This year I am thrilled to be taking part in Heritage Open Days, a festival that celebrates all things history and heritage across the UK. I will be leading two tours of the gorgeous gardens surrounding the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. The tours take place on Tuesday 13th September and Thursday 15th September, and are … Continue reading Tours: ‘Beauty and Variety: The History of the Royal Pavilion Garden’

If you're interested in the Second World War and life on the Home Front, head over to the Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust website to take a look at my article about the Women's Land Army (WLA), here. The Women's Land Army became known as the 'Cinderella Service', and my article takes a close look … Continue reading Photographs of the Women’s Land Army

I've previously written about the artist Eric Ravilious on my blog, so I have been very excited to read about an upcoming exhibition at Towner in Eastbourne. The exhibition focusses on fellow artist, and good friend of Eric Ravilious, John Nash. Called John Nash: The Landscape of Love and Solace, the exhibition is the most comprehensive … Continue reading Landscape, Love, and Solace by the sea

One of the things I love about working in museums is the opportunity to take a look at some of the more intriguing and unusual objects in their collections. At the Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust, we are lucky enough to have the Willett Collection of Popular Pottery in our collections. The collection is an … Continue reading Let them eat chips!

The first episode of the new series of Britain's Lost Masterpieces visited Brighton's Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust. In the show Bendor Grosvenor and Emma Dabiri investigated who painted two neglected pictures of religious subjects in the collections. If you missed the episode, you can catch up on BBC iPlayer here. I won't reveal any … Continue reading Domes and devotionals: Brighton’s hidden masterpieces

I'm very pleased to share that I will be giving a talk at Bexley Archaeological Group! The talk is called 'Fine views can be taken: Photography and Global Travel in the Nineteenth Century'. Listeners are cordially invited on a 'virtual tour', exploring the world through the eyes, photographs and writings of late nineteenth century Western … Continue reading Upcoming talk

The Royal Pavilion and Museums, where I am lucky enough to work, will feature in tonight's episode of Britain's Lost Masterpieces. The episode sees presenters Bendor Grosvenor and Emma Dabiri investigate who painted two neglected pictures of religious subjects in the collections. To watch, just tune in to BBC Four from 9pm this evening or … Continue reading Domes, dragons… and a painting or two!

If you've been following the news recently, you may have seen details of the government's plan to alter the route of the A303, the road that passes nearest to Stonehenge. Instead of moving the road away from the iconic World Heritage Site, the decision has been made to move the road underneath Stonehenge World Heritage … Continue reading Saving Stonehenge

The American painter, Helen Frankenthaler, described how 'every canvas is a journey all its own'. Dealing with the effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) has been similar - its own unique journey through uncharted terrain. Nowhere is this more true than in the world of museums and heritage; the phrase 'unprecedented times' has, perhaps, been overused, but … Continue reading A Journey All Its Own