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Claire Adler
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Heritage, Culture & Communities Consultant: NLHF Mentor; supporting and developing NLHF museum & community heritage projects, audience development research and also Chair of Queen Edith’s Community Forum, Cambridge (she/her) www.claireadler.co.uk
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Is it me or does this look like an Mi5 message in today’s @theguardian.com ?
An advertisement in the Guardian newspaper saying: Public notice to heirs Reference No. EN250899-L: On 18.06.2025, the following person whose last place of residence was in Zurich passed away: Gerda Angela Muhrer, born on 23.04.1944, from Germany, daughter of Ernst Muhrer and of Hildegard née Kriebel. The public notice to heirs has been ordered by means of the decision dated from 7 October 2025. Firstly, any descendants of the testatrix are summoned to report for succession. Secondly, the relatives of the parental kinship, meaning the descendants of the parents, are summoned to report for succession. Thirdly, the relatives of the grandparental kinship, meaning the descendants of the grandparents, are summoned to report for succession. The summoned persons are herewith requested to notify the Single sitting Judge Court in Inheritance Matters l"Ein-zelgericht Erbschaftssachen"] (see address below) within one year as of the publication. In doing so, they have to submit appropriate documents which confirm their quali-ty as heirs; otherwise, they will be left out of consideration concerning the succession. Submissions to the court have to be made in German, in French, in Italian or in English. Diane Taylor W_P01. 5_160 Bezirksgericht Zürich Einzelgericht Erbschaftssachen Postfach CH-8036 Zürich Switzerland
November 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Shhh. Don’t tell anyone. But I reckon we may have the start to a new walnut tree next summer!!
September 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Celebrating getting our fabulous daughter to a place at Falmouth to study Fine Art with a pint by the river
#Cambridge #kingCharles #socks #uniplace
A foot on dry grass with trainers and a sock with a picture of King Charles on. With the river Cam in the background
August 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Great to see the new cafe @abneypark.bsky.social and the interpretation bringing to visitors attention that it is heated through a ground source heat pump. And all funded by @heritagefunduk.bsky.social
Large panel on wall with text about sustainability at Abney Park and diagram showing how a ground source heat pump works Close up of the diagram.
June 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Lovely day at @museumsandheritage.com show. The highlight (and reason for going as well as the excellent networking opportunities ) is @bernarddonoghue.bsky.social annual insights into visitor trends for museums and heritage
Slide that says: 2024 visitor figures. * ATTRACTIONS SAW A RISE OF 3.4% in 2024 * The British Museum continues to be the most visited attraction * The total number of visits to 400 ALVA sites in 2024 was 1372 millon, which was a 3.4% increase on the previous year. * This still represents a decline of 8.8% on the 169.7 million visits in 2019 to the top 366 ALVA sites. Slide that says • The Chinese market, due to return to pre-pandemic numbers by early 2026. • UK people over the age of 65 who have not returned to performance spaces, theatres and museums. Their absence is important because if they are not visiting these places they won't be front of mind when wills are drawn up, In the next 15 years we will see the greatest transfer of wealth from one generation to the next. Slide that says: ‘ALVA Business update May 2025 • People are süll seeking deliberate memory-making experiences, and willing to pay for them, • Halloween, Christmas and Winter Lights experiences sold very well. • The National Trust had their second-best Christmas on record. • However, many Winter experiences were significantly disrupted by the poor weather. Strong secondary sales,’ Slide that says:: ‘ Business update May 2025. Visitor attractions • Easter was variable and very weather dependent. Some attractions did very well - such as Chatsworth - and there was a good take up of Easter egg hunts and programming across the National Trust. • Price increases did not appear to deter people from day visits or purchasing experiences, • Fewer people went abroad at Easter compared to last year, an indication of the cost-of-living crisis, and suggests more domestic holidays this Summer,’
May 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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I’ve had a lovely day in a 300,000,000 year old fossilised forsest, with a grumpy smelting container and lot of scaffolding. At Stori Brymbo and @wrexhammuseum.bsky.social as their @heritagefunduk.bsky.social mentor
Man in black and orange shirt pointing out the fossilised forest amongst the rock A large rusty container which rivets that make it look like a grumpy face A lot of scaffolding in the new museum
May 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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At the #cambridge Mayoral Hustings to understand what the candidates think about the development of Cambridge, transport and sustainability of the city.
The four candidates (Reform didn’t bother to clean) sitting behind a table with an audience in front in a church with arches
April 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Image if a rainbow from the trans flag, an arm holding a lgbtqi+ flag and the words ‘trans ally’
April 17, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Lunch time walk in the rain

