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Richard Rutt known as ‘The Knitting Bishop’. A very talented knitter who also researched the history of knitting, writing a book called ‘The History of Handknitting’. On display in ‘Knitted Together: The Korean lives and legacies of Richard and Joan Rutt’ at the Oriental Museum
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Want to find out more about University Library and Collections? Pop into Bill Bryson Library this week between 10am-3pm...
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Durham University Things To Do retweeted
Did you catch the latest episode of Matt Baker: Travels with Mum and Dad? In episode 2 the Bakers help out at Durham Regatta, discover the secrets of Durham Castle and explore Durham University Botanic Garden's exotic wonders Catch up here: lnk.bio/s/MattBakerC4 #lovedurham
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Save the Date: Friends Lecture Series: Monday 7th October, 7pm 'Dive into Durham' with @GaryBankhead Open to all - Free to members, £5 non members friendsofdurhamcathedral.co.… #Durham #DurhamCathedral #Archaeology #Talk
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@DUThingsToDO Durham Castle and Botanic Garden are the stars of tonight's episode of 'Matt Baker’s Travels with Mum and Dad'. Matt takes a guided tour of the Castle, Norman Chapel and visits the Botanic Garden,don't miss it Tune in More4 9pm: 👉channel4.com/programmes/matt…
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Durham University Things To Do retweeted
Finally went to see the Bentley Beetham exhibition at the Oriental Museum (@DUThingsToDo). Well worth a look - lots of really interesting mountain photography and culture from the 1924 Everest exhibition and Tibet more generally.
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Durham University Things To Do retweeted
📢 Building closure Due to essential building works, Palace Green Library will be closed from Monday 19-Friday 23 August, with no access to the following: Barker Research Library Museum of Archaeology Cosin’s Library World Heritage Site Visitor Centre
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Andrew Irvine fixing oxygen cylinders at Base Camp. Irvine and George Mallory would disappear on 8 June 1924. Eternal Ascent: Bentley Beetham and the 1924 Everest Expedition is at the Oriental Museum until 15 Sept. stories.durham.ac.uk/ascent/ #mounteverest #himalayas
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This is Izzy Morse, the Preservation Technician who has been working at Durham University since October 2023. Her main role is running the new box making machine! Having this machine means Izzy and conservation team can create bespoke boxes for books & objects. #MeetTheTeam
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Durham University Things To Do retweeted
It was lovely to welcome you @lucy_worsley! One of the #NorthEast’s earliest public libraries, Cosin’s Library is open and free to the public: durham.ac.uk/things-to-do/ve… @ducollections @duthingstodo
I know my followers appreciate a nice bit of library, so please allow me to present Cosin's Library, on Palace Green in Durham. cosinslibrary.webspace.durha…
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Plan a #groupvisit to #DurhamCastle. 🔎👉Inside is the magnificent Tunstall Chapel built in 1554. 👀 Look out for unusual misericords including a man pushing his wife in a wheelbarrow! Find further information here: bit.ly/DDCastle #DiscoverDurham @DUThingsToDo
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Breakfast of macaroni and hot tea at Camp 3 on Mount Everest in 1924.   Eternal Ascent: Bentley Beetham and the 1924 Everest Expedition is at the Oriental Museum until 15 Sept. #everest1924 #mounteverest #himalayas #mountaineering #newexhibition #photography #DUOrientalMuseum
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Are you excited for the Twilight Talk this week? Have you ever put a message in a bottle? To find out more about the object, and how we researched it, join us for our Twilight Talk on 27th June, at the Museum of Archaeology in Palace Green Library! #DUCollections #archaeology
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A reminder to - Join us at the Oriental Museum on Saturday 8th June between 11am and 12 noon for a FREE talk titled ‘Climbing Everest with Bentley Beetham’ by guest curator and artist Stephen Livingstone who will recreate Bentley Beetham’s famous lantern slide lecture.
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Rongbuk Monastery with Mount Everest in the distance. Built in 1902 on older meditation huts, the monastery was home to around 500 monks. Eternal Ascent: Bentley Beetham and the 1924 Everest Expedition is at the Oriental Museum until 15 Sept.
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‘Under Durham: The Untold Stories’ is now open! The exhibition explores the history of Durham, through objects from the Museum collections, some of which have never been on display before. Head over to the Museum of Archaeology at Palace Green Library to see the exhibition.
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Last night was the opening of 'Under Durham: The Untold Stories' and 'Repair and Care: The Norman Chapel Project' the next two of the MA, Museum and Artefact studies exhibitions entirely curated by the students, open in Place Green Library and Durham Castle until Autumn 2024.
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The Nautical Archaeology Society 2024 conference in Durham, titled "The Archaeology of Waterways," runs from November 15th-18th with partners Durham University and others. Submit papers by May 31st. More details: nauticalarchaeologysociety.o…. @durham_uni #conference #archaeology
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The next Twilight Talk, 9th May - 5.30-6.30pm, at the Museum of Archaeology is "Discoveries from the Art Collection Auditing Project." Join the Art Collection Team sharing highlights from the 12-month audit, including successes, challenges, and future plans for the collection.
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A medieval bone die that was recently unearthed during conservation work at Durham Castle. To see this object and many more, visit Durham Castle’s new exhibition “Repair and Care: The Norman Chapel Project”, opening on the 24th of May. #DUCollections
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