Tag: Blog
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Shakespeare’s First Folio: from London to the world -and Leeds! Lecture by Professor Emma Smith
Earlier this week I attended a brilliant lecture at the University of Leeds about Shakespeare’s First Folio, the first printed collection of his many works. 2023 marks marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of the first folio, so an apt time to learn more about it and how it arrived in Leeds’ Special Collections.…
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A Tour of Hobbiton
“A wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins. Nor is he early; he arrives precisely when he means to.” — Gandalf Film history is not something I usually delve into, but as a fan of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy it would be remiss not to write about my visit to Hobbiton! Hobbiton was…
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Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War Exhibition
The Gallipoli military campaign (April 1915–January 1916) was a brutal episode in the First World War that resulted in over 130,000 deaths across both sides of the conflict. The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) played a significant role in this campaign, and in 2015 the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa opened…
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Vasa Museet
One of the best museums I have visited in recent years was the Vasa Museet in Stockholm, Sweden. The museum is dedicated to the story of the Vasa, a royal warship that sunk less than 2000 metres into its maiden voyage in 1628. The museum is a large, impressive building, and it has to be,…
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The Yearlong Queen
As the youngest of the Provence sisters, Beatrice observed her elder sisters Marguerite, Eleanor and Sanchia make glittering dynastic matches. They were a close-knit family, and despite the political stage on which they all walked, their family loyalty was notable. When their father Ramon Berenguer IV died in August 1245, the still unwed Beatrice was…
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Crusader Queen
Marguerite of Provence like another Queen of France before her, the famous Eleanor of Aquitaine, joined her husband Louis IX on a crusade to the Holy Land. The crusades are described by historian Dan Jones as “a series of interconnected Christian ‘holy wars’ fought against a wide variety of foes”, with the motivations for these…
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A Guide to Joining the Heritage Sector
Want to get a job in the heritage sector but don’t know where to start? Then check out this quick guide to get started! This guide will focus on the UK heritage sector and is based on my own experience volunteering and working in the sector. You can download it for free below: I hope…
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Laocoön and His Sons: Art and Myth (Guest post by Analisa Soverns-Reed from Accessible Art History)
Throughout history, myths and legends have provided endless subject matter for works of art. The stories of gods, heroes, war, and love have served as inspiration for many of the great works we have come to know and love! One of these great works is a sculpture group called Laocoön and His Sons. Created during…
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The Cottingley Fairies: A Study in Deception Exhibition
I first heard the story of the Cottingley Fairies when I was a kid and watched the movie Fairy Tale: A True Story, which came out in the late 1990s. I’ve always found it a fascinating story, and I’m not the only one, as the story has cropped up again and again in the media…
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Update from Some Sources Say
I’ve decided to take a hiatus from blogging for the foreseeable future as I don’t currently have capacity to create content alongside full time work and my marketing course. However, you can still check out all my past content which will remain available on my blog site. You can check out all the content categories…
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