We explore the history of the English countryside and its people. Chaotic Good. Part of @UniofReading. See our pinned tweet for new posts.
Reading, Berkshire, UK
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ALT The MERL's absolute unit sheep, in space.
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if you like Invalid Handle just wait until you see this Pick Axe Handle
ALT A wooden pick axe handle
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The Museum of English Rural Life retweeted
👀Want to catch-up with our new series of free, online, art-historical talks?
🖥️'Closer Look: Conversations with a Curator' are now available on YouTube! ✨
collections.reading.ac.uk/ar…
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The Museum of English Rural Life retweeted
The @TheMERL is England’s most extensive museum dedicated to farming, food, craft and rural life. The innovative galleries contain an astonishing array of items telling this important part of history...
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Art!
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Online!
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Tomorrow evening, grab a drink and settle in at home for an online talk about ‘Gwen John’s Nudes’ - the first in a new series of exciting free online talks from @TheMERL and @unirdg_artcol
whatsonreading.com/venues/mu…
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The Museum of English Rural Life retweeted
You still have time to sign-up for our 'Conversations with a Curator' free, online talk this Thursday evening!🎨
⏲️7.30-8.15pm
🍑Dr Rebecca Birrell will be talking about Gwen John's nudes!
🔗collections.reading.ac.uk/ar…
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The Museum of English Rural Life retweeted
We’re proud to announce next spring’s exhibit charting the rise of Reading’s role in the UK’s ‘Silicon Valley’: Reading’s DIGITAL Revolution.
💾:readingmuseum.org.uk/digital…
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The Barbour jacket. The Laura Ashley dress. The Glastonbury welly. The Land Rover.
England’s rural past casts a long shadow in contemporary culture.
Here’s how we began broadening our collection in 2008 to reflect it. 🧵
ALT A Barbour jacket from The MERL collection, on a mannequin.
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Today, our work continues. We’re still collecting and building a comprehensive view of England’s countryside heritage, highlighting the connections and contradictions between an increasingly urban society and its rural imagination.
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You can find out more about this project on our website: merl.reading.ac.uk/collectio…
Thank you to the National Lottery Heritage Fund @HeritageFundUK, which celebrates its 30th birthday this week, for making the project possible!
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