Carlisle Cathedral boasts a peal of 12 bells, but it hasn't always been this way. When the diocese of Carlisle was founded in 1133, the Augustinian … [Read more...]
More than 700,000 National Trust items go online
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December 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
From great works of art by Gainsborough to the ordinary cotton underpants of a Midlands grocer, details of over 700,000 objects in the care of the … [Read more...]
Space invader mosaic – Newcastle
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November 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Positioned high above the bustling crowds in Newcastle upon Tyne are colourful space invader mosaics which often go unnoticed by visitors or … [Read more...]
History of the Jack O’ Lantern
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October 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Jack-o'-lanterns are traditionally carved from Rutabaga (swede) or pumpkin and are often associated with Halloween. The tradition of lantern … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Carving
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October 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Carving a pumpkin lantern or Jack-o-lantern is a tradition at Halloween, designed to scare away spirits, ghosts and ghouls. We have created a … [Read more...]
Footnote.com-digitised US records
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May 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Footnote.com has a database of over 70 million digitised historical images. Footnote helps you find and share historic documents. Bringing you … [Read more...]
Museum opens in Northumberland railway station
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May 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The local heritage of a Northumbrian village can now be told, following the opening of a micro-museum. Contained within a restored Victorian … [Read more...]
Book review; Deadlock and Deliverance
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April 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The lands on the border of Scotland and England are probably more famous for being the northern most outpost of the Roman Empire, with Hadrian's Wall … [Read more...]
Decorative textiles through the ages
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April 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A series of demonstrations and workshops highlighting techniques and materials used to create essential and decorative textiles through the ages, is … [Read more...]
Ceramic tiles in Carlisle create flood defence artwork
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Ceramic tiles have been designed into the new Carlisle flood defences as part of an art project . The tiles, over 40 in total, are positioned … [Read more...]
