News and Views
Discover stories from our collections, work, research, and events. Warning: may contain absolute units.
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Author
- Tim Jerrome
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Published Date
- September 19, 2023
A History and Review of Rural Gaming
From Cribbage, to Grade Up To Elite Cow, to Lawn Mowing Simulator, join us for hard-hitting reviews of rural games, past and present.
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Author
- Alison Hilton
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Published Date
- September 4, 2023
Green Stories from The MERL Garden: Summer
Discover what the MERL gardening volunteers and community groups have been working on in the MERL garden this summer
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Author
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Published Date
- August 29, 2023
Tying Up Threads
After an exciting year, read all about our exciting adventures as part of the Barnett Project including fashion week and new exhibitions
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Author
- Alison Hilton
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Published Date
- August 4, 2023
Bee Ready to Play
Found out the background to the new bee-themed interactive game now available to play at The MERL
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Author
- Alison Hilton
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Published Date
- July 7, 2023
Ways into Work: an intern’s “piece of heaven”
For Digital Takeover Day, we’re sharing a chat with our Ways into Work placement student about her experience of working at The MERL this year
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Author
- Alison Hilton
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Published Date
- June 16, 2023
Tales from Beyond the White Door: written heritage conservation
The first in a new series exploring the written heritage conservation work that goes on behind the white door at The MERL and Special Collections
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Published Date
- May 22, 2023
The Hicc-Story of Brewing Beer
Pour yourself a pint and come and learn all about the history of brewing beer, from Ancient Egypt to today!
