News and Views
Discover stories from our collections, work, research, and events. Warning: may contain absolute units.
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- Joe
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Published Date
- January 11, 2022
Discover Friday Fledglings at The MERL
Hear from Charlotte Allchin, who plans and delivers Friday Fledglings: our weekly outdoor learning sessions for under 5s.
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Author
- Joe
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Published Date
- December 17, 2021
The history of British Christmas food
It’s beginning to taste a lot like Christmas! Discover the history of two Christmas staples: punch and Christmas dinner.
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Author
- Joe
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Published Date
- December 14, 2021
51 Voices: Discovering Treasures
Explore the many collaborative creative projects and partnerships that have formed part of 51 Voices, our 70th anniversary celebrations.
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Published Date
- December 13, 2021
Have Yourself a MERLy Little Christmas: a Christmas special
Make yourself a cuppa and put on your Christmas jumper. We’re setting rural history to the music of your favourite Christmas songs.
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Author
- Tim Jerrome
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Published Date
- December 8, 2021
The history of the servants’ ball
The servants’ ball has had a long tradition in the country house estates of Britain and only really died out after the Second World War.
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Author
- Alison Hilton
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Published Date
- November 30, 2021
Updates on COVID-19
Read about how we are keeping our visitors, staff and volunteer safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Joe
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Published Date
- November 25, 2021
The lives of sheep and cows
How do we tell new stories about cows, sheep, farmers and their lives led together? Read about a project that has been doing just that.
