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Meet Debbie Wallace: Volunteers’ Week 2026

When one of our volunteers, Debbie Wallace retired, the world had ground to a halt. Lockdown had closed doors across…

6 months ago

Meet Steve Birch: Volunteers’ Week 2026

Retirement can feel like standing at a crossroads. After decades of routine, the question of what comes next isn't always…

6 months ago

The Hands That Built Living History: Volunteering at the Weald & Downland Living Museum

It is unfailingly remarkable what the willing hands of ordinary people can achieve. Long before the first visitors paid for…

6 months ago

Daily Rural Life in Anglo-Saxon England

Rural life in the shadow of mighty kings and storied conquests, kept the heart of Anglo-Saxon England beating. Far from…

6 months ago

Upholding the Peace: Law & Order in Elizabethan England

Among the many threads woven through the tapestry of Elizabethan England, few were so critical to the fabric of daily…

1 year ago

Charcoal Burning: Keeping an Ancient Craft Alive

Tucked within the folds of the wooded Weald, a quiet but fiery art once powered an entire industry. Charcoal burning…

2 years ago

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