Guest Posts Page 1 of 10 pages 1 2 3 > Last › BLOG: Curious Collections 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…. Read more ► BLOG: Guest Posts Disability History: ‘Any Work’ at the Mill Posted on 16th November 2023 by Guest Writer Think of a Victorian mill working at full tilt - it's big, noisy, terrible working conditions that damaged the health of workers. But look closer at those…. Read more ► BLOG: Curious Collections 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…. Read more ► BLOG: Guest Posts Grow Your Own - digging into the past Posted on 1st May 2023 by Guest Writer No livestock allowed is one of the golden rules of a local allotment (please pass that message on to the rabbits!) At a site in beautiful Yorkshire plot holders grow…. Read more ► BLOG: Curious Collections 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…. Read more ► BLOG: Guest Posts Deadly Design: 5 cases for careful conservation Posted on 13th April 2023 by Guest Writer Pretty wallpaper? Pretty poisonous! The historic decorative features in our old buildings provide character and are much loved but require care. Careful care. Especially…. Read more ► BLOG: Curious Collections 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…. Read more ► BLOG: Guest Posts Festival of Blossom Posted on 17th March 2023 by Guest Writer 'The cherries’ only fault / the crowds that gather / when they bloom'* The sight of blossom in Spring has inspired poets throughout the…. Read more ► BLOG: Guest Posts Celeste - The unconquered blacksmith Posted on 6th March 2023 by Guest Writer Born to french aristocracy, scammed into poverty, and bouncing back to face all critics, including the British Admiralty – Celeste Sinibaldi was clearly…. Read more ► BLOG: Guest Posts Say it With Flowers Posted on 6th February 2023 by Guest Writer Flowers - beautiful, cheering (hello 1st snowdrops!)…. and fascinating. Yes, blooms too have tales to tell! Last year, we heard how they can be considered…. Read more ► Page 1 of 10 pages 1 2 3 > Last › Share this page: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn+