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What’s sport to do with heritage? Showcase Oxford
Posted on 31st August 2011 by Lauren Schofield
This blog post is co-written by Felicity Crawford, Oxford Preservation Trust’s sporting guru, and…
How to spot a Georgian building
Posted on 30th August 2011 by Alice Kershaw
Read a Jane Austen novel and you'll be transported back into a scenery of architecture and landscape we today…
Watch out for the gargoyles!...
Posted on 26th August 2011 by Chana James
…And the corbels, columns, and even the odd green man. Yes, I’m talking about the weird and wonderful…
A day in the life of Petworth House and Park
Posted on 25th August 2011 by Zoe Potter
They say it takes all sorts, a statement certainly true of Petworth House and Park in West Sussex. It takes the…
How to keep your volunteers happy - 6 tips
Posted on 24th August 2011 by Roger Woodley
Six tips coming. But first, very likely, you’re a volunteer yourself. So ask yourself: what keeps you happy?…
All aboard!
Posted on 23rd August 2011 by Ben Goodwin
Transport will be a key theme up and down the country during Heritage Open Days. From Merseyside Transport…
Ten clues to help you identify a Victorian house
Posted on 22nd August 2011 by Alice Kershaw
Seemingly obviously, Victorian houses were built between 1837 and 1901, when Queen Victoria was on the throne.…
What to look out for in architecture
Posted on 19th August 2011 by Roger Woodley
Here are just a few tips – not a deep lesson – on what to look out for to form an opinion…
Top tips for tip top entertainment: how a drama performance brought a coffin fittings works to life
Posted on 16th August 2011 by Lucie Thacker
We didn’t decide to be dramatic – but Tin Box Theatre Company did. After many years of work…
Contemporary highlights
Posted on 12th August 2011 by Lauren Schofield
People don’t usually associate the word heritage with modern culture but really heritage and preservation…