#freelance #freelancelife #walk #eyeball #🏛️🎓
April 15, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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All of which show how dangerous Trump/ Musks current campaign against museums, archives and libraries is… it removes our histories and means we can’t learn from what other brave people have done before. 3/3
Photo of a woman and group of men with a barricaded street. The text beside it says: The Battle of Cable Street, 4 October 1936, was a defining moment in British anti-fascist resistance. Over 100,000 East End residents prevented Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists from marching through their Jewish community. The barricades bore the resolute slogan 'They Shall Not Pass', a powerful echo of the Spanish Civil War's 'iNo Pasarán!, symbolising the enduring spirit of resistance in anti-fascist movements. The local Jewish, Irish, and Communist residents, in a remarkable display of unity, worked together to build these barriers from furniture, paving stones, and overturned vehicles. Despite the overwhelming force of 6,000 police attempting to clear a path for the fascists, the East End community stood firm.
April 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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And the Piss On Pity campaign that’s among many campaigns led by disabled people that Shape Arts is archiving as part of their @heritagefunduk.bsky.social project 2/3

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Black and white photo of a mannequin with glasses holding a placard saying ‘Piss on Pity’ The text beside it says: In the late 1980s, disabled activists launched the provocative 'Piss on Pity' campaign to challenge IT's Telethon fundraisers. Members of the Direct Action Network (DAN) and other disability rights groups protested outside television studios, objecting to the portrayal of disabled people as objects of charity rather than citizens demanding equal rights. Their banners and actions confronted traditional representations of disability that focused on individual conditions rather than social barriers. This radical campaign marked a crucial shift in disability activism, rejecting charitable handouts in favour of civil rights, access to education, employment, and independent living. The protests ultimately contributed to the end of the Telethon format in 1992.
April 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Great trip to see Resistance by Steve McQueen at Turner. Wonderful to see a number of the archives I have been privileged to work on being featured. Including the George Padmore @heritagefunduk.bsky.social re John le Rose setting up the first Supplementary Schools 1/3

#🏛️🎓, #archives #resistance
Sign saying RESISTANGE HOW PROTEST SHAPED BRITAIN AND PHOTOGRAPHY SHAPED PROTEST STEVE MCQUEEN Black and white Photograph of six people sitting around a table. With text beside it that says: In response to the widespread underachievement of Black students in mainstream schools, John La Rose and Albertina Sylvester established two pioneering supplementary schools in North London in 1969. The George Padmore School met three times weekly for secondary students across three age groups, while the Albertina Sylvester School taught younger children on Saturday mornings. Starting with just four pupils and running on modest parent contributions, these schools were part of a broader movement where Black communities created grassroots educational spaces to provide the academic support their children needed. These initiatives represented a practical response to educational inequality and a powerful assertion of Black self-organisation.
April 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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There is a very large Christmas tree round the corner from our house…I’ve never noticed before that the top is covered in mushrooms. Does anyone know why?
#mushrooms #trees #cambridge #🎓🏛️
Christmas tree against a blue sky covered in mushrooms
March 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Looking forward to second day of running focus groups at Wicksteed Park to inform their Audience Development Plan …. It was such a beautiful day on Monday … hoping the sun stays out today!
🏛️🎓 #freelance #parl
Looking up at the Pavilion building against a blue sky with a clock and a sign saying Wicksteed Park An old fashioned ride that spins round with seats on chains (I can’t remember what they are called!!) A bronze sculpture beside a lake of a girl holding a boys hand looking as though they are getting ready to play.
March 26, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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Yesterday I spent the day with @roystonmuseum.bsky.social helping them work out what a project funded by @heritagefunduk.bsky.social could look like
#museum #glam 🏛️🎓 #freelance
The outside of Royston Museum, a cream brick 19th building against a blue sky A variety of objects including a dress and a sign saying ‘Post Office Goods Out’ A view over the balcony into the main gallery space with a number of red enamel signs advertising various products in Royston
March 19, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Save the Vagina Museum
Post asking for donations to save the Vagina Museum
March 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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A lovely lull in work meant I ran away to Sunny Hunny (not so easy when you live 1hr40away!) for a glorious sunny walk and fish and chips while the sun went down.

