The Regal Cinema in Tenbury, Worcestershire, is to receive a grant to help conserve the Grade II building. Over £680,000 has been awarded by the … [Read more...]
Haig: Master of the Field
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November 15, 2010 By
A distinguished soldier who had served in South Africa, the Author was selected to be Haig’s Director of Operations in 1915, a key position he held … [Read more...]
Fishing Industry – Images of the Past
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November 15, 2010 By
Working with prestigious archives of contemporary photographs, the authors chart the history of Britain's fishing heritage with 120 rarely seen … [Read more...]
The Black and Tans
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November 10, 2010 By
They could arrest and imprison anyone at any time. They murdered civilians. They wore a strange mixture of dark green tunics, khaki rousers, … [Read more...]
Punchard Gill toll house restored
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November 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
The Punchard Gill toll house in the Yorkshire Dales National Park has been restored. Built beside the Reeth to Tan Hill road in Arkengarthdale … [Read more...]
Ashton Memorial, Lancaster
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October 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
High on a hill, overlooking the City of Lancaster is the Ashton Memorial. Built in memory of Lord Ashton's second wife, Jessie, the memorial … [Read more...]
Ulpha Chapel, Cumbria
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The Kirk of Ulpha was originally built as a chapel of ease to the church of Millom and is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. Records of a … [Read more...]
A History of Girls Comics
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October 3, 2010 By
Susan Brewer taps into the nostalgic women s market for comics from their childhood Jackie, Girl s Own, Bunty etc, from the early days in Victorian … [Read more...]
Kidderminster Carpet Museum gets £1.9m grant
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The Carpet Museum in Kidderminster has been awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant of just under £2m. After two years in development, the … [Read more...]
John Paul Jones Cottage
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Overlooking the Solway stands a lowly gardeners' cottage, the birthplace of the father of the American Navy, John Paul Jones. John Paul was born on … [Read more...]
