News and Views
Discover stories from our collections, work, research, and events. Warning: may contain absolute units.
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Author
- Alison Hilton
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Published Date
- January 15, 2020
The Last Dipper by Pete Flood
Pete Flood, folk musician in residence at The MERL, shares memories of his childhood growing up on the River Itchen, and how our archives have inspired him.
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Author
- Ollie Douglas
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Published Date
- December 2, 2019
A Land Down Under
Anthropologist and Collections Volunteer Paul Trawick continues his journey of subsoil discovery, exploring the role of land drainage on English farms.
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Author
- Alison Hilton
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Published Date
- November 22, 2019
My Country Arts Award
Find out how a placement student from Reading College created an exhibition at The MERL for Kids in Museum’s Takeover Day
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Author
- claireclough
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Published Date
- November 8, 2019
Exhibition causes quite a buzz!
Read about the latest fascinating acquisition by our museum’s library, the Cowan Bee Collection, and discover why it’s causing such a buzz!
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Author
- Alison Hilton
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Published Date
- September 9, 2019
AniMERL – an autumn of animals at The MERL
AniMERL – Discover an Autumn programme of events, exhibitions & activities on the theme of animals at the MERL, including a public lecture by Jimmy Doherty.
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Author
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Published Date
- August 27, 2019
A Future for Fowler: steam collection conserved
Production registers and photograph albums from the important Fowler collection at The MERL have been conserved for future generations.
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Author
- madeleineding
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Published Date
- July 8, 2019
Time to Picnic: Top 10 tips from The MERL
Do you enjoy going on a picnic? They are a great way to get outside and enjoy the countryside. Here are some tips from The MERL collection.
