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Discover stories from our collections, work, research, and events. Warning: may contain absolute units.

Author
Alison Hilton
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Published Date
June 1, 2012

Press Release: Join the Jubilee fun at Museum fete this June!

Free craft workshops, morris dancing and pedalling your own smoothies! These are just some of the attractions families can enjoy…

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….