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Public History, Heritage & Memory
How societies remember: museums, monuments, archives, and contested memory.
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Glasgow's 'most haunted' building that's behind a busy shopping centre
2+ day, 29+ min ago (471+ words) There have been numerous reports of ghost sightings at the historic building(Image: Richard Sutcliffe / Provan Hall) Scotland is infamous for its countless buildings and sites that are said to be haunted, with most situated in remote locations. However, a…...
Plans to replace Chiltern museum's 'Horrible Histories' roundhouse
7+ hour, 32+ min ago (417+ words) An open-air museum is looking to build a new replica Iron Age roundhouse to replace its current one, which has featured in the BBC's Horrible Histories comedy series. The Chiltern Open Air Museum in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, said the…...
‘Stumbling stones' honor enslaved people who helped build Arlington
13+ hour, 34+ min ago (227+ words) Nine new bronze markers line the streets of Arlington, Virginia, called “stumbling stones.” They memorialize nine enslaved people who helped build Arlington County and the U.S. Each of the stones are placed in the sidewalk of the last known…...
Civil War veteran receives headstone after nearly 130 years
1+ day, 15+ min ago (421+ words) Rick Meason has been searching for Pvt. Emer J. McElwee for years. McElwee has been buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery since the late 1890s. The exact location, however, was a mystery until relatively recently. “I knew his wife was buried here in…...
The Outdated Succession Rule Lady Louise Windsor & Her Brother James Are Bound By
23+ hour, 21+ min ago (466+ words) The Royals live by several rules that may seem outdated; one was recently overturned, but only beginning in a certain year, and it changes the Succession. The Outdated Succession Rule Lady Louise Windsor & Her Brother James Are Bound By Throughout…...
Tirupati: Rural Heritage Documented in New Monograph
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (197+ words) Tirupati: A monograph documenting the historical, cultural, archaeological and tourism heritage of rural areas in Tirupati district was released by District Collector Dr S. Venkateshwar here on Saturday. Titled Rural Heritage of Tirupati district, the publication documents 52 heritage sites, structures and…...
'I went inside Big Ben - these images show parts of it you've never seen before"
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1381+ words) In a new series, the Express celebrates the people, places and success stories that make our great nation proud… starting with the Great Clock of Westminster And keeping it running is no mean feat. Throughout two centuries, the clock has…...
King Harald’s final voyage: Norwegian monarch entombed in ship-shaped CO2-absorbing sarcophagus
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (263+ words) OSLO, Sept 19 — Norway’s King Harald V has been entombed within a ship-shaped sarcophagus carved from a carbon dioxide-absorbing ancient rock, the palace revealed yesterday. Next to no details of the late monarch’s final resting place had previously come to light…...
King Harald's sarcophagus revealed: A ship-shaped tomb carved from a 400-million-year-old stone
2+ day, 58+ min ago (429+ words) The symbols on King Harald's sarcophagus (@ Ola Vatn/The Royal Court) The design is a vessel with a rounded hull. The royal house says the shape reflects the king's lifelong bond with the sea: the hull shields whatever is aboard…...