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The last miner’s house
Another quick post from PG before we close for the winter, this time focusing on the ‘Last Miners’ House’, the 1960s living room we set up this year in the Powerhouse. It has been a very popular display, bringing up … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960s, exhibition, memories, Prestongrange
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Another note from Prestongrange
Despite the autumn leaves falling later this year and a freak few days of heat at the very end of September to throw us off, the end of the season is almost upon us. And what a season it’s been! … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Events, Exhibitions, John Muir, Prestongrange
Tagged "John Muir's Birthplace", events, hallowe'en, Prestongrange, winter
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Notes from Prestongrange – Multicultural Day and such
Time for another quick post from Prestongrange and while the weather feels more wintry, the season is certainly not over yet. We have had an incredibly busy season so far, with our events bigger and better than ever before not … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Prestongrange
Tagged "John Muir's Birthplace", events, Multi-Cultural, Prestongrange
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Notes from Prestongrange – Family Activity Day
A few moments for another dispatch from Prestongrange where on Saturday we had Family Activity Day, a typically busy but satisfying event for staff and (we hope) visitors alike. We had it all here from archery to ceramic painting, from bellydancing to … Continue reading
Sculptures in sand
Back again, this time in one of my other capacities with the Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace. The Friends are an organisation designed to assist John Muir’s Birthplace in their work, organising talks and preparing booklets about John Muir, amongst … Continue reading
Notes from Prestongrange – frogs and Princes
This is the first of what may be monthly post about the times and travails at Prestongrange Museum, one of what will soon be a vast number of East Lothian museums. I’m Kevin, one of the museum assistants here, and now … Continue reading
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Tagged battle day, events, jacobite, museums, Prestongrange
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