C19 printing history is connected with the industrialisation of the British Isles, as our contributor Bradford Industrial Museum nicely demonstrates. Some of its collection highlights include: Monotype machine; Linotype model 78; and Meteor Automatic stop-cylinder printing press.

Great article below about the many uses of Herbaria. At Winterbourne HG our Herbarium exhibition explores social history, women's history and artistic inspiration as well as natural history and conservation issues Lee Hale The Barber Institute

If printing's your 'bag' there are still places on our forthcoming Spring Tote Bag workshop on Tuesday 14th May. Get your tickets now winterbourne.org.uk/whats-on/sprin…

Exciting new acquisition - a collection of sales display boards from #GKN 1950s/60s Winterbourne HG Lee Hale Black Country Museum History WestMidlands AIA #industrialhistory

I'm singing with the City of Birmingham Choir in Tewkesbury Abbey, 15 June - stunning choral pieces in a glorious setting with acclaimed organist David Briggs.
Get tickets here: citychoir.org.uk/2024/06/french…

We're working with Uni of Birmingham student Luca, who's researching food waste in the heritage sector, gathering visitors' thoughts on waste at Winterbourne. To support his project, complete the survey below!
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#Research #Sustainability #FoodWaste

Our new garden interpretation panels bring to life the garden's 120-year history, with historic photos, quotes and specimens from our Herbarium Winterbourne HG Lee Hale davewalshcreative Birmingham Botanical Gardens Plant Heritage C Brom Hall Gardens Martineau Gardens

Fabulous Fonts event 21st May now just £37! Letterpress Collective Letterform Archive Angie Butler / ABPress Norwich Printing Museum I Love Typography Tiro Typeworks British Letterpress in 100 Objects The Old Print Works Keith Pettit Letterpress Printing BCU Arts AIA History WestMidlands

NEW PERSPECTIVES ON BOTANICAL GARDENS - weekend programme of talks Oxford Continuing Education with The Gardens Trust 31/5-2/6/24 Speakers inc: India Cole Clare Hickman Sharon Willoughby Lindsay Sekulowicz Sara Louise Edwards Caroline Cornish Details: conted.ox.ac.uk/courses/botani… Kew Science Kew Gardens Library and Archives

It was great to see Lapworth Museum of Geology , The Barber Institute and Winterbourne HG voted in the top 10 hidden gems in Birmingham according to Tripadvisor reviews: birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/famil…

Deadline extension! Submissions for Uni of Birmingham Landscape & Green Spaces in the Midlands conference, 20 July Winterbourne HG extended for few days to 5pm, 7 May. Details below:
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Did you know that Beamish Museum is also our contributor? A world famous open air museum which brings the history of north-east England to life, it's home to important artifacts of printing history, incl. Columbia flat-bed press (1840), Stanhope printing press, many more.

Geraldine Marshall has donated a copy of her thesis 'Graphic DNA: towards a taxonomy of environmental lettering' to the Typographic Library Winterbourne HG and it looks splendid - and a good read too.

#Archive30 #WhyArchives Delving into archival material can uncover stories which can inspire us in the present. Our blog about Nancy Nettlefold reveals a woman who fought for equality. Winterbourne HG Women's History Network #hiddenhistories

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One of our most popular photos has to be this 1946 GKN image. If anyone recognises this lady, please get in touch! #Archive30 #PopularItem #industrialhistory History WestMidlands Smethwick Heritage Centre ArchivesWestMidlands Women's History Network Lee Hale

Today we’d like to introduce our contributor Amberley Museum, the only working historical printing house south of England. It houses fully working machinery and artefacts, e.g. a Columbian ‘Eagle’ flat-bed press (c 1856); engraved copper plates; Linotype machines and many more!

We’re taking part in the RHS Partner Garden of the Year competition!
This year’s theme is ‘Feel Good’, so if visiting our garden has lifted your spirits, you can vote for us here rhs.org.uk/pgoty

Thank you for your support! ❤️🥀

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We hope to make our archives more accessible in the future by getting more of them online - starting with industrial wartime images like these #Archive30 #FutureArchives Winterbourne HG Archive Hashtag ArchivesWestMidlands

Handling events can enable people to see items that are otherwise kept in store even if they're in poor condition #Archive30 #ArchivesForAll Winterbourne HG ArchivesWestMidlands Archive Hashtag

Winterbourne HG is evidently muddling its flower presses with its printing presses and its Adanas with its Adansonia (thanks to Jessica Glaser for the photo,)