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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…

11 months 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…

12 months ago

Ghostly Trick or Pious Treat? The Origins of Halloween

As soon as the leaves start to change colour, and the blanket of them begins to crunch under foot, our…

1 year ago

Cultivating Sustainability: A Gardening Way of Life

In an increasingly eco-conscious world, sustainability is no longer just a buzzword - it’s a way of life. From nurturing…

2 years ago

Keeping a Good Table: Tudor Food

When you think of Tudor food, you probably head straight for the images of whole-roasted swans, pigs with apples in…

2 years ago

A Victorian Deep Clean

Learning from the Past to Clean the Present Deep cleaning is often a job we dread as comfortable moderns; even…

2 years ago

A New Archive Facility

We have embarked on an ambitious project to digitally archive our vast collection of photographic slides and historic materials. This…

2 years ago

Threshing: The final stage of harvest

For our ancestors, the harvest was not just a period of gathering crops—it was the lifeline that ensured survival through…

2 years ago

Tudor Clothing – Dressing for the day ahead

Imagine waking up before dawn on a beautiful midsummer's day in the 16th century. The air is cool, and there’s…

2 years ago

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