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The artist who became an inspiration in education...

Posted by: Blog Administrator on Aug 12, 2011

Art education and the funding for it have found its way into the press in recent months. As it so happens, a man who spent most of his life in North Wiltshire was pivotal to the development of art in education -  I’d like to tell you all a little about him here…

 

Robin Tanner was born on Easter Sunday, 1904, the third of six children. He spent his teenage years in Kington Langley, the birthplace of his mother.

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Snow, Glorious Snow!?

Posted by: Blog Administrator on Jan 29, 2010

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After all the disruption caused by the recent snowfalls, here at the History Centre we were interested to find out how often similar events occurred in our County in the past.

 

We’ve all heard about the terrible winters of 1813/14 when the River Thames froze and frost fairs were held. Charlote Grove lived at Ferne House, in Donhead St. Mary, and began writing diaries at the age of 18. Her entry for January 11th, 1814 states ‘It snowed very hard. Charles contrived to walk down to Mrs Cooke’s. January 20th - ‘A very deep snow. The mail prevented from coming’. January 25th – ‘I walked with my father to the sheep fold. The icicles on the hedge look like the most beautiful cut glass’.
Men digging out a locomotive stuck near Newton Tony, 1927
Men digging out a locomotive stuck near Newton Tony, 1927
To find out about other snowy winters of the 19th century, please 'read more'.






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