Originally planted by the festively monikered Head Gardener of Wrest Park, Seward Snow in 1856, the Sequoia Gigantea was brought into the conservatory …
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Susanna ‘Suky’ Trevelyan and Charlotte Walpole, side by side
Two paintings, nearly 250 years old and almost identical in content, are set to be displayed together for the first time in an exhibition at the …
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The bells of Carlisle Cathedral
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 …
Decorative textiles through the ages
A series of demonstrations and workshops highlighting techniques and materials used to create essential and decorative textiles through the ages, is …
Heritage Crafts Association conference 2011
The Heritage Crafts Association (HCA) spring conference will feature an impressive line-up of speakers at the Victoria and Albert Museum in …
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Goldwork Embroidery
We were asked to find out about this strange embroidery on an old purse, using metal wire. This picture was sent to us by the lady with the …
Practice safe knitting
We recently came across this brand of Durex knitting needles and just had to share it. The needles were passed to us by one of our readers who …
Heritage Crafts Association
Traditional crafts and heritage industries now have a champion in the form of the Heritage Crafts Association. Officially launched today, the …
The Cursing Stone – Carlisle
Since the installation of the 'Cursing Stone' in Carlisle it has become the focus for many things going wrong or for events of biblical magnitude in …
Josefina de Vasconcellos – in Cartmel
Cartmel is a small village in South Cumbria, with it's own racecourse, a large school and in places narrow winding streets in South …
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