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Farmer’s daughter, following a few adventures across Europe and UK,ended up in Berkshire (works at The MERL) … into rare books, marbled paper, Russian Lit, chickens and bees
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National Museum Wales: Becoming Richard Burton
The Becoming Richard Burton digital exhibition. Between now and April 2021, this online platform will release fun and interactive content alongside the physical exhibition’s programme. Follow the rema...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Our new season of free online art talks begins next week!

Join our friends at the University of Reading Art Collection (@unirdg-artcol.bsky.social) on the eve of Thurs 2 October for a Zoom call with Dr Henrietta Hammant.

Book online: merl.reading.ac.uk/event/conver...
Closer Look: Conversations with a Curator - The Museum of English Rural Life
Join us for our second season of exciting free online talks, where you’ll get the chance to dive deep into the world of art with our expert curators, conservators and scholars. Discover the stories be...
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September 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Type case with compositor stick and printing forms in the background Printing presses on show in the workshop at the St Bride foundation Barry showing how the Stanhope printing press works Ingot of metal used in letterpress printing plus other equipment
May 29, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Grazie @LoraGuerra per la meravigliosa visita guidata alla Casa dei Mandorli in Pennabilli. So generous of you to devote so much time to us, random visitors to the casa museo of Tonino Guerra
April 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Simple stories that made history…Amazing!
Absolute Units
History Podcast · The Museum of English Rural Life podcast. We're exploring the fascinating, surprising, and moving backstories of our collections, to tell the history of the English countryside.
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March 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Flour and olive oil… the foundation of Italian cooking 🧑🏻‍🍳👨🏼‍🍳
supermarket shelves stacked with dozens of different types of flour and some olive oil and various drinks at the top
January 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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I need say no more...
January 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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What did the world’s most powerful leaders get to eat when they went for dinner at the #Kremlin during the #ColdWar? www.new-east-archive.org/features/sho...
Power dining: what did the world’s Cold War leaders get for dinner at the Kremlin?
What did the world’s most powerful leaders get to eat when they went for dinner at the Kremlin during the Cold War? Find out in these menus of Kremlin…
www.new-east-archive.org
December 29, 2024 at 4:49 PM
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Saw the room where Lord Byron slept while in Ravenna (courtesy of Count Guiccioli) and several romantic encounters including with the wife of his host

a beautifully restored palace housing 3 museums
Lots of 1st editions, several innovative interactive displays (and remains of Byron’s own skin!)
Portrait of Teresa Gamba Title page and frontispiece of a 19th century edition of Byron’s novella in Italian, Il corsaro Painted wall with 2 scenes inspired by Titian and his paintings of Venus
December 27, 2024 at 8:44 PM