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Allan King

@WriterAllan

Work in history, heritage and nature communications. Views are all mine although sometimes my bosses agree with me - which is nice.

 United Kingdom
Joined February 2011
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Missed the final episode of #HiddenTreasuresNT? Don’t panic! Not only can you catch up on this week, but you can watch the whole series on iPlayer and uncover the untold stories for yourself: bit.ly/43WSp9O
A person stands on top of a red laddered platform, cleaning a chandelier in a grand room with an ornate white ceiling and marble pillars in the foreground.

ALT A person stands on top of a red laddered platform, cleaning a chandelier in a grand room with an ornate white ceiling and marble pillars in the foreground.

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“No memorials in Windermere. We did not die there, we came alive again!”. Sir Ben Helfgot - Ben - still with us every single day. A giant of a man and a great, great friend. This is a tough one to take.
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BBC Arts@bbcarts1 Jun 2023
This portrait of two young sisters from the hard-partying family known as the 'Gay Delavals' may be a bit the worse for wear, but what state is it really in? 🍾🥂 📺 Hidden Treasures of the National Trust | @BBCTwo and @BBCiPlayer - new episode 9pm Friday.

Hidden Treasures of the National Trust

The National Trust are in the middle of a huge renovation programme at Georgian mansion Seaton Delaval Hall, including the conservation of this 1771 portrait of sisters Frances and Sarah Delaval.

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The funeral procession of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, will pass along the A308 through Runnymede tomorrow to her final resting place at St George’s Chapel, Windsor If you’re planning to visit to see the cortège, here’s everything you need to know 1/3
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An aspiration with the legs to run and the wings to fly…
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Windermere children: Holocaust refugee museum planned

Windermere children: Holocaust refugee museum planned

The museum about the Windermere children could cost £20m with hopes it would be built within five years.

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Harry Olmer of The Windermere Children drama meets Daniel Libeskind on the shores of Windermere and shares stories of his time here in 1945, and much more. We learned he slept on top of his bedding on arrival as he was used to duvets and British traditional bedding was a novelty
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“When The Boys [the young Holocaust refugees] came to the UK, they were welcomed into this country. Why can we not bring the people over and worry about the paperwork afterwards? Why can’t we open the doors to them as the Windermere families did?” My mum. mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-n…
Judge Rinder says grandad would be 'looking down on us' as he receives MBE

Judge Rinder says grandad would be 'looking down on us' as he receives MBE

Judge Rob Rinder says he thought he grandad was 'looking down on us' as he and his mum received an MBE

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On this day 125 years ago: the Glasgow Subway opened. Keeping it simple since 1896 😀
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Kat 🦁@byekitty11 Aug 2021
Do. Not. Put. Post-its. On. Anything. and especially not things from the 18th century 😱
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Book Binding Club
Cartoon: two people at a table with paper, rulers, pens, knives, a jam jar with tools in. Third person entering the scene. Person at the table says "Welcome to Book Binding Club. Please make yourself a tome". I don't know how well puns work with readers. It's two separate words, "a" and "tome". Would welcome any feedback on this.

ALT Cartoon: two people at a table with paper, rulers, pens, knives, a jam jar with tools in. Third person entering the scene. Person at the table says "Welcome to Book Binding Club. Please make yourself a tome". I don't know how well puns work with readers. It's two separate words, "a" and "tome". Would welcome any feedback on this.

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