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Interview Curator's Choice: Five Cornish miners from the Cornish Global Migration ProgrammeMichael Kiernan, Director of the Cornish Global Migration Programme in Redruth, relates five of his favourite stories about Cornish miners, migrants, murderers and divorcees.29 May 2012 -
Review David Starkey's Royal River – Power, Pageantry and the Thames at the National Maritime MuseumFrom bassoons to bankrupt Dukes, the National Maritime Museum's look at the history of the Thames is an arresting prospect.30 April 2012 -
Event: Course or class, Lecture, talk or reading County: Greater London Family History Resources at the Parliamentary ArchivesIn this talk, Penny McMahon offers a short introduction to the Parliamentary Archives and the records they hold. She then takes a closer look at the family history resources that Parliament holds and how best to access...Society of Genealogists | London | 28 November 2018 -
Preview Flash, Bang, Wallop! recreates bygone journeys to Australia on Brunel's ss Great BritainThe Bristol ship will be luring visitors to recreate portraits of emigrants to Australia and New Zealand from 160 years ago and try on threads from a specially-made wardrobe.01 May 2012 -
News Handwritten tales of 18th century English convicts who fled across Australia revealedThe amazing stories of James Martin and his eight fellow prisoners, whose daring escape from New South Wales crossed uncharted territories, has been revealed to the public.28 March 2014 -
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In Pictures Migrants of War: IWM North reveals the changing faces of Britain during World War TwoUsing photographs and oral histories, Imperial War Museum North reveals how the national and ethnic diversity of the British population changed during the Second World War.14 September 2015 -
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 -
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Preview Romany Gypsy Delaine Le Bas to recreate containment compounds in gallery exhibitionIn a provocative and at times uncomfortable exhibition, international artist Delaine Le Bas's installation at Phoenix Brighton reflects on the treatment of Gypsies in Britain.25 April 2014 -
Event: Exhibition (temporary) Room to BreatheRoom to Breathe is a new immersive exhibition inviting you to discover and explore personal stories from generations of new arrivals to Britain. In the face of the external ‘hostile environment’ and fierce debates...Migration Museum at The Workshop | London | 1 November 2018 — 28 July 2019 -
Resource County: Cornwall Schools Loans BoxesLiskeard and District MuseumLiskeard and District Museum
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In Pictures Ten poignant objects and stories from the Jewish Museum's Journeys exhibitionThe Jewish Museum has crowd-sourced its latest exhibition around the theme of journeys. Here are ten of the personal mementos, historic artefacts and fine artworks together with their stories.27 May 2015 -
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News Ulster American Folk Park unveils original 1827 American frontier building in major expansionUlster American Folk Park in Omagh has unveiled the first phase of a £2.4m American frontier buildings renovation.14 June 2010 -
News Work begins on Irish World Heritage Centre on 25-acre Cheetham Hill site in ManchesterPlanners say a major new heritage centre telling the story of Irish people worldwide will be "unlike anything else anywhere in the world" when it opens next year in Manchester.15 November 2011
