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Can you believe what you see?

Posted on 6th December 2023 by Guest Writer

Come closer, these images will be worth a second look! From a smoking urn to a hallway hiding in a cupboard, turns out you definitely shouldn't believe everything you….

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Buckinghamshire Archives - Treasures of the dark tower!

Posted on 6th November 2023 by Guest Writer

Think archives are just full of dusty old documents? Think again! Creaking open the door of their 'dark fortress' Callum from Buckinghamshire Archives is here to….

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BFI National Archive – creativity beyond film

Posted on 27th May 2023 by Guest Writer

An astounding invention made from Meccano and elastic bands. A pop-up book on the master of suspense. A stylish poster. Just three treasures you might not think to look….

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7 Beautiful Books

Posted on 21st April 2023 by Guest Writer

Between the covers of a book lie whole new worlds, conjured by words and beautiful illustrations. Worlds that range from the heavenly (17th century star atlas) to the….

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Playbills of the past

Posted on 27th March 2023 by Guest Writer

Did you know a library isn’t just for books? When I asked our organisers for stories about the history of creativity Leeds Libraries came back with these amazing….

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Warrington’s Wonderful Inventors

Posted on 17th June 2022 by Guest Writer

From planting seeds to real rocket science, it’s amazing what you find when you start looking! Turns out Warrington in Cheshire has some really incredible….

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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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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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