Category Archives: Reblogged

Woman’s amazing place in history of Second World War

Originally posted on Ooh Aah Droitwich Spa:
A Droitwich woman was one of the first people in Britain to learn that the D-Day Landings had taken place. Marge Barton (nee Payne) was working as a teleprinter operator with the Auxiliary…

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Penguins

via Penguins

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8 ways Yorkshire has changed the world

Just a few contributions from God’s Own County! The Historic England Blog Our capital city, London, is the heart of the political system and where power, protest and progress converge to make change a reality in law. However, the great … Continue reading

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4th Droitwich Mail Art exhibition: Review — Droitwich Mail Art

There is something about the mail art that puts it on the completely different level than any other art movement. The artists involved in the networking are, before all else, a curious people who are open to new experiences. They … Continue reading

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Another great mail art entry…

via Antonio Cares [Chile]

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Self Portrait 2018

Originally posted on Droitwich Mail Art:
New year, new mail art project! SELF PORTRAIT          past, present, future and wannabe self [other-pair-of-eyes self, mum’s-wish self, socially-acceptable self, if-only self, before-I-met-you self, selfish self, the-best-of self, naughty self,…

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Preserving the past: the salty histories of Droitwich

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Citizen science – can you help?

via Zooniverse Advent: Day 2 – Treeversity

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Curious Rhinoceros

Zooniverse has some brilliant citizen science projects to join in. Here’s a wonderful spot by a participant in one of the projects…  Curious Rhinoceros. Why not take a look at Zooniverse too and sign up? You can do as much or … Continue reading

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9 Reasons to Look Up in Yorkshire

Looking up in God’s Own County… 😉 The Historic England Blog You may think you know a place well, but if you take the opportunity to look up, you may be surprised at what you discover. To celebrate Yorkshire Day … Continue reading

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