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Picture of the Month #1: The John Tarlton Collection
written by Caroline Benson, Photographic Assistant. The current temporary exhibition at MERL features the work of the photographer John Tarlton. This wonderful collection came to the museum in 2004 and...
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Picture of the Month #3: Steam-powered buses
written by Caroline Benson, Photographic Asssistant Anyone who has experienced public transport during the hot summer months may like these two photographs where air conditioning is readily available....
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Picture of the month #4: Picking up the last of the Harvest
As our Photographic Assistant is on leave this week, I thought I would try and use our database to find a suitable harvest image. I have to admit I usually run straight to my colleagues in the reading...
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Using history to help patients reminisce at Royal Berkshire Hospital
Written by Phillippa Heath, Audience Development Project Manager One important aspect of the Our Country Lives Activity Plan is the strengthening of links with our close neighbours the Royal Berkshire...
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Shaping the Land – why is the first of our new galleries all about trees?
Written by Guy Baxter, Archivist The introductory text The first space that visitors to the new MERL galleries enter is deceptively simple. It contains one object (a timber carriage), one large picture...
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Archives featured in the Galleries
Written by Caroline Gould, Deputy University Archivist Sheep Dipping The new galleries were opened on 19 October 2016, after a £3million redevelopment programme with £1.8 million from the Heritage...
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