucy Winkett is very well known media figure in the church. The HR types and management used to talk about the Vice Chancellor by his first name while we lowly academics muttered sarcastically. But it is part of news management and publicity. Back on topic/
 
The HS 2 archeology team have been successful in uncovering many features of past life along the route from Birmingham to London. It will be of interest to see what will be revealed on the line to Crewe.

As to the locomotive shed which is now buried again, will it ever be seen again, I wonder.
 
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