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ONLINE TALK: Wiltshire Pastimes: An Historical Look at Sport and Recreation in Wiltshire
This talk, by Ally McConnell, will take us on a journey through recreational pursuits in Wiltshire through the centuries, as represented in the Wiltshire and Swindon Archives, from the sports…
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Assizes for Devizes – reaching a milestone
Image: Artist's impression by Richard CarmanJoin our online briefing to see what the completed building will look like and hear about our next steps with the project.Work has…
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ONLINE TALK: Show and Tell – a look at some new acquisitions
An online ‘show and tell’ highlighting some recent additions to the Wiltshire Museum collections. Join Curator, Lisa Brown, Friday Schoemaker, Assizes for Devizes Project Assistant, and Director, David…
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From Milan to Draycot Cerne. The Funerary Helmet of Sir Thomas Long
This is the intriguing story of the helmet, on display at Wiltshire Museum, which was worn by Sir Thomas Long of Draycot Cerne, Wiltshire, who fought beside King…
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LECTURE: Who made Avebury? Exploring the 1930s-1940s diaries of William Young
In this talk, Dr Fran Allfrey (University of York) is joined by Prue Saunders and Bev Stapleton, research volunteers for the Avebury Papers Project, to discuss how the…
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Assizes for Devizes – an Update
An update on the Assizes for Devizes project, including the latest architectural plans, our audience consultation and work on the stories that we will tell in the displays.…
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ONLINE TALK: Art Unlocked – Wiltshire Museum
Art Unlocked is an online talk series brought to you by Art UK in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies. In this talk, you will hear David Dawson, Director of…
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ONLINE LECTURE: Lest we Forget
an online talk by Selena Carty, founder of BlackPoppyRose Our exhibition "Lest We Forget: the Black Contribution to the World Wars in Wiltshire" aims to respectfully tell some of the…
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ONLINE LECTURE: Eric Walrond: A Caribbean American Writer in Exile in Wiltshire
In this presentation, biographer James Davis (Brooklyn College - City University of New York) describes the peripatetic career of fiction writer and journalist Eric Walrond. Born in Guyana, raised in…
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ONLINE TALK: New to the Museum: Wiltshire’s stories through our collections
Join us for an online ‘show and tell’ highlighting some recent additions to our collections. Ranging from a Saxon jewel to stones from Stonehenge, children's toy to Roman…
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ONLINE LECTURE: Boles Barrow: excavations old and new
Boles barrow on Salisbury Plain is a monument much talked about and little published. Over the last few years research in the archives has pulled together some of the findings…
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ONLINE LECTURE: Richard Colt Hoare and the discovery of Stourton Castle, the House before Stourhead
Martin Papworth updated from the library at Stourhead about the excavation and David Dawson, Director at Wiltshire Museum showed some of the collections linked to Sir Richard Colt Hoare at…
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ONLINE TALK: The William Cunnington Letter Books, 1799-1810
Within the museums archive there are two bound letter books containing over 520 letters addressed to William Cunnington 1st from nearly 60 correspondents, including Richard Colt Hoare, John Britton,…
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ONLINE TALK: Human Henge 2016 – 2023: Walking with intent in ancient landscapes
This talk outlines the value of ancient landscapes for wellbeing and mental health, describes what Human Henge is and does in that context, shares experiences of participation in…
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ONLINE LECTURE: William Gowland: Japanese megalithic tombs and Stonehenge
An online talk by Professor Simon Kaner In 1901 William Gowland undertook pioneering restoration work at Stonehenge, and his archaeological observations helped shape current understanding of the monument.…
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ONLINE LECTURE: Upton Lovell Shaman – a Bronze Age Goldworker
The Upton Lovell Shaman was buried with a 4000-year-old goldworking tool kit. Hear about this new research, just published in Antiquity, from the team at the University of…
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ONLINE TALK: Assizes for Devizes
by David Dawson David outlines the work under way as we prepare our application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for submission in February 2023. Inflation and the…
