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Author
Alison Hilton
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Published Date
April 18, 2012

Photo opportunity: MERL offers a 'green welcome'!

Photo opportunity on April 19th, 12pm – the press are invited to photograph BTCV and MERL volunteers putting the final…

Author
Alison Hilton
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Published Date
March 22, 2012

MERL Fellowship scheme for 2012-13

Applications are now being invited for the Gwyn E. Jones MERL Fellowship scheme for 2012-13, tenable for up to twelve…

Author
Alison Hilton
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Published Date
March 20, 2012

Local people invited to take part in 'Project Berkshire'

MERL is asking for local people to contribute ideas for a project that is producing a record of the Berkshire countryside….

Author
Alison Hilton
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Published Date
March 16, 2012

'Your Project Berkshire' photography competition launched

The Museum of English Rural Life has teamed up with Reading Post/getreading to invite the public to record their favourite rural…

Author
Alison Hilton
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Published Date
March 15, 2012

Special guest Taffy Thomas, launches new series of 'Songs, stories & traditions' folk events

The Storyteller Laureate, Taffy Thomas, will be performing at the Museum of English Rural Life on March 20th.  The Museum (MERL),…

Author
Alison Hilton
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Published Date
March 6, 2012

Welcome to MERL news

Welcome to the MERL news blog, where you will find stories relating to the Museum’s collections, projects, events and activities….