Christmas Eve. The perfect time for ghost stories…
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A one-off story from the Broken Veil channel.
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"I will come, " said Peter, but he sat for a moment. What is this terror? what is this ecstasy? he thought to himself. What is it that fills me with extraordinary excitement?
It is Clarissa, he said.
For there she was.
Absolutely fascinating piece about archaeology and excavation in London from @londonermag.bsky.social www.the-londoner.co.uk/digging-up-l...
It offers such an interesting perspective on existing in place and the links between human and built heritage.
I truly loved Nothing Lasts Forever by @strangely-familiar.bsky.social at The Photographers Gallery. Recommend to all.
Good morning! So excited to be in Westminster Hall for Bayo Alaba MP’s debate on cultural heritage in market towns. It’s great to hear MPs talking about the how important heritage is to their local communities, economies and social infrastructure.
Exciting news! Historic England has acquired the Janette Rosing Collection - 8,000 early photographs showing England after the industrial revolution. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
A hugely welcome funding boost for heritage, museums and the arts has been announced by DCMS, including £15m for Historic England’s Heritage at Risk program.
This money will help us to protect more amazing places in communities across the country.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
“He was the first person who introduced me to the Postal Service, in his bedroom.”
For this week’s Review’s Review, we have recommendations from Geoffrey Mak, Whitney Mallett, Dan Bevacqua, and Natasha Stagg’s exes (and exes’ exes).
Ever wondered what a listed building is? Many kinds of building can be listed, from historic palaces to working pubs, and the process helps to celebrate & protect what makes them precious. Find out more about listing & how to find or nominate extraordinary places www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR7X...
Great to see the amazing projects that have won funding in the latest round of Everyday Heritage grants from Historic England. 30 new community-led projects will explore working class histories in rural and costal areas across England: historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/ne...
Blowing away the cobwebs
Now for some lovely soothing psychogeography courtesy of London Short Film Festival’s ‘Presence of an Absence’
Busy busy week but lots to celebrate - highlight was seeing the importance of heritage & the role of Historic England get a mention at
#PMQs via great work at Tamworth Castle and by @sarahedwardsmp.bsky.social
