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Find out what the Castle Keepers, Weoley Castle Ruins' volunteer group, are getting up to. https://xitter.cf/t.co/nN7TXXqJAY

Alwold Road Birmingham B29 5RX
Joined May 2015
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Becky has helped us Castle Keepers so much. She will be greatly missed and we wish her best of luck in her new role.
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Well done Jackie, excellent work!
Our @CastleKeepers have been keeping busy throughout lockdown! Check out this embroidery piece by Jackie; inspired by the Staffordshire Hoard and completed using the Medieval technique of 'couched and laid' in gold thread! #SpotlightSaturday
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Our @CastleKeepers have been keeping busy throughout lockdown! Check out this embroidery piece by Jackie; inspired by the Staffordshire Hoard and completed using the Medieval technique of 'couched and laid' in gold thread! #SpotlightSaturday
#OTD 1424 a survey of Weoley Castle was made as part of settling an ownership dispute between Maurice Berkeley & Lady Bergavenny. The survey gives a room by room description of the castle & surrounding land. It helped archaeologists in the 30s & 50s identify rooms on the ground.
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Like Maurice Berkeley who faced losing the Castle, Birmingham Musuems Trust are facing major financial uncertainty. Please donate to support their valuable work and help secure the future of Birmingham Museums. justgiving.com/campaign/Supp…
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Isolated due to #Covid19 in south west #Birmingham? Need a food parcel, advice or other support? Check out our Community Support Directory for a wide range of support organisations, locally and nationally bvoices.uk/coronavirus More info bvoices.uk/covid19
#Birmingham UK, 4 from my exercise walk this evening #BirminghamWeAre #LockedDown
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See link with information about the Musuems closing from tomorrow. It's a shame the Easter activities aren't going ahead, but best to take precautions.
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The @wckeepers are @WeoleyCastleR’s amazing #volunteer team. Come rain or shine this wonderful bunch help care for the castle and support events too! Fancy joining them? More info here: birminghammuseumstrust.livev…
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Crafty Fridays: Story Sticks 21st Feb, 11-2 Use various materials & Castle greenery to create your story stick. £2.00 per child. Free for Birmingham Museum Members. Children must be accompanied. Drop-in event, online pre-booking is available at birminghammuseums.org.uk/weo…
Every Saturday at Weoley Castle Library.
Happy #NationalPieDay! In medieval & Tudor cooking, the pastry case of a pie (sometimes called a 'coffyn') was often an inedible vessel in which to cook the meat inside. There was supposedly a C16th saying: “If it’s good, tis better in a Coffyn” – which is still true today 🥧🥧🥧
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone here at Weoley Castle Ruins! We’ll see you in 2020! #weoleycastle #ChristmasDay @BM_AG @wckeepers
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A good time was had by all. :)
We had a brilliant evening celebrating all @BM_AG staff and volunteers at our annual Thank You Party in @ETRBirmingham. Perfect opportunity to award a few #volunteer long service awards too!👌🏅
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On #InternationalVolunteerDay we would like to say a huge THANK YOU to all of our wonderful @BM_AG #volunteers. Your passion, enthusiasm and time help us to care for nine museums and historic properties and we are very lucky to have your support. Thank you!
Hope local people can provide input to this fascinating project that brings together cycling and #heritage. @WeoleyCastleR isn't far from the cycle route. #LocalHistory #BirminghamHistory l
We need people to share their local heritage stories to help create an app based digital guided #cycling tour of #heritage sites in B'ham. This will include storytelling, interviewing & filming🚴🏽‍♂️🙂📽 ecobirmingham.com/blog/secre…… Workshops in Balsall Heath, Stirchley & Edgbaston🚴🏽‍♂️💚
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If it keeps on raining we might just get our moat back! #stayingpositive #moatedcastle #weoleycastle #birmingham
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Crafty Fridays: Gargoyles Masks Join us at @WeoleyCastleR to make a gargoyle mask & have a tour featuring gruesome details of medieval life. 11am-2pm, no need to book, just drop in. £2 per child, free for members.
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