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article-spot.org (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Introduction: Bristol is an exciting city, overflowing with intriguing, traditional and occasionally off the wall things to do and see. What really makes it special is its energy, the mix of historic and new. With the city, coast and countryside all within easy reach Bristol is a great place to enjoy a day out or a [...]
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Hub Blog (Free subscription) | 20/06/2009
The New Acropolis Museum in Athens . Not to be confused with the proposed Boston Museum . … At first, I didn’t like the design of the Boston Museum, but it’s grown on me. I still don’t think, though, the museum has clarified its proposed mission. The flying Bobby Orr exhibit looks like something out of a glorified truck-stop museum. The new museum, if it’s ever built,...
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 19/04/2009
When John Hancock sent copies of the Declaration of Independence to the colonial states, he told them the document would be of interest to future generations and should be kept in the state archives.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 19/04/2009
BOSTON -- When John Hancock sent copies of the Declaration of Independence to the colonial states, he told them the document would be of interest to future generations and should be kept in the state archives.
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Eastman's Online Genealogy Newslett (Free subscription) | 16/04/2009
New England Cable News is carrying a story about the brand-new Commonwealth Museum in Boston. The museum contains many hidden treasures and jewels from Massachusetts history. The network's web site has a video that illustrates some of the exhibits available at the Commonwealth Museum. Michael Comeau, the assistant archivist of the Commonwealth Museum, is interviewed and shows an original copy of the...
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Europe A La Carte Blog (Free subscription) | 08/01/2009
It’s official, Bristol is one of the top 10 cities to visit in 2009, according to guide book publisher, Dorling Kindersley. I have lived in Bristol for the last 15 years, and I always knew that it was not only a fantastic place to live, but a great destination for a city break. It’s also [...]
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Transition Culture (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Last year’s Soil Association conference was an extraordinary event, one that took its delegates on a powerful journey into peak oil and out the other side. Its insights and developments have informed many of its new projects and initiatives since, and this year’s conference takes the theme deeper, and is entitled “Transition: Food and Farming [...]
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ecolocal.com (Free subscription) | 20/10/2008
18-19 November 2008, The Passenger Shed, British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, Bristol The Soil Association's 2008 conference will be an event for delegates to listen, debate and inspire a plan for feeding Britain. We will bring together everyone with an interest in rebuilding sustainable food systems, including citizens, farmers and growers, food manufacturers, retailers, researchers, policy makers...
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Daily Star (Free subscription) | 04/05/2008
The performance costumes worn by The Supremes are to go on show in the UK.
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Coxsoft Art News (Free subscription) | 19/04/2008
Staff at The Lightbox are celebrating, because The Lightbox is one of four museums shortlisted for this year's £100,000 Art Fund Prize - formerly The Gulbenkian Prize - awarded for innovation and excellence in UK art galleries and museums. The winner will be announced on 22 May at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London. The shortlist is: Wellcome Collection, London ( CLICK ) The...
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Liverpool Art and Culture (Free subscription) | 04/02/2008
A unique exhibition created by soldiers, a groundbreaking new space that brings together medicine, life and art and a remarkable collection of 20th Century British art displayed in a series of historic harbour-side buildings are among the 10 museums and...
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nicolaswebb.com (Free subscription) | 13/12/2007
I wondered about starting this blog post with the words "perhaps I'll move to Manchester", actually I could have used Newcastle or Birmingham or my hometown of Cardiff or one of the other big cities in this country that actually act like they are a big city. Today is one of those bang your head against the wall days as Bristol abjectly fails to act like a major city. Hot on the heels of the...
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nicolaswebb.com (Free subscription) | 24/11/2007
With the Old Vic theatre under threat, large sections of @Bristol being shut down and now the Commonwealth Museum relocating to London, The Bristol Blogger contrasts this with the bid to be the 2008 City of Culture. Click here.
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Bristol Active Social Club (Free subscription) | 11/09/2007
A day with the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum and the Royal Geographical Society on Saturday 06 October 2007 The Royal Geographical Society and the British Empire and Commonwealth museum have teamed up to organise a very special event on Saturday 6 October. The event will run from 10.30am to 4.00pm. This fascinating day will include a visit to the permanent and temporary galleries of the Empire...
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