Historic Dockyards
While in Southsea last week, a friend and I went to the Historic Dockyards in Portsmouth. If you’re ever in Portsmouth, it’s well worth a visit. The ticket gives you access for a year to most of the...
View ArticleLidice and the Unearthed Project
Earlier this month, I saw a film put on by the Unearthed Project at the Potteries Museum. The project aims to improve awareness of the Lidice massacre and the tremendous generosity of Stoke on Trent’s...
View ArticleWhy We Need Museums
I’ve written before that I’m not really concerned about bookshops closing, but I do care when libraries close. In a similar vein, I am a great fan of museums. I wrote to my local council recently to...
View ArticleLidice Unearthed
Today is the 72nd anniversary of the destruction of Lidice. Last year, the Unearthed project created a sculpture to raise awareness of, and remember, both the atrocity and the incredible generosity of...
View ArticleTank Fest 2015
I spent last weekend at Bovington Tank Museum, attending Tank Fest 2015. For those who aren’t aware, Tank Fest is an annual event, where the museum brings out a selection of vehicles and has them drive...
View ArticleWhy We Need Museums
I’ve written before that I’m not really concerned about bookshops closing, but I do care when libraries close. In a similar vein, I am a great fan of museums. I wrote to my local council recently to...
View ArticleLidice Unearthed
Today is the 72nd anniversary of the destruction of Lidice. Last year, the Unearthed project created a sculpture to raise awareness of, and remember, both the atrocity and the incredible generosity of...
View ArticleTank Fest 2015
I spent last weekend at Bovington Tank Museum, attending Tank Fest 2015. For those who aren’t aware, Tank Fest is an annual event, where the museum brings out a selection of vehicles and has them drive...
View ArticleTracks to the Trenches 2016
Warning sign in the trench at Tracks to the Trenches For my birthday this year, my wife gave me a family ticket to this year’s Tracks to the Trenches event. We went to the event on Sunday, and it was...
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