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Article: Review Museums at Night Report: An audience with Queen Victoria at Leighton HouseThose Victorians knew how to party...Ruth Hazard has a brush with Queen Victoria during an immersive Museums at Night at Lord Leighton's opulent gaff, Leighton House.18 May 2013 -
Article: Preview Dying for the Vote: Militant suffragette Emily Wilding Davison at Bourne Hall MuseumIn June 1913 Emily Wilding Davison's cause of death was recorded as "misadventure". Bourne Hall Museum revisits the events of the day in a celebration of her life and the cause for which she died.07 May 2013 -
Article: News Legends of King Arthur written in forgotten crypt at Oxford Castle, say researchersExperts say the man behind the 12th century History of the Kings of Britain, Geoffrey of Monmouth, wrote the famous book in the former chapel where he was a canon.29 April 2013 -
Article: Preview Enlightenment! Derbyshire Setting the Eighteenth Century Pace at Strutt's North MillRepresenting a collaborative effort between curators in Belper, Buxton and Derby, a new exhibition features some inspiring examples from Derbyshire's creative history.18 April 2013 -
Article: Preview Kathy Dalwood takes her Secret Society for a Sculptural Banquet at Pitzhanger ManorThe opulent surroundings of Sir John Soane’s dream house, Pitzhanger Manor in Ealing, are about to host the strange sculptural busts of Kathy Dalwood for a decadent banquet.15 April 2013 -
Article: Review Fate, Hope & Charity: Tokens left by mothers of abandoned babies at The Foundling MuseumStories of eighteenth century women who left their babies with poignant tokens at London children's home, the Foundling Hospital, are revealed at the Foundling Museum.29 January 2013 -
Article: News Industrial Revolution engines at Ellenroad and Trencherfield win Engineering Heritage AwardsTwo of the greatest engines in the world, responsible for powering huge mills in Lancashire at the start of the 20th century, have been honoured along with their conservators.06 November 2012 -
Article: Preview Falcon Hildred's "unique" industrial landscapes go on display at Ironbridge GorgeIronbridge Gorge displays some of its newly-acquired collection of more than 600 industrial landscapes by the artist Falcon Hildred, representing a lifetime of work.26 October 2012 -
Article: Feature Cornish Mining World Heritage: The Count House and coast at Botallack Mine, St JustJamie Maddison continues his journey across the Mining Heritage Landscape of Cornwall by following an audio trail that uncovers the story of Botallack Mine, St Just.17 October 2012 -
Article: Preview Hall Place discovers an Illuminated World through the photography of Arthur BoswellLittle is known about the man behind this intriguing collection of early photography, but the subjects reveal a life spent travelling overseas as well as a love of his local area.28 September 2012 -
Article: News National Portrait Gallery acquires bust of architect of American Revolution Thomas HollisThe National Portrait Gallery has acquired a marble bust by Joseph Wilton of a key English radical of the 18th century who passionately supported the American Revolution.26 September 2012 -
Article: News New set of audio trails help bring the Cornish Mining World Heritage landscape vividly to lifeCornish Mining World Heritage have developed and published a new set of free audio trails that bring the history, people and places within the UNESCO World Heritage site to life.07 September 2012 -
Article: Feature Cornish Mining Heritage: Dark Engines - History and Architecture on the Great Flat LodeJamie Maddison downloads an audio trail from Cornish Mining World Heritage to step back in time amidst the engine houses of the Basset Mines.06 September 2012 -
Article: News in Brief Beamish steam loco Lewin No 18 returns to the dock where it worked for 100 yearsBeamish’s recently restored, 135-year-old steam locomotive, the Lewin No 18, is making a historic return to its former workplace, where it worked for more than 100 years.22 August 2012 -
Article: News Iron sculpture takes shape at Ironbridge Gorge thanks to massed effort of 75 blacksmithsA new sculpture marking the achievements of Abraham Darby is taking shape at Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire thanks to members of the British Artist Blacksmiths Association.22 August 2012 -
