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Wellcome Collection – a library for the incurably curious

Posted on 23rd May 2019 by Sarah Holloway

The Wellcome Collection has been a source of intrigue and delight for me for many years. Through it I've discovered fascinating things from Mexican miracle paintings….

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A cuppa with a Craftivist – in conversation with Sarah Corbett

Posted on 29th April 2019 by Sarah Holloway

When the world seems particularly grey, daydreaming provides an escape… but it can also be the spark which starts something that changes worlds, be….

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Gentleman Jack and Shibden Hall

Posted on 18th April 2019 by Sarah Holloway

If you haven’t heard of Anne Lister of Shibden Hall (aka Gentleman Jack) then you’re missing a treat of a tale. The BBC is about to air a new series….

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The RSA - a coffeehouse for the common good

Posted on 9th April 2019 by Sarah Holloway

I recently discovered the ultimate coffeehouse down the road from our office. An 'Enlightenment' coffeehouse - a place designed to incubate ideas….

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Manchester’s Fight for Freedom: The John Rylands Library and the Peterloo Massacre

Posted on 14th March 2019 by Sarah Holloway

SNEAK PREVIEW! Next week a fascinating and deeply moving exhibition will open at the stunning John Rylands Library in Manchester. Drawing on their collection, it marks….

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First 100 Years: celebrating the centenary of women in law

Posted on 5th March 2019 by Sarah Holloway

What's the first thing you notice in this picture? It was taken in 1982 at an event by an international law firm based in London, and its striking gender….

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Curious Collections of the National Trust

Posted on 1st February 2019 by Sarah Holloway

A wooden pet, a grenade that looks like a perfume bottle and a prosthetic leg for dancing - not what immediately comes to mind when I think of things the….

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Collections by Candlelight – the awesome archives of the Royal Society

Posted on 5th December 2018 by Sarah Holloway

Science, candles and dance in an archive? – Sounds like an interesting, and potentially explosive combination! Yes I did a double take too when I saw the leaflet for….

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Introducing… Sharing Repton: Historic Landscapes for All

Posted on 5th November 2018 by Sarah Holloway

This year The Gardens Trust are leading an inspiring project piloting ways to engage new people with the wonders of our gardens and landscape history. I've been….

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A Tale for Halloween

Posted on 29th October 2018 by Sarah Holloway

The nights are drawing in, and as All Hallows Eve approaches it is time to settle by the fireside for a scary yarn or two. To tell such tales who better than Siân….

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