Tag Archives: Museums

The permanent closure of radon-hit Dartmoor Prison would have a disastrous effect on the local economy and small businesses. That’s the view of one pub landlord in Princetown who says he is already feeling the hit from a massive fall in visitors. It comes after business leaders estimated permanently axing …

Decision day is looming for a Teesside hub valued as a safe haven by military veterans. Julie Cooper says she must soon decide whether the Don War Memorial Museum and Last Post memorial bar stays at its current home in Cranworth Street, Thornaby, or moves elsewhere. Since 2020, the building …

Founded in 2017, it tells the story of the post and how it has evolved over five centuries, from horseback couriers to Royal Mail. It's a family … Source link

An Ayrshire charity organisation has suffered a blow to their hopes of opening a heritage hub. Carrick History Society previously identified the former Post Office building, on Maybole’s High Street, for the ambitious venture. And they went as far as seeking the views of residents in the town during a …

London is famous for its subsurface locomotives. The Underground network is, of course, known all over the world. But there is another network of tracks beneath the capital that are relatively unknown. On them runs a tiny train with a fascinating history. The Mail Rail is a small railway network …

Bath is in the running for a prestigious national award for being the best small city in the UK, Europe and beyond thanks to its ambitious regeneration and place improvement projects. The city has been selected as one of three national finalists in the Great Town or Small City category …

Heptonstall, a village perched above Hebden Bridge, is often seen on TV, usually standing in for other locations. Despite changes in its residents’ wealth, the village’s aesthetic remains largely unchanged from 200 years ago, making it a popular choice for TV and film producers. Most recently, it was used in …

Black Country Living Museum is open all year round, however, for one weekend only this July, they invite visitors to don their vintage threads to step back in time to the 1940s and see the Museum’s historic streets transformed. During this special weekend, the open-air Museum provides an immersive experience …

A display of paintings by the late wildlife artist Pollyanna Pickering – many unseen before – are to go on display for a week at the end of this month to mark the 40th anniversary of the charity which inspired much of the work of the Derbyshire painter. The Born …

Eike Schmidt, ex-director of the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, has finally announced plans to run for mayor of the Tuscan city. The German art historian has been teasing the idea to the press for many months, repeatedly stating that he could neither “confirm or deny” the rumors while publicly criticizing …