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Greetings cards with covid-19 theme. e.g. i couldn't find any toilet roll so i panic bought this card instead.

Thursday 13th August 2020

Collecting the Crisis – how can museums record how our lives changed in 2020?

As Senior Curator of the Leicestershire Museum Collections, my immediate response to the COVID-19 crisis (after making sure our staff and collections were safe, obviously) was how could we record...

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A group of young people smiling for the camera

Tuesday 5th May 2020

Being a Heritage Youth Forum Volunteer

Why I got involved I initially got involved with the heritage youth forum, as I wanted to further develop the knowledge and skills I had gained from being part of...

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A group of retired gardening volunteers stood outside in a garden

Wednesday 18th March 2020

What does a Liquorice plant look like and other reasons to explore uncharted paths.

Volunteering at the 1620s House and Gardens I’ve been growing vegetables for most of my adult life in various gardens and allotments where I have lived. When I retired three...

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