Mining for slate in the Cumbrian fells has taken place place for hundreds of years.
In the past, big blocks of slate had to be 'docked', or made smaller, using only chisels and mallets.
Francis Drake was one of the first Europeans to hear the Javanese Gamelan, an orchestra of bronze musical instruments.
Jamie Barnes introduces Peter Crosthwaite, sea captain, inventor and museum curator.
Joseph Richardson, a Keswick stonemason, set about making an enormous music instrument from Skiddaw stones.