On the 10th and Final Day of our #HeritageOpenDays2026 exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Sid Whymark.
His arm was shattered at the Second Battle of Ypres in April 1915.
We display his diary and the glass bottle of bone fragments he kept.
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Sid Whymark.
His arm was shattered at the Second Battle of Ypres in April 1915.
We display his diary and the glass bottle of bone fragments he kept.
September 20, 2026 at 7:10 AM
On the 10th and Final Day of our #HeritageOpenDays2026 exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Sid Whymark.
His arm was shattered at the Second Battle of Ypres in April 1915.
We display his diary and the glass bottle of bone fragments he kept.
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Sid Whymark.
His arm was shattered at the Second Battle of Ypres in April 1915.
We display his diary and the glass bottle of bone fragments he kept.
Lovely to meet lots of people at St Leonard’s Tower (aka the clock tower) this morning for Heritage Open Days.
Newton Abbot Museum
#heritageopendays2026 #newtonabbot #devon
Newton Abbot Museum
#heritageopendays2026 #newtonabbot #devon
September 19, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Lovely to meet lots of people at St Leonard’s Tower (aka the clock tower) this morning for Heritage Open Days.
Newton Abbot Museum
#heritageopendays2026 #newtonabbot #devon
Newton Abbot Museum
#heritageopendays2026 #newtonabbot #devon
On Day 9 of our #HeritageOpenDays2026 exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Lieutenant Francis Jermyn Smith.
Wounded in the arm in 1918, a bigger splinter misses him by millimetres.
We display his Jacket, the sleeve scored by the splinter.
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Lieutenant Francis Jermyn Smith.
Wounded in the arm in 1918, a bigger splinter misses him by millimetres.
We display his Jacket, the sleeve scored by the splinter.
September 19, 2026 at 3:27 PM
On Day 9 of our #HeritageOpenDays2026 exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Lieutenant Francis Jermyn Smith.
Wounded in the arm in 1918, a bigger splinter misses him by millimetres.
We display his Jacket, the sleeve scored by the splinter.
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Lieutenant Francis Jermyn Smith.
Wounded in the arm in 1918, a bigger splinter misses him by millimetres.
We display his Jacket, the sleeve scored by the splinter.
On Day 7 of our #HeritageOpenDays2026 exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of L/Sergeant Donald Dawes.
Captured at Le Cateau, his story of captivity and internment is fascinating.
We have a tiny fraction of Don’s incredible archive on display!
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of L/Sergeant Donald Dawes.
Captured at Le Cateau, his story of captivity and internment is fascinating.
We have a tiny fraction of Don’s incredible archive on display!
September 17, 2026 at 1:36 PM
On Day 7 of our #HeritageOpenDays2026 exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of L/Sergeant Donald Dawes.
Captured at Le Cateau, his story of captivity and internment is fascinating.
We have a tiny fraction of Don’s incredible archive on display!
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of L/Sergeant Donald Dawes.
Captured at Le Cateau, his story of captivity and internment is fascinating.
We have a tiny fraction of Don’s incredible archive on display!
So then, where've you been on this first Saturday of #HeritageOpenDays2026 - and what did you think of what you saw, found and learned about the place you visited and #Colchester, #BritainsFirstCity?
More:
www.visitcolchester.com/whats-on/heritage-open-days/
More:
www.visitcolchester.com/whats-on/heritage-open-days/
Heritage Open Days 2026
Heritage Open Days is returning for 2026! From the 11th-20th September, there are plenty of exciting opportunities to explore the secrets and stories of Colchester.
www.visitcolchester.com
September 12, 2026 at 1:04 PM
So then, where've you been on this first Saturday of #HeritageOpenDays2026 - and what did you think of what you saw, found and learned about the place you visited and #Colchester, #BritainsFirstCity?
More:
www.visitcolchester.com/whats-on/heritage-open-days/
More:
www.visitcolchester.com/whats-on/heritage-open-days/
A busy time coming up for Loughborough, my #OnePlaceStudy as we participate in #HeritageOpenDays2026 Find out a little bit about what's happening! lynneaboutloughborough.blogspot.com/2026/09/loug...
Loughborough Heritage Open Days 2026
Thank you to all my guest bloggers! Heritage Open Days will soon be upon us! Here's some info about what's happening in Loughborough for the Festival.
lynneaboutloughborough.blogspot.com
September 7, 2026 at 5:11 PM
A busy time coming up for Loughborough, my #OnePