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Fran Wilson @crosseyedpianist.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

@hertshistory.bsky.social Hello - This year's Hertfordshire Festival of Music has a number of events exploring Hertford during wartime which may be of interest to your members. Find full details here www.hertsmusicfest.org.uk/book-2025-ev...

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St Albans Museums @stalbansmuseums.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Bathtime? Bathing has been jokingly described as "the Roman occupation", and baths were an important part of Roman life. Join local archaeologist Kris Lockyear as he investigates Roman bathing. 🛀 23 April at 7pm at Verulamium Museum: www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/whats-on…

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

The list of upcoming events on our website is now so long a "see more" button has appeared! 😱 Coming up soon are: 💬 Talks on Royston & Therfield Heath 🧘‍♀️ Yoga & breathing workshops 🍺 Bricks & Beer 🎶 A musical evening 🌍 Workshops to draught-proof your home. Find out more: buff.ly/ospUGTW

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

To mark the 400th anniversary of the death of King James I, get up close with the panel of the Royston Tapestry commemorating King James’ love of hunting in Royston. There'll be the chance to your hand at embroidery or get creative with colouring! 📆 Saturday 29 March, 10am - 4pm 🎟️ Free Entry

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British Association for Local History @balhnews.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Our Small Grants Programme is now live! If you have a project that supports the study, enjoyment and dissemination of local history we'd love to hear from you. Find out more: ow.ly/UssF50TUi0E #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

An exhibition showing artefacts on display in a room with wooden floors and orange walls

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

On this day in 1625, King James I made his last recorded visit to Royston, a town he transformed into a royal retreat. But just weeks after this final visit, James I passed away, marking the end of an era. Though the royal court has long since left, traces of his time in the town remain.

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

🌟 We're thrilled to have been awarded the Hertfordshire Association of Museums Environmental Sustainability Award for our Royston Museum Goes Green project! 🌟 We guess this means we can call ourselves an award winning museum now! 1/2

Rhian, with a big smile on her face, accepting the award on behalf of the Museum.

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Everywhere in the world has its folk tales — and Hertfordshire is no exception. Join author, poet and songwriter, Nick Blatchley, for our 1st evening talk of 2025 and discover more about the rich folklore of Hertfordshire. 📅 Wednesday 19 March 🎟 £5 per person 💻buytickets.at/roystonmuseum/1542581

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Countrylook @countrylook.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Ware in Hertfordshire

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Look at all these amazing fossils discovered in the Royston area this week!

Brown paper covered wall with coloured in fossils stuck to it. The fossils have been coloured by children using crayons to make rubbings.

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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Just a little over 2 weeks until the One Man Conference: Discovering Ancient Houses. 12 continuous hours of online buildings archaeology - come for as little or as much as you want! More info & bookings can be found here... www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/one-man-co...

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Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Hertfordshire Association for Local History is now on BlueSky! If you're interested in #LocalHistory / #OnePlaceStudies, particularly in #Hertfordshire, follow them at @hertshistory.bsky.social. Check out the Society's website too, for details of HALH events, initiatives, publications and more.

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Welwyn Archaeological Society @welwynarchsoc.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

The next WAS lecture is sponsored by @prehistoricsociety.bsky.social Neil Wilkin will be talking about "Chalk Children: death, love and two 5,000-year-old burials from the Yorkshire Wolds." United Reformed Church Hall, Welwyn GC, February 28th 2025, 7.45pm, all welcome, visitors £3. wp.me/p1A1e3-js

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Chalk Children: death, love and two 5,000-year-old burials from the Yorkshire Wolds

Our next lecture on the 28th February is sponsored by The Prehistoric Society. Neil Wilkin from the British Museum will be talking about two Neolithic burials from Yorkshire. These burials containe…

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Ever wondered how the Columbian printing press at the heart of the Museum works? Pop in to see the relief printing process from start to finish, chat to Rhian and have a go at working the press yourself. 📅 Sunday 9 March, 10am to 4pm 🎟 Free entry, small charge for some printed items

Black metal Columbian printing press sat in the centre of the Museum. The floors are wooden and the walls are white.

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