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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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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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HerStories – telling the stories of the suffragettes through the National Heritage List

Posted on 5th July 2018 by Sarah Holloway

The other week I went to a fascinating discussion panel on ‘Sites of Sabotage’ where a speaker from Historic England highlighted their recent work on….

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Waving hello

Posted on 31st May 2018 by Annie Reilly

For our 2018 Unsung Stories commission we had an ambitious vision: a nationally significant but locally engaged project. Not an easy ask but I am delighted to say….

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Introducing… The Arts Society

Posted on 15th May 2018 by Sarah Holloway

(Happy 50th!) This week some friends in the sector are having a birthday bash; so we asked Chief Exec, Florian Schweizer and team to tell us more about their work, their….

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Introducing… Historic Houses*

Posted on 26th April 2018 by Sarah Holloway

*WARNING - these houses contain real people, not just portraits of them! England's heritage is pretty special and wonderfully diverse: it's a….

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Stepping out from the shadows: lesser-known suffrage champions

Posted on 9th February 2018 by Sarah Holloway

Pankhurst and Fawcett are names you’ve probably heard, at school, or in the media this week. But what about Ford, Smyth or Brown? Just some of the other….

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Unseen but unceasing - Women in engineering

Posted on 30th November 2017 by Sarah Holloway

This week I was introduced to the stories of some notable women who helped shape their fields – but also countless others whose names are not recorded. So for them….

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