Come and view the Living Heritage Competition shortlisted proposals!
by Rhian Waller | Wednesday, 30th May 2018
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William Ewart Gladstone: From birth to death
by Rhian Waller | Friday, 18th May 2018
19th May 2018, marks the 120th anniversary of William Ewart Gladstone’s death. The use of the word ‘anniversary’ may seem too jolly for such a sombre event; William Gladstone’s life was extraordinary and in this post we shall celebrate it and the man behind the podium.
Music, food, friends and more: What to expect from the all-new Gladfest Fringe!
by Rhian Waller | Friday, 18th May 2018
Cal Flyn: Bilberry Woods / May
by Rhian Waller | Friday, 18th May 2018
Over a long day confined to a desk a mind can wander great distances. But bodies need exercise too. To this end, every evening before dinner – or sometimes after – I’ve been stepping into the dappled light for a walk or a jog through the Bilberry Woods, on the edge of the Hawarden Estate.
The Irish answer
by Rhian Waller | Tuesday, 01st May 2018
The items on show in our Display Cabinet this month have been curated by intern Alex Locke. Entitled ‘The Irish Answer’, the display concentrates on William Gladstone and Irish Home Rule, and shows not only the complexity of the issue, but the many different types of printed matter the subject generated. In this blog, Alex gives us more on one of the major political problems of the 19th Century…