Apart from the obvious, which is….it’s really bloody hard. Read on if you want warts and all. Stop now if…
Harewood House in West Yorkshire, in the nineteenth century – the house was built on the wealth generated by plantation…
I’ve got to hand it to the museums and heritage sector. Never again let it be said that they are…
* Note to self – must update blog more often. I mean, it’s been, what…a year? Eurgh, not good enough!…
And it’s a question I’ve battled with on many occasions. There are two sides to this story, each with a…
The Museums Association reports on 2.5.18 that the Black Cultural Archives are to run legal surgeries following the Windrush scandal. Their…
My relationship with nostalgia is paradoxical. I recognise that it is nostalgia that drove me to be interested in history…
2018 marks the 100-year anniversary of the WW1 armistice, and a programme of commemorative events are planned across the UK…
The Museums Association reports on 6.3.18 that several British institutions are vying to be chosen as the premier spot to…
I recently received my new National Trust handbook and magazine through the letterbox. I was interested to see that they…