Fantastic presentations BCU PGCE Primary #History #ITTs - following #HeritageSchools CPD explored heritage around schools. Diverse areas & themes: Smethwick, Ipsley, Streetley, Wolves, farming, orphanage, mining, brewing, ammunition works. Ace! Damienne Clarke Historic England

Congratulations to Wigley Primary School Chesterfield for their Heritage Schools Award Historic England HE Midlands . With the help of their local community they collected stories from their locality which were made into a film and book which will be treasured for a long time.

Historic England worked with Warwickshire Police to help secure a conviction for illegal metal detecting. These crimes have consequences, depriving the public of important historical material and causing damage to protected sites.
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With ⁦Jim O'Boyle⁩ and @cllrdavidwelsh Cabinet members of Coventry City Council to see amazing restoration of Coventry’s mediaeval Guildhall, here in the historic kitchens.

Congratulations to Penny Acres Primary School, Holmesfield for achieving your Heritage Schools Award. From Spanish Flu, to Belguim refugees to Victorian Gothic writers, to name but a few, you really explored the story of your locality! Historic England

Many thanks Mark, Kauser &Clinton Sandwell Council for tour of #Wednesbury to see #HSHAZ #ConservationArea Really interesting walk - fine buildings & lots of architectural details. Look forward to planning #HeritageSchools training for #SandwellTeachers HE Midlands @Multistory

Healthy peatlands can play a role in tackling climate change and are a rich natural and historic resource.

Find out more in our latest research magazine ⬇️ historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/rese…

Celebrated ceramicist Clarice Cliff's story takes centre stage in the film The Colour Room. A great excuse to look at archive images from the Potteries, where she launched her ground-breaking Bizarre range.
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Well done students & Art Dept Selly Park Girls’ School First opportunity, so far, to see student work inspired #DycheCollection Fantastic art work!
Thanks to Lord Mayor of Birmingham & all guests who attended. Sampad Arts HE Midlands

Congratulations to Krishna Avanti PS #Leicester
Their school is a beautiful building with many original features and a long and fascinating history. Thanks to the hard work and enthusiasm of their teachers, their pupils now explore different aspect of that history from year 1-6

It’s been an interesting but chilly afternoon recording historic pubs in Boston for our #InnsOnTheEdge project Historic Places Lincolnshire HE Midlands

We've been out and about in Boston with our #InnsOnTheEdge project. You can follow our journey and share your memories of the historic pubs we visit here 👇 HE Midlands letstalk.lincolnshire.gov.uk/inns-on-the-ed…

Eleanor Coade successfully adapted a secret formula to manufacture an elegant artificial stone.

This ‘Coade stone’ became widely used in some of the country’s finest buildings, sculptures and monuments.

Read more ⬇️ heritagecalling.com/2021/11/01/the…

Personal grooming was important to the Romans. These tweezers from #Richborough date to the 1st-2nd century and would have been part of a toilet set that included a nail cleaner and an ear scoop. #FindsFriday English Heritage Historic England

In Buxton- the Cavendish arcade started life as thermal baths but is now full of tempting independent shops! ⁦Graham Soult FIPM⁩ ⁦Historic England⁩

📢 Supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund Midlands & East, Walsall Council has launched the new Walsall Heritage Strategy 2021-2026 📢

Full of new projects and bold ideas to open heritage to everyone, how can you get involved?

Find out more: go.walsall.gov.uk/heritagestrate…

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Historic England and Coventry BID, in partnership with Coventry UK City of Culture 2021, have launched the new Reflections programme as part of the city's #TheShowWindows series.

The new artwork by Edie takes over windows in the city centre.

Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/30oD0DO

On the east face, the panel shows artillery in action and the lintel is inscribed ‘FOR KINDRED’, and the plinth ’PALESTINE’. #HistoricHighStreets , Midland Conservation Ltd and Oliver Architecture. #lestweforget2021 (5/5)

On the south face the relief panel shows a wounded soldier on a stretcher being tended with the words ‘FOR FREEDOM’ on the lintel and ‘FRANCE’ on the plinth. #HistoricHighStreets , Midland Conservation Ltd and Oliver Architecture. #lestweforget2021 (4/5)