I'm very excited to announce that I will be giving two talks over the next couple of weeks. They will take place at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery and the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. On 25 September, come along to Brighton Museum, where I'll be bringing 'early travel photography into focus'. Here, I'll be investigating … Continue reading Of Stereoscopes and Pavilions

At the end of August, I visited the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. I went to their exhibition, Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up, which shows personal items that belonged to the artist. Below the V&A's exhibition trailer, you'll find my thoughts about the exhibition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=e3JKN-DWqxI When Frida Kahlo died in 1954, her husband, … Continue reading ‘I paint flowers so they will not die’: Frida Kahlo at the Victoria and Albert Museum

Sam Allen is about to start a PhD in Art History at the University of Sussex. Here, I talk to him about the Renaissance, creativity, and beards. You’ve always been very interested in the Renaissance period and Renaissance art history. What interests you so much about this period? You say ‘always’, but I distinctly remember … Continue reading The Heritage Girl interviews… Sam Allen

Cathy Donoghue is currently taking a Masters in Art History with Museum Curating in the Department of Art History at the University of Sussex. Here, I interview her about her favourite art, her placement at Monk's House in Rodmell, and her favourite gallery.  What period or type of art history really interests you? Why? The … Continue reading The Heritage Girl interviews… Cathy Donoghue

PCSO Daryl Holter is a Heritage Crime Advisor at Sussex Police. Here, I interview him about heritage crime, his favourite heritage site in Sussex, and more. What is “Heritage Crime”? Heritage crime is any offence which harms the value of England's heritage assets and their settings to this and future generations. When our heritage falls … Continue reading The Heritage Girl interviews… PCSO Daryl Holter

... they do the sand dance, don't you know! So goes the first two lines of The Bangles' 1986 hit Walk Like An Egyptian. Wondering why I'm referencing 1980s pop rock music? I'm very pleased to announce that I have been invited to King's College London to give a talk on stereoscopic photography and travel to … Continue reading All the old paintings on the tomb…

If you're a regular follower of my blog and Facebook page, you will have seen my recent posts about the Heritage Meet-up that took place on 21 July 2018. The event was a roaring success, with the number of attendees hitting the double figures. Those attending the Heritage Meet-up came from a variety of backgrounds … Continue reading A ‘Hoot’ of Heritage Specialists