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Welcome to the Heritage Open Days blog!

Here we’ll take you behind the scenes of running this amazing festival and introduce you to some friends and fascinating stories along the way.

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Take 5 with the Team

Posted on 13th May 2022 by Sarah Holloway

From cross border connections to early festival highlights. It’s been a busy few months for the team and there’s lots to share in your behind the scenes….

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The Lawnmower – an accidental invention

Posted on 3rd May 2022 by Guest Writer

Those perfect stripes of green, essential to our image of tennis courts, cricket pitches or palace grounds. Only possible though because of an accidental discovery by one….

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Astounding Inventions in the National Trust’s Collection

Posted on 21st April 2022 by Guest Writer

From chocolate worms to hair-raising gadgets and back to front furniture, a rummage amongst the collections of the National Trust doesn't always turn up what you….

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4 Intriguing Innovations at Thackray Museum of Medicine

Posted on 7th April 2022 by Guest Writer

Today's post brings you a metal 'knight', sculptural skill, dazzling technology and something small but very useful. This year we’re exploring….

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Introducing… Icon: the expert care & repair shop

Posted on 30th March 2022 by Guest Writer

Q - Who protects ancient bones, tiny books and wild rubber dresses, with the help of parasitic wasps (eek!) whilst trying to avoid creating a monkey on the way? A -….

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Celebrating Women in Engineering

Posted on 3rd March 2022 by Guest Writer

Do you remember using one of those special guillotines to cut paper at school? Do you still use one?! Did you know they were invented by a woman? It's women's….

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Take 5 with the Team

Posted on 21st February 2022 by Charlotte Tindle

While October to March are considered our ‘quieter’ months, we haven’t been sitting on our hands - we’re gearing up to the launch of….

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A 40 Year Duet

Posted on 14th February 2022 by Guest Writer

This painting has more to tell than a first glance shows. Benjamin Britten & Peter Pears - individually great musicians, but together simply extraordinary. Their….

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Curious Carvings at ‘Friendless’ Churches

Posted on 17th January 2022 by Guest Writer

A world turned upside down and mysterious stones that may have marked the burial of a heart... Clare Kirk from Friends of Friendless Churches is back with us to….

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New Year Honours - festival favourites

Posted on 5th January 2022 by Sarah Holloway

New Year is a time for lists, resolutions and honours; so reflecting on last year and thinking about what highlights lie ahead, we’ve come up with an….

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