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A selection of Lorica Squamata (Bronze Scale Armour) from The larger fragment was found at the site of the frigidarium https://t.co/lfVZ5nquLG

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2022-01-20

A scene of the Long Alley Almshouse viewed from the garden in the 20th century. ❄️❄️

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2021-12-07

Hangers for strap ends from . The hangers in the form of Hercules’ club are dated to 2nd-3rd century AD. The other three come from the 2nd century AD.

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2021-11-18

‘We shan’t it’s 😉

…we’ll just & say 👋🏼 to all of our 🧡 friends today!’

sites ✔️

🖼

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2021-11-02

'Aayo Gorkhali'
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New to the museum since reopening earlier this year- a sangar is a protected sentry post which tends to be located around the perimeter of a base and is there to provide early warning of enemy attack.
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2021-10-06

Here’s a detail of the distinctive dragon wallpaper in the Red Drawing Room at the Royal Pavilion.

A lot of the original 1820s decorative scheme survives in this room.

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2021-08-14

Sad to read this our friends but we want you to stay safe and come back with great ideas and plans for 2021.
We shall keep in touch via social media.
❤️🌈❤️

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2020-07-07

from HQ 👋🏼

It’s 11am 🕚 & if you’re ready let’s get the ☕️ started shall we?

Wherever you are, across the miles let’s get the kettle on...

❤️ Friends!

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2020-04-01

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Day 15 of bringing art to your homes…

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A Year of Faith by HR Ocampo
(1973, Oil on Canvas)
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The title of this piece gives a deeper meaning as we look at the situation right now. “Faith” is a word often correlated to religion.

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2020-03-30

(1/3) Day 10 of bringing art to your homes…

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Balagtas: Florante || Laura by Rod Paras-Perez
(Woodblocks) (1977)
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Did you know that Florante at Laura is a poem by Francisco Balagtas dedicated to a woman he loved, Maria Asuncion Rivera. (Talk about love poems)

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2020-03-25

Moustaches we have known and loved (plus a few items of equipment) to celebrate

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2019-07-24

These plates were handpainted by Ida Woodward in 1934. Evening classes for amateurs to paint pottery were held between c.1920 - 1950s. The pottery was made at Clokie & Co. Ltd. After painting it was returned to the pottery for its gloss firing

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2019-06-29

King George V & Queen Mary visited Wakefield 10 July 1912, during their tour of the industrial north. They spent 20 min at E. Green & Sons, where workers' families waited to see them in the factory yard opposite a large model of Green's 'Economiser.'

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2019-06-23

A photograph from Spencer Stanhope family photo at the of

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2019-06-18

Feeling hungry, ready for lunch? Hand up if you like pickled plums 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️
The handwritten label states that the plums in this jar were pickled the day war broke out: 4th August 1914

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2019-06-12

Is it an authentic 1950s birthday card OR is it an accurate representation of us at the end of the week...👀👀#MuseumsTogether30

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2019-06-11

A picture of in 1820. Thanks to extensive restoration supported by it might not be too long before boats gently meander around the lakes again!
https://t.co/djq6s34er8

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2019-06-06