You will know from previous posts I LOVE my history podcasts, so when the lovely Sinéad from Museum Maverick offered to write me a blog post all about her fave museum podcasts, I simply jumped at the chance to discover something new to listen to! There has been a huge increase in podcasts over the…
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The Most Instagrammable Museum in London – The Wallace Collection
In the world of history blogging, I am always on the look out for the next historical photo opportunity. And I was lucky enough to recently discover the most Instagrammable museum in London. The Wallace Collection is quickly becoming the museum du jour – and its largely down to its aesthetic. Think silk wallpaper, velvet…
24 Hours in ‘The City of Dreaming Spires’ – Oxford Day Trip
There is something utterly magical about Oxford. It’s simply jam-packed full of history. In fact, if you’re a history buff looking for a pretty city to explore, you could do no worse than an Oxford day trip. The city is probably most famous for being the home of the University of Oxford, the oldest university…
Pristine Presteigne
Picture the scene – pink roses rambling around the cottage door, local residents on the way to church, timber framed shops lining once-medieval streets. Sounds like the picture postcard perfect English town scene doesn’t it? Only this town is in Wales. Welcome to Presteigne. Presteigne is in modern-day Powys, but literally straddles the England – Wales…
Saint Fagans National Museum of History – Part 2
Welcome back to the second part of my blog post about fabulous Saint Fagans – the UK’s first ever open-air museum, situated near Cardiff in Wales. The first blog post featured my personal favourites out of the wonderful collection of shops, industrial buildings and places of worship you can explore at Saint Fagans. I would…