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Now, let's see what the #BBCMicro #DomesdayProject has to say about #Bodgeham. Wow, there's even an entry for the Village Fête! I love these submissions written by the local school kids... #EMFCamp #Tetrapod #Awoo #Beep

Screenshot of an entry from the Domesday Project, shown in the browser based emulator. The text reads:

"Bodgeham-on-Wye is a village in the civil parish of Hackerly in Herefordshire, England, near the border with Wales, next to the Eastnor Deer Park. My dad says Bodgeham is best known for its biannual village fete, started in the ancient times before Jan 1st 70. I think that's a "Dad Joke"? My friend Maia went and they loved it. Maia came back with a little plush shark that the shark people showed them how to make, and got to hang out with something called a "furry". Maia says "Awoo!" to the furries, even the ones with the spicy rocks, and "Beep!" to the otherkin. I don't know what that means. Also Mr Wareing said the tetXXpod ritual is incredible, but I think he might have eaten too many crumpets. I'm very tired now, bye."

The XX letters above indicate the position of the cursor in the screenshot, which unfortunately covers up the word from the Domesday Project database. All we know is that it starts with "tet" and ends with "pod". Hmm, very mysterious. Also the toolbar badger appears to have gone missing. Has anyone seen them? — Screenshot of an entry from the Domesday Project, shown in the browser based emulator. The text reads: "Bodgeham-on-Wye is a village in the civil parish of Hackerly in Herefordshire, England, near the border with Wales, next to the Eastnor Deer Park. My dad says Bodgeham is best known for its biannual village fete, started in the ancient times before Jan 1st 70. I think that's a "Dad Joke"? My friend Maia went and they loved it. Maia came back with a little plush shark that the shark people showed them how to make, and got to hang out with something called a "furry". Maia says "Awoo!" to the furries, even the ones with the spicy rocks, and "Beep!" to the otherkin. I don't know what that means. Also Mr Wareing said the tetXXpod ritual is incredible, but I think he might have eaten too many crumpets. I'm very tired now, bye." The XX letters above indicate the position of the cursor in the screenshot, which unfortunately covers up the word from the Domesday Project database. All we know is that it starts with "tet" and ends with "pod". Hmm, very mysterious. Also the toolbar badger appears to have gone missing. Has anyone seen them?

Martin Hamilton

@m@martinh.net · 5 months ago

Martin Hamilton

@m@martinh.net · 5 months ago

Wait, what's this #BBCMicro #DomesdayProject page about a #BodgehamBadger? Now the crumpet proliferation is starting to make some kind of sense... #EMFCamp #CrumpetCamp

Screenshot of a Domesday Project entry for something called the Bodgeham Badger. The text reads...

"A mysterious cryptid also known as the "King of Badgers", the so-called Bodgeham Badger has been reported many times, but never photographed or even identified with certainty. It is said to be about the size and proportions of the average human but with the head of a badger. Sometimes only glowing red eyes with a deep garbled growl. The Bodgeham Badger is both feared and revered by the people of Bodgeham- on-Wye, who have taken to leaving offerings of small griddle bread in an effort to propitiate the elusive crypto-zoological entity. "

Oddly the toolbar badger is nowhere to be seen... — Screenshot of a Domesday Project entry for something called the Bodgeham Badger. The text reads... "A mysterious cryptid also known as the "King of Badgers", the so-called Bodgeham Badger has been reported many times, but never photographed or even identified with certainty. It is said to be about the size and proportions of the average human but with the head of a badger. Sometimes only glowing red eyes with a deep garbled growl. The Bodgeham Badger is both feared and revered by the people of Bodgeham- on-Wye, who have taken to leaving offerings of small griddle bread in an effort to propitiate the elusive crypto-zoological entity. " Oddly the toolbar badger is nowhere to be seen...