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ONLINE TALK: A Wealth of Knowledge: A decade of archaeological research, unlocked
by Wil Partridge, who worked on the project for over two years. Wiltshire Museum has recently completed its Arts Council funded A Wealth of Knowledge project. The project,…
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What lies beneath Max Gate? Live stream of discussion about excavations at Thomas Hardy’s former home
Speakers: National Trust archaeologist Martin Papworth; Hardy’s Wessex curator Harriet Still and Wiltshire Museum director David Dawson.In 1884, the writer Thomas Hardy unwittingly built his house Max Gate (near Dorchester)…
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ONLINE TALK: Working together: British Museum and the Wiltshire Museum
Lisa Brown, Curator of the Wiltshire Museum, tells the stories between the loans between our two museums. World of Stonehenge - we have lent finds from Bush Barrow,…
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ONLINE LECTURE: The Marlborough Bucket: Connections and Context in the Iron Age of Southern Britain
The Marlborough bucket is one of the most richly decorated vessels in Iron Age Europe. Yet, analysis of its decoration and how it relates to other vessels in…
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Bremhill Parish: a community history project
Louise Ryland-Epton, the principal author of the new and beautifully produced award-winning history of Bremhill Parish, and Martin Nye, Chair of the Wiltshire Museum and one of the coordinators of…
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ONLINE LECTURE: Celtic Languages, Migrations and Milk: The genetics of Britain 1500 BC-43 AD
By Tom Booth, Senior Research Scientist, Pontus Skoglund Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London Recent studies of ancient genomics have identified at least two episodes of major genetic…
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ONLINE TALK: Engaging our Community: Ravilious Downland Man
Our Ravilious: Downland Man exhibition is hugely successful, and has brought thousands of visitors to the Museum. At the same time, we have also been able to engage…
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ONLINE EVENT: Connections: Avebury and Orkney
An event as part of the celebration the 35th Anniversary of the Inscription of the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site. An online discussion between Alison Sheridan (former…
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Devizes Ghost Walk for Halloween
Join local historian John Girvan on one of his evening Halloween Ghost Walks – and dowse the gallows site –…
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Day course: Wood Engraving with Robin Mackenzie
A one-day workshop perfect for beginners looking to learn a new technique, or for those who have done a little…
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ONLINE TALK: Murder by Witchcraft
The year 1564 was a tumultuous one for the wealthy and connected Bayntun family of North Wiltshire. It started with…
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Halloween Party: Family Activity Session
Music, Costumes and Games Join us for a special Halloween themed family activity on Saturday 26 October. Activities will include:…
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CONFERENCE: Industrial Archaeology 2024
A one-day conference highlighting the agricultural heritage of Wiltshire Programme: 9.30am - REGISTRATION 10.00 - WELCOME 10.05 - Milk, Butter,…
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October Holiday Activities
Halloween and Autumn themed art and craft activities Arts and crafts activities for ages 3 to 11 Date: Tuesday 29…
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Graffiti Workshop: for ages 11 – 16
Join Bristol Street Artist Nick Halahan of Olas Art for a graffiti workshop Come along and learn how to design…
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Curious Kids: Party Time
50 minutes of activity, songs and stories. Multi-sensory fun for families with curious minds. Connect to the objects around the…
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Young Curators Club: Ancient Egyptians and the Osiris myth
Explore Egyptian mythology and gods. Find out how to draw Egyptian symbols and hieroglyphs to create papyrus artwork and clay…
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CONFERENCE: White Horses, Badges & Giants: Hill figures of Southern England
Saturday 9 November 2024, 10-5: Devizes Town Hall Hill figures are large iconic archaeological monuments, principally concentrated in southern England…
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AGM of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society
The Annual General Meeting of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society (Charity number 1080096/Company Limited by Guarantee 3885649), will…
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ONLINE TALK: The Country House Gate Lodge
Country houses are often hidden from view at the centre of their estates and it is the gate lodge by…
