Monthly Archives: July 2016

A Veil

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Morturn

Originally posted on DewsburyVictorianFamilies:
I’m fascinated with the idea of objects as a gateway to the past. The recipe book itself, of course is the original object linking me to Minnie, but I still keep my eye on eBay and…

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The Ships Graveyard at Purton, Gloucestershire

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Morturn

I have this incredible attachment to place; but what is place attachment, and what is this to do with history? How do we relate to it, interact with it, experience it, understand place? How (if at all) is the relationship … Continue reading →

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Got that #Friday feeling? Fancy a day out?

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Morturn

Leawood Pump house is open on Sunday 3 July so what could be better than to get yourself down to the Cromford Canal and the High Peak Junction. Take a train ride from Whasandwell to Cromford and take yourself back … Continue reading →

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