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For those viewers who enjoyed the wonderful London Luminaries talk by brilliant Clive Francis on David Garrick and his Temple to Shakespeare at Hampton earlier this week (see link), here is a little more on the architectural sources for his little temple. London Luminaries

The #Obelisk- my favourite architectural form. Richard Barnes

Don’t forget to come and see my two displays at the Twickenham Museum. Display one- Celebrating the 250th year of the birth of the artist JMW Turner. This display concentrates on Turner and his local connections. The young artist spent time as a young boy living with his

Wow, what a moment this will be.

Some lovely mid-18th century #Meissen #porcelain that sold at auction today.

Some scholars think the reason that #Kangxi ginger jars are so heavy is that they were used as ballast in the basement of ships to provide stability when at sea. This one c. 1700 also has a painted white hare, a symbol of good luck.

We are lending Britain an iconic jewel of our shared history: the Bayeux Tapestry. This is the first time this national treasure will leave French soil. It marks an unprecedented cultural partnership between our two countries — a powerful symbol of our Entente amicale.

An eighteenth century #Meissen slop or waste bowl, used to empty any liquids from tea drinking. It is decorated with two gilded cartouches containing finely painted harbour and landscape scenes. In the centre of the bowl is another harbour scene contained within two iron red

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The Twinings and porcelain display at the Twickenham Museum. Well worth going to see!

Surely here at the Twickenham Museum on a lovely hot summers day I have one of the best views from an office ever? :-)

When I do school assemblies about the Twickenham Museum the kids love it when I bring along a horn that once belonged to a woolly rhinoceros from the ice age! If you would like me to come to your school and do an assembly on the Twickenham Museum, please let me know!

theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/j… This is terrible news- first English Heritage and now the National Trust. However, staff cannot be expected to work for nothing but by culling their numbers both organisations make rods for their own backs. In the end it will be the properties that suffer,

The National Trust is richer than ever, but is always looking for reasons to cut staff. National Insurance rises are the new excuse.