July 2012 archives

Family blogging: Want to know where I’ve been? Read my blog!

Posted on 30th July 2012 by Ruth Webb

I’m not really that into trains, but I was tempted to visit the National Railway Museum (NRM) in York…

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Hidden heritage

Posted on 27th July 2012 by Louise Rogers

It was at last year’s Heritage Open Days that I realised that a plain building doesn’t really tell…

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Coventry connections

Posted on 25th July 2012 by Ben Goodwin

As every year since 1994, Coventry’s heritage and cultural delights will be throwing open their…

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It’s ‘elf and safety gone mad!

Posted on 23rd July 2012 by Jim Herbert

If you were to read certain newspapers, you would think that health and safety rules are out of…

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Behind the scenes of F. J. Zelley

Posted on 19th July 2012 by Maggie Tan

If you’re quick and manage to pre-book a ticket for the F.J. Zelley event this year, congratulations! Howard…

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A breath of scandal

Posted on 16th July 2012 by Dinah Starkey

It’s all very well knowing the architectural features of a building. To make it speak, you need to know…

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Creative Landscapes Resources go online: Top tips and toolkits on access and heritage

Posted on 9th July 2012 by Esther Gill

Creative Landscapes is coming to an end. As the doors close on Heritage Open Days this year, as the pink banners…

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Involving young people in heritage education – a case study

Posted on 5th July 2012 by Alice Kershaw

I have just returned from the 3rd International Conference on Heritage and Sustainable Development, known as…

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Tips for a warm welcome

Posted on 2nd July 2012 by Roger Woodley

It’s so simple – impossible to see why anybody ever has a problem with it. Giving a warm welcome is…

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