Article: Feature Exploring Cornish Mining Heritage: The Duke of Bedford's Grand Plan for TavistockJamie Maddison takes an audio tour round Tavistock with the help of a podcast developed by Cornish Mining World Heritage.17 August 2012 -
Article: Feature Walking with the Wild Things: Exploring Cornwall’s beautiful Luxulyan ValleyJamie Maddison loses himself on a Romantic historical wander amdist the lush green Luxulyan Valley - part of the UNESCO Cornish Mining World Heritage site.20 July 2012 -
Article: Feature Clay and Copper – Discovering mining methods at Wheal Martyn China Clay MuseumJamie Maddison visits Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum and Parkland and to find reminders of Cornwall's mining heritage amid the popular industrial museum's clay pits, heritage buildings and parkland.11 July 2012 -
Article: News NPG to send first known portrait of a Black African Muslim and freed slave out on UK tourThe National Portrait Gallery is to send the first known British oil portrait of a Black African Muslim and freed slave, Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, on a tour of museums and galleries.26 June 2012 -
Article: Feature Tilting at Beam Engine Houses in the Cornwall Mining LandscapeCulture24's Cornwall correspondent takes a tilt at the beam engine houses that litter the Cornish Mining World Heritage landscape as he tries to bag as many as he can in one day.15 June 2012 -
Article: News Victorian York revealed as Kirkgate enjoys £300,000 street spruce-upKirkgate, the recreation of a Victorian street created by York Castle Museum, will add a gun shop and an alleyway of impoverishment for visitors to wander through in a further reflection of the extremities of Victorian society.30 May 2012 -
Article: Preview Kensington Palace takes a view from the crowd to explore Victoria's Diamond JubileeJubilee - A View from the Crowd looks at the festivities that took place in Victoria's 60th year as monarch through the eyes of the people that were celebrating it.25 May 2012 -
Article: Feature Beyond the Beaches: Exploring the World Heritage of Cornish MiningJamie Maddison explores the history and heritage of mining in Cornwall and speaks to David Rutherford, of Cornish Mining World Heritage - the organisation working to promote it to a wider audience.13 April 2012 -
Article: Feature Walking Central Cornwall's Mining Heritage: The Great Flat Lode TrailJamie Maddison begins his discovery of some of the fascinating mining heritage sites that litter the landscape of Cornwall by exploring the area around Camborne and Redruth.13 April 2012 -
Article: Preview A Hankering After Ghosts: British Library's Charles Dickens and the SupernaturalTo mark the bicentenary of his birth, the British Library in London goes beyond A Christmas Carol for a new exhibition on Charles Dickens, the supernatural and the macabre.06 December 2011 -
Article: Interview Curator's Choice: Liverpool curator Alyson Pollard on a Victorian lady's pair of bootsPristine boots hinting at votes for women and equal rights in the Lady Lever Art Gallery's Finishing Touch fashion show.16 June 2011 -
Article: Interview Curator's Choice: Richard Dunn of the Royal Engineers Museum chooses the Brennan TorpedoAs part of Culture24's exploration of the Designated collection at the Royal Engineers Museum, Director Richard Dunn reveals his 'Curator's Choice'; the Brennan torpedo.05 October 2009 -
Article: Interview Designated collection: Wellington's campaign map from the Battle of WaterlooHead Curator Rebecca Nash and Director Richard Dunn of the Royal Engineers Museum talk about a prized item in their Designated collection; the map used by Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo.05 October 2009 -
Article: Interview Curator's Choice: Matthew Sheldon of the Royal Naval Museum chooses an African sailor's scrimshawMatthew Sheldon of the Royal Naval Museum talks about a rare scrimshaw that once belonged to an African sailor who helped in the Royal Navy's fight against the transatlantic slave trade.09 September 2009 -
Article: Trail The Cadbury legacy - take a walk around historic BournvilleThere's so much more to Bournville than the chocolate factory - explore the highlights of the village created by Richard and George Cadbury in the 1890s.06 July 2004 -
Article: Trail Forgotten Rooms And Underground Tunnels - Secrets Of Brighton PavilionEver wondered what lies behind the locked doors? All is revealed with our tour 'behind the scenes' at Brighton's most famous landmark&46;24 May 2004