Martin Hamilton

@m@martinh.net · 5 months ago

#Bodgeham, yep that's the one. Bodgeham-on-Wye, in the parish of Hackerly. Good old #BBCMicro #DomesdayProject. I knew it would be in there somewhere... #EMFCamp

Screenshot of the Domesday Project emulator showing entries for Bodgeham-on-Wye and something called The Bodgeham Badger. I wonder what that could be? Coincidentally, the toolbar badger seems to have perked up a bit...

Martin Hamilton

@m@martinh.net · 5 months ago

Now, what's that place called again? Ah yes, #Bodgeham. Hereford and Worcestershire, as it used to be known. That's the one... #EMFCamp #BBCMicro #DomesdayProject

Screenshot of Domesday Project emulator search showing results for places whose names start with "Bodg". Most of them are Welsh, like Bodgedwydd. However, result number 7 looks promising. It says "Bodgeham, H. & W". Perhaps that's the one? The badge in the toolbar looks on, impassively...

Martin Hamilton

@m@martinh.net · 5 months ago

How does this #BBCMicro #DomesdayProject system work again? Ah, I see... #EMFCamp

Another screenshot of the Domesday Project system, this time showing the search screen. There are various options such as search by grid reference, text and photos by topic. One box lets you search the map by place name. The word "Bodgeham" has been entered here. In the status area at the bottom of the screen the words "Perfect matches found" can be seen. The badger in the toolbar is now somewhat more prominent.

Martin Hamilton

@m@martinh.net · 5 months ago

Hello there, locally hosted copy of the #BBCMicro #DomesdayProject system. I wonder what mysterious delights are to be found when spelunking through your database? #EMFCamp

Screenshot of a web browser tab pointing at localhost port 8888, with the URL path /community_south.html clearly visible. The browser displays a map of Herefordshire, with the area around Ledbury highlighted using a yellow rectangle. Under this are some navigation options labelled Help, Options, Out, Text and Find. But what is there to find? We shall see... Also, there is a badger peeking inquisitively in the top right of the image.

Martin Hamilton

@m@martinh.net · 5 months ago

You can access the #BBC #Domesday #DomesdayProject data and pictures on the UK #NationalArchives #DomesdayReloaded site, although it's not the same without the laserdisc whirring away...

Here is the totally real and not made up at all Battle of Huntingdon:

https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20120321122412/http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/domesday/dblock/GB-524000-270000/page/2

Martin Hamilton

@m@martinh.net replied · 5 months ago

Bonus! Online #BBC #Domesday #DomesdayProject emulator that runs in your web browser
https://domesday.computinghistory.org.uk/community_north.html

Martin Hamilton

@m@martinh.net · 5 months ago

An early example of digital disinformation in user generated content, from the #BBC #Domesday #DomesdayProject. None of this actually happened. Huntingdon doesn't even have two bridges...

Ancient computer monitor displaying the details of the totally fictitious Battle of Huntingdon.

Martin Hamilton

@m@martinh.net replied · 5 months ago

You can access the #BBC #Domesday #DomesdayProject data and pictures on the UK #NationalArchives #DomesdayReloaded site, although it's not the same without the laserdisc whirring away...

Here is the totally real and not made up at all Battle of Huntingdon:

https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20120321122412/http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/domesday/dblock/GB-524000-270000/page/2

Martin Hamilton

@m@martinh.net · 5 months ago

Broke my journey from #WHY2025 to visit the Centre for Computing History and see the last working Domesday Machine. Send me UK place names, and I will try to look them up for you! #BBC #Domesday #DomesdayProject #RetroComputing

Photo of a slightly swollen BBC Micro with a gigantic laserdisc player to the left and a weird trackball controller to the right. The person demonstrating it was one of the schoolchildren who supplied photos and descriptions of their community, with zero fact checking by the BBC...

Martin Hamilton

@m@martinh.net replied · 5 months ago

An early example of digital disinformation in user generated content, from the #BBC #Domesday #DomesdayProject. None of this actually happened. Huntingdon doesn't even have two bridges...

Martin Hamilton

@m@martinh.net · 5 months ago