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
- August 24, 2018
Ladybird in Focus: Creating a Making display!
Discover our journey in making a simple owl and cat from the Ladybird series of books on making, and visit our free display.
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Author
- ehunt
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Published Date
- August 24, 2018
Autumn is Here: Grab Your Mattock, People!
Welcome to September, it’s time to grab your mattock and head into the field. Discover more about mattocks and what they can do for you (and your harvest).
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Author
- Adam Lines
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Published Date
- July 3, 2018
Changes to reading room bookings and self-service photography
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Author
- Alison Hilton
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Published Date
- June 27, 2018
‘Handling’ by poet in residence, Jack Thacker
Poet Jack Thacker writes about his first book ‘Handling’ published by Two Rivers Press in July based on his residency at the Museum of English Rural Life
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Author
- josefinabravo
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Published Date
- June 27, 2018
The MERL and Reading Museum: Working together
The Museum of English Rural Life and Reading Museum are working together as Museums Partnership Reading until 2022, funded by Arts Council England.
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Author
- Alison Hilton
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Published Date
- June 4, 2018
Life of the People
Discover the stories and videos created by storyteller and author Chip Colquhoun inspired by the MERL collections, exploring rural life, work and folklore.
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Author
- josefinabravo
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Published Date
- May 25, 2018
The MERL Test Bed: Germination!
In 2018/19 Soil Science PhD students are testing whether the Three Sisters intercropping method can increase the yield of corn in the MERL Test Bed.
