Time traveller in 21st century. Brings history to life in classrooms; drama to the classroom; & engaging PSHE.
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Graves Youth Theatre’s Cinders Pop Up Pocket Panto has chaotic Bendy Police! Watch out for posts to find out when & where you can see “Cinders”. Thanks to our funders #EMR, #Freshgate and the Local Ward Pot. @GravesPark1 @andyksheffield @juliaaarmstrong
Graves Youth Theatre’s “The Bean” Pop Up Pocket #Panto has some interesting local references! Come & see it to find out more. Watch out for posts to find out when & where. @SYEconet @GravesPark1 @andyksheffield
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The Trumpington Cross, dating from around AD 650–680, is one of the rarest surviving Christian artefacts from Anglo-Saxon England 🏴
Made from gold and decorated with red garnets, it was discovered in 2011 at Trumpington Meadows, Cambridgeshire, in the grave of a girl aged around 14–18. She had been buried on a wooden bed with valuable possessions, suggesting she belonged to the Anglo-Saxon aristocracy, possibly even royalty.
Measuring just 3.5 cm across, the cross was probably sewn onto her clothing. Only a handful of comparable crosses from this period have ever been found.
It dates from the early generations of Christianity's spread through the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms 🏴
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🧵I thought clocks might be appropriate for the return to Greenwich Mean Time this weekend. One of two clocks in the North Transept of York Minster the mechanism of this timepiece dates from 1749/50 and was constructed by Henry Hindley. He is considered one of the county's if
ALT One of two clocks in the North Transept of York Minster the mechanism of this timepiece dates from 1749/50 and was constructed by Henry Hindley.Photograph courtesy of Fr Lawrence Lew O.P. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
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A hooked tag from the 9th century for fastening a purse or clothing. The Anglo-Saxon tag was discovered by a metal detectorist in Chippenham, and is now part of the collections at Ely Museum. 📸 My own. #FindsFriday #AngloSaxon #ElyMuseum
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Lets go back to 1960 and remember when Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester was a beautiful place.
#1960s #SocialHistory
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Our #LocalStudies library is home to quite a collection of Derbyshire folklore: from ghostly legends to curious local tales, we’ve gathered some wonderful stories over the years.
#EYAFolklore
ALT Colour photograph of four books: Legends of Derbyshire by John N. Merrill. Strange Tales of the Peak by R.M. Litchfield. Derbyshire Folklore by John M. Merrill. Derbyshire Folk Tales by Pete Castle.
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This wasn’t the first time Harry had died on stage. After all, he’d insisted on playing the lute every Thursday at the Red Lion’s Heavy Metal Open Mic Night - 1466, BnF Français 1654, f. 171r
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Lorna Sharkey, contemporary artist, known for her hand painted stained glass artworks #Womensart
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On this day in 1843, fourteen men associated with the building of Nelson’s Column, sat down to a rather extraordinary dinner — at the top of the Column!
With the monument nearing completion, they dined on the summit platform on rump steaks and champagne that was hauled up by pulley.
Nelson’s huge statue was raised into position in early November.
Around this time, pioneering photographer William Henry Fox Talbot captured this remarkable early view of Trafalgar Square and its new landmark.
The famous bronze lions wouldn’t arrive until 1867.
#OTD #VictorianLondon #TrafalgarSquare
Come & see Graves Youth Theatre’s riotous Cinders Pop Up #Panto in Chesterfield Station on Sunday Nov 22nd at 11.30am & 1pm. Thanks to #EMR for their support. @GravesPark1 @andyksheffield
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The little children of Deptford, London, born a century ago. Filmed in the 1920s and now staring back at us from the other side of the lens 100 years later.
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Dublin in the 1890s.
Imagine the clatter of hooves as a horse-drawn fire engine comes thundering through the streets, people quickly making way as the firemen race to an emergency.
This was a Dublin of horse-drawn trams, carts and carriages, when the streets echoed with horses' hooves and iron-rimmed wheels.
#Ireland #1890s #VictorianEra #SocialHistory
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A fashionable walking dress from the 1830s.
Despite its name, a walking dress wasn't intended for long country walks. It was smart daytime clothing worn by middle and upper class women when going out shopping, visiting friends or strolling in the park.
Worn with a corset, bonnet, gloves and often a shawl, it was designed to look fashionable and respectable in public. Victorian ladies were expected to dress appropriately for the occasion, and even a simple stroll could require a change of clothes!
Credit: The Met Museum
#VictorianFashion #FashionHistory
Look at the fun being had by Graves Youth Theatre while they do their first rehearsal with the “Cinders” script they have created themselves. Watch out for later posts to find out when & where you can see “Cinders”. Thanks to funders #EMR, #Freshgate & Local Ward Pot @GravesPark1
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Clara B. Williams college professors did not allow her inside the classroom because she was Black.
But that didn’t stop her. She took notes from the hallway–standing up! She eventually graduated at the age of 51 and lived to 108 years old and saw her 3 sons become doctors.
