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Preview 200 Years of Pride and Prejudice: Austen to Zombies at the National Library of ScotlandAn original copy of Jane Austen's literary classic, printed 200 years ago, is one of 18 editions on show at an Edinburgh exhibition where visitors can voice their favourite scenes.29 July 2013 -
C24 Feature A stitch in time at the Weald and Downland Museum in ChichesterRosie Clarke spends a day at the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum near Chichester in Sussex, where a group of sartorial stitchers have been painstakingly recreating historic Tudor and Victorian garments.16 July 2009 -
Historic house or home: Sacred space, Heritage site, Garden, parklands or rural site County: Fife Abbot House Heritage Centre Dunfermline -
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News Archives Awareness Campaign project reveals the stories of post-war BritainA series of archive exhibitions and events across the UK is highlighting stories and artefacts representing the varied communities and social and economic classes of post-war Britain.10 August 2011 -
C24 Feature Artist's Statement: A master perfumer on the smell of Jacobean LondonCommissioned as part of the Museum of London's forthcoming exhibition on the revelatory Cheapside Hoard, Roja Dove has captured the scented floral materials indigenous to Britain. Spices, musk, ambergris, frankincense and myrrh all feature.28 August 2013 -
C24 Feature Artist's Statement: Helen Wilson-Roe on Henrietta Lacks' story at the Science MuseumHaving created a 3D work based on a heartbreaking tale, the artist explains why a trip to meet a family in America resulted in "a different way" of producing her work.15 November 2013 -
News BBC prepares to launch enormous storytelling project in World War One At HomeThe untold and forgotten stories of World War I will begin to be told on the BBC next week in a week of broadcasts across local television and radio stations.19 February 2014 -
Review Biba and Beyond: Barbara Hulanicki's designs dazzle Brighton Museum and Art GalleryCurator Martin Pel tells us about a key dress and colourful make-up in our look at a show devoted to Barbara Hulanicki in the city where the fashion siren grew up.19 September 2012 -
Museum: Industrial heritage site, Heritage site County: West Midlands County Black Country Living Museum Dudley -
Museum: Garden, parklands or rural site, Historic house or home County: Denbighshire Bodelwyddan Castle and Park Near Rhyl -
Review Brains: The Mind As Matter at the Wellcome CollectionIn a show which occasionally isn't for the faint of heart, the Wellcome Collection explores "the most complex entity in the known universe".28 March 2012 -
Museum: Transport heritage site, Heritage site, Industrial heritage site County: Surrey Brooklands Museum Weybridge -
Preview Club to Catwalk: London Fashion in the 1980s remembered at the V&AThe Victoria and Albert Museum's fusion of style and dance culture features a dancefloor, unforgettable fashions and some of the proudest trendsetters of all time.08 July 2013 -
Trail Community Focus Trail: East End Road And East Finchley CemeteryThe 'My Life-Our Heritage' project has researched and authored several trails within the London Borough of Barnet. Locations were selected because of their accessibility to wheelchair users and elderly people. This trail, an exploration of East End Road and East Finchley in North London is the * to be featured on the London City Heritage Guide.
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CD-ROM or DVD: Handling collection or artefacts, Virtual exhibition or images, Resource or activity pack, Teachers' pack or notes, Resource, Taught session (schools), Worksheets or templates County: Staffordshire Court in ActionShire Hall Gallery, StaffordShire Hall Gallery | Stafford
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Interview Curator's Choice: A feathered brisé fan carried by ladies of the 1920sEmma Davison, from Tyne and Wear Museums, delves into the costume stores to find a fan first made popular during the early 19th century.28 April 2014 -
Interview Curator's Choice: Ciara Phipps on colourful court shoes at Newcastle's Discovery MuseumFind out about a pair of shoes which were handmade in Paris for a dancer during the 1920s but illustrate a design style still prevalent in swish footwear almost a century on.14 May 2013 -
Curator's Choice Curator's Choice: Dr Ellen McAdam on Henry VIII's bed head at The Burrell CollectionThe bed head from the night of Henry VIII's 1540 marriage features a carving of the king's extremely large codpiece. Dr Ellen McAdam, of Glasgow Museums, tell us more.09 July 2013
