Category Archives: photographs

The Grid Project – In the Footsteps of Phyllis…

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Morturn

Phyllis Nicklin needs no introduction you folks, we know and love her for the amazing archive of photographs she left us. Continue reading →

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Eaten by Worm and Rats, then Blown Away by the Farting Misericord.

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Morturn

While the academic records can tell the story of an individual, so can the objects that an individual chooses to leave behind. Grave markers tell the story of the dead as told by the living, but a cenotaph tell the … Continue reading →

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#365daysofdagwalking Upton-upon-Severn

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Morturn

Upton-upon-Severn is the smallest town in the country, and only an hour’s drive from home. My association with Upton is three-fold. It is the home of the Peter Sefton Furniture School. Peter is a master craftsman who runs what is … Continue reading →

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Making time for recycling

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Morturn

Some people think that recycling is a new idea, but in fact it has been around for years. Before the days of cheap mass produced products, things were made by the hand of the skilled craftsperson. Items were crafted with care, … Continue reading →

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Telling stories – the one that got away

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Morturn

In 1975 my brother and I took a holiday in Cornwall. Not for a week on the beach at Newquay like most of the other men of our age, instead we elected to look at and photograph the legacy of … Continue reading →

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The River Severn, a river flowing through landscape and time

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Morturn

I have this strange fascination with the River Severn, I am clearly a Severn Bore. I did not fully understand why until I studied a branch of history known as Public History. The definition of Public History changes from day … Continue reading →

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History is not an Island, it is a Bridge to the Past

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Morturn

The attraction for ‘how things were’ is determined by a sense of wistfulness, and is driven by distant memories, stories and anecdotes told by parents, grandparents and other family members. This and other memories, images and feeling are created and … Continue reading →

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Lilly’s Story – Objects and Collections – Public History

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Morturn

Why should Lilly’s story be of interest to historians, and why is this public History? Public history is perhaps one of the fastest growing sub fields within the historical profession, as it allows the use of the traditional historical skills … Continue reading →

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Statues, Monuments and Buildings

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Morturn

Statues, monuments and buildings are not just a ghostly presence from the past in our public spaces. They have different meaning and significance in the present for different people. Complex buildings, monuments and memorials that are focal sites of remembrance … Continue reading →

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Symbols are a language that can help us understand our past

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Morturn

As the saying goes, “a picture paints a thousand words”: but which words? Understanding our past determines actively, our ability to understand the present. So how do we write our own histories, personal and cultural, and therefore define ourselves ? … Continue reading →

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