#freelancelife #hunstanton 🏛️🎓 #sunnyhunny
Silhouette of bird on bar with deep orange sunset and sea in the background Red and white looming cliff against blue sky
March 6, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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Lovely visit to Oxburgh Hall today. Lovely volunteers and great storytelling - unobtrusive but just enough to build up the story as you walked around this beautiful building.
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#oxburghHall #nationalTrust #storytelling 🏛️🎓 #mus-ed
The outside of Oxburgh Hall a red brick castle reflected in the moat A panel of text attached to the outside of the door The panel text that says: ‘A great medieval Hall, with associated kitchen, pantry, and bakehouse, once dominated the southern wing at Oxburgh. In 1775 Sir Richard Bedingfeld, 4th Baronet, demolished the Great Hall to make way for the fashionable picture gallery you see today. The neo-classical interior, designed by the Catholic architect John Tasker, survives intact despite later alterations.’
March 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Really enjoyed Flowers at Saatchi Gallery today. Great curation with different stories told through fabulous objects.

#art #gallery #museums
A bouquet of flowers sculpted out of cutlery A close up of the bouquet of flowers with spoons turned into rose petals and forks into a flower Looking down on an immersive room filled with dripping dried flowers (I forgot to take a photo of the label!) A close up of the dried flowers
February 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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This book looks like a useful and interesting read

www.taylorfrancis.com/reader/downl...

🏛️🎓 #museums #mus-ed #access
Book cover with two hands and the title The Museum Accessibility Spectrun
February 13, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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Trip to Shoeburyness that will result in some lovely briefs coming out soon

#Mus-Ed #freelance #museums #militaryhistory #HeritageFund
The the grey and white long single story building that is the outside of Shoeburyness Cart and Wagon building … the first prefab military building designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel Photo of women in the military at Shoeburyness in world war 2 A white finger post street sign with Shoeburyness written on it with a yellow brick surrounded d and a number of cannon balls Uniforms and empty shells and a plaque that says: ‘In memory of the life and work of Major Tony Hill MBE late RA Founder of The Shoebury Archives, author of 'Guns and Gunners at Shoeburyness' and an inspiration to us all. Unique.
February 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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I was working at the Royal Observatory yesterday and got flashbacks to my 70s 80s childhood when my dad used to ring this every Sunday night…. Anyone else remember their weeks punctuated by the speaking clock?

(Sound up)

#speakingclock #history #museums #⛪️🎓
January 31, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Show me you have a fabulous new job without saying you have a fabulous new job….

#heritage #⛪️🎓 #heritagefund #lottery
View of white buildings of the National Maritime Museum with the city of London in the background from the top of a hill
January 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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And yesterday went to Queer Britain. Rarely does an a small exhibition have such an enormous emotional impact. ⛪️🎓
Sign for Queer Britain A 1970s phone for listening to stories about the Gay Switchboard Sign on the front saying: ‘DIAL THE SWITCHBOARD 1 - Anne Howard, previous listening volunteer and Co-Chair of Switchboard 2 - Log Book Entry, 7 March 1987 3 - Julian Hows, previous listening volunteer 4 - Log Book Entry, 9 December 1992 5 - Lisa Power, previous volunteer’
January 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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And also the Tim Burton exhibition which was wonderful to see how the characters and stories were created ⛪️🎓
The title of ‘the world of Tim burton’ along a black wall Drawing with title of ‘sue and John like to hold hands’ … the drawing is of two people with evil smiles holding cut off hands A model of a red metal dog with large eyes and a devils tail Model from Nightmare before Christmas of young man in a dinner suit beside a piano
January 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM