The MALT Project seeks to uncover the largely forgotten history of the malting industry in East Anglia through the prism of one small market town, which, in its heyday, it transformed. Today, most of the physical evidence of the industry has either vanished or been converted into barely recognisable apartment-style housing, workshops or storage units. Halesworth is fortunate in that some original buildings and elements of their associated landscapes remain. One in particular – The Cut Arts Centre – has been sympathetically restored as a public access space in which it remains possible to catch glimpses of its original purpose.
In 2015, New Cut Arts (the charity which runs The Cut) formed a partnership with the Halesworth & District Museum with the intention of bringing this industrial heritage back into public consciousness: re-presenting the MALT Story through the combination of historical research and creative thinking that has become the Trail & Experience.
INTRODUCING THE MALT PROJECT TEAM – including CONTRIBUTORS and SUPPORTERS
MALT is a partnership between New Cut Arts and the Halesworth & District Museum.
We wish to thank the following people and organisations for their contributions to the project:
Project Conception and Lead – Simon Raven
Heritage Lead and Principal Researcher – Vic Gray
MALT Research Team (Halesworth & District Museum Volunteers) – Ingrid Stewart, Eric Spalding, Bob Axten, Gerald Burns
Technical Consultant (Malting) – Ivor Murrell
Heritage Advisors (Malting) – John Aldous / Bob Maltster / Brian Seward / Chris Trumpess / Prof. Richard Wilson
Project Steering Group – Jo Jordan and Sandra Leverett
Project Design and Execution – Cambridge Design Studio
Digital Animation, MALT Trail and Experience Art Work + Soundscape – Nigel Purdy Modelmaking
Dramatisation – James Holloway + past and present members of Mouth Youth Theatre
Film – Richard Lee and Rob Vaughan
Contemporary Photography – The Wenhaston Photographic Group
Digital Technology – BlackBox-AV
Education and ‘Family Visit’ Material (incl. Acting) – Dramatic Impact
Website – Mustard Creative
MALT Trail Panels – Shelley Signs
Additional Installation Support/Carpentry – Julian Brooks
Wherry Outline – CW Ellis (joinery) / ParkerDay Designs (steel work) / Waveney Norse (groundwork – including free-standing panels)
MALT Experience Panels and Wall Image – EPS Transfers
Archive Photographic Reconstruction for Wall Image – Jeremy Webb Photography
Maltster Figure – H&H Sculptors
Promotional Music/Performance – John Ward Trio
Promotional Beer – Barrell & Sellers
The MALT project acknowledges the support of additional display items supplied by:
Simpsons Malt ltd.
Norfolk Museums Service
Ivor Murrell
Archant (archive photograph)
Also support and encouragement from:
Halesworth Town Council
Halesworth Tourism Group
Halesworth in Bloom
The Millennium Green Trust
The New Reach Group
Halesworth Heritage Open Days Group
And funding from:
Heritage Lottery Fund
Suffolk County Council Locality Fund
Halesworth & Blyth Valley Partnership.
MALT aims from Halesworth Malt Project on Vimeo.
