Further Afield update blog – August 2024
Read the latest update from our Further Afield project, exploring how we can embrace and invite new perspectives within our interpretation.
Further Afield update blog – May 2024
Read our latest update on the Further Afield project, which trials new approaches to co-curation with community groups.
The Power to Tell It for Ourselves
Acquisition, cataloguing and display are vital matters of consent. Learn how we’re evolving our approach throughout our work.
The MERL is going Further Afield
Collections Researcher Tim Jerrome introduces our newest project at The MERL, Further Afield, which trials new approaches to community driven museum outputs, working with groups who have been historically underrepresented in the countryside.
Smoking Cap
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Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds Sash
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Tailoring
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Clothing on Canals
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Suffrage and the Sewing Machine
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The story of Suttons Seeds: 1806 – present
Learn about the history of Suttons Seeds, a Reading company who revolutionised the UK seed-growing industry.