We explore the history of the English countryside and its people. Chaotic Good. Part of @UniofReading. See our pinned tweet for new posts.
Reading, Berkshire, UK
Joined February 2009
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ALT The MERL's absolute unit sheep, in space.
yeah we can't get on either right now
but please do come back because it's so worth it!
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The Museum of English Rural Life retweeted
👀Want to catch-up with our new series of free, online, art-historical talks?
🖥️'Closer Look: Conversations with a Curator' are now available on YouTube! ✨
collections.reading.ac.uk/ar…
The Museum of English Rural Life retweeted
The @TheMERL is England’s most extensive museum dedicated to farming, food, craft and rural life. The innovative galleries contain an astonishing array of items telling this important part of history...
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Art!
Tonight!
Online!
For Free!
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Tomorrow evening, grab a drink and settle in at home for an online talk about ‘Gwen John’s Nudes’ - the first in a new series of exciting free online talks from @TheMERL and @unirdg_artcol
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The Museum of English Rural Life retweeted
You still have time to sign-up for our 'Conversations with a Curator' free, online talk this Thursday evening!🎨
⏲️7.30-8.15pm
🍑Dr Rebecca Birrell will be talking about Gwen John's nudes!
🔗collections.reading.ac.uk/ar…
The Museum of English Rural Life retweeted
We’re proud to announce next spring’s exhibit charting the rise of Reading’s role in the UK’s ‘Silicon Valley’: Reading’s DIGITAL Revolution.
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The Barbour jacket. The Laura Ashley dress. The Glastonbury welly. The Land Rover.
England’s rural past casts a long shadow in contemporary culture.
Here’s how we began broadening our collection in 2008 to reflect it. 🧵
ALT A Barbour jacket from The MERL collection, on a mannequin.
Today, our work continues. We’re still collecting and building a comprehensive view of England’s countryside heritage, highlighting the connections and contradictions between an increasingly urban society and its rural imagination.
You can find out more about this project on our website: merl.reading.ac.uk/collectio…
Thank you to the National Lottery Heritage Fund @HeritageFundUK, which celebrates its 30th birthday this week, for making the project possible!
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