This is a page from a letter written by Mrs Diana Magniac (nèe Macdonald) in 1936 to Mr Henry Roberts, curator of the Thomas-Stanford Museum, as Preston Manor was then called. When undertaking research using hand-written letters I am frequently … Continued
A highpoint of my time working as the Adult Learning Officer for Royal Pavilion & Museums Adult Event Programme came in 2014 when the centenary of the start of the First World War bought an opportunity to open the archives … Continued
Soaking in the bathtub is often credited as the place occupied when inspiration strikes. For Chrissie Berridge it was not sitting in a bath, but looking at one. The bath in question wasn’t a plumbed-in version familiar in every modern … Continued
In 2012 I was the Adult Learning Officer for the Adult Event Programme creating and running public events across Royal Pavilion & Museums. This was one of 46 events that were programmed in 2012. This picture shows the team of … Continued
During the summer season 2019 families visiting Preston Manor were challenged by a specially created Riddle Trail. The trail took them on a journey around the house encountering Victorian brain-teasers, puns and puzzles on the way. Arguably the most famous … Continued
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