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So, you think you’ve seen Peterborough Museum? Think again, for the venue has just reopened after a complete revamp and visitors are in for a stunning historical treat with a wonderful new take on telling the story of the city, reckons RICHARD GUNN My first question upon meeting up with Stuart Orme and Gemma Morris, ..
At last! After an extensive 15-month refit and renovation costing 3.2 million, Peterborough Museum and City Art Gallery were opened in style at the end of March by Tony Robinson from TV’s Time Team.. Continue Reading
Known as the ‘finest stone town in Britain’, Stamford is an extraordinary place that seems to have reached the 18th century and simply decided to stop there; a genteel and elegant snapshot of the.. Continue Reading
There are few outward signs of the importance of the man who sits nursing a cup of coffee on a well-used armchair, gazing thoughtfully out over an oasis of greenery right in the heart.. Continue Reading
Who is Stuart Orme? Actually, you probably already know him; even if the name isn’t familiar, the face might well be. If you’ve ever taken part in something involving the history of Peterborough –.. Continue Reading
Miranda is a direct descendant of William Cecil. Her grandfather, the sixth marquess, set up the Burghley House Preservation Trust that her mother, Lady Victoria, was the first director of until 2007. Together with.. Continue Reading
Something rather special happens during The Moment’s interview with Jon Culverhouse, the curator of Burghley House and the man who keeps an exhaustive encyclopaedia about this sprawling Elizabethan mansion in his head. A tentative.. Continue Reading
On February 8, 1587, an event that forever changed the course of this country’s history took place. Mary, Queen of Scots, a cousin of and rival to Queen Elizabeth I for the English throne,.. Continue Reading
The year promises to be one of most significant ever in the 80-year old history of Peterborough Museum. But it’s not one that visitors will be able to share in. Well, at least not.. Continue Reading