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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 along the way.

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‘put her forward’: Making a statue for the 21st century

Posted on 6th September 2018 by Annie Reilly

'So…we’re going to print some statues.’ Definitely sounds like something that would have been said on Star Trek or that would have made Marty McFly….

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Street Art: The power of a picture on the wall

Posted on 30th August 2018 by Sarah Holloway

Above my desk is a postcard with a striking monochrome stencil of a lady whose steady gaze quietly encourages me to get on with things! This is 18th century feminist Mary….

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‘put her forward’: beyond size

Posted on 28th August 2018 by Annie Reilly

25 new statues of women.  How great is that?  More importantly, how necessary, when you realise that there are only 26 statues of non-mythical, non-royal women….

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90 years of protecting Oxford’s dreaming spires

Posted on 24th August 2018 by Sarah Holloway

It’s an extra special year for one of our brightest hubs, Oxford Preservation Trust is celebrating its 90th birthday! Many happy returns, break out that cake and….

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England’s biggest heritage festival – and why we love being part of it all!

Posted on 23rd August 2018 by Sarah Holloway

Strictly has sequins and spray tans - but September is also about HODs and fuchsia pink! - says local coordinator Sarah Flannery. As founder of Knutsford Promenades, Sarah….

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New Rainbow Plaque Trail in Leeds

Posted on 14th August 2018 by Sarah Holloway

This summer Leeds invite us all to follow the rainbow and discover more about the city’s LGBTQ+ heritage. Leeds Civic Trust have been coordinating a fantastic….

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Jewish Country Houses: exploring the world of the Anglo-Jewish aristocracy

Posted on 9th August 2018 by Annie Reilly

One of the most wonderful things about Heritage Open Days is that it provides a chance for visitors to learn new things about histories, places and people that they might….

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‘put her forward’: an extraordinary day of remarkable women

Posted on 2nd August 2018 by Annie Reilly

I would be hard pressed to say what my favourite day in this job has been. I’ve been lucky to have a multitude of fun, inspiring, rewarding and every other kind of….

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Stoke’s Heritage Network has HODS in its DNA

Posted on 27th July 2018 by Sarah Holloway

Next week the powerful 'Poppies: Weeping Window' will cascade down the side of the stunning Middleport Pottery in Stoke-on-Trent. A place close to my heart as the….

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The March of the Women: Surrey’s Road to the Vote

Posted on 19th July 2018 by Sarah Holloway

Earlier this year I met Rosie Everritt, project archivist at Surrey History Centre and was so inspired by their project I signed up to volunteer. Uncovering the….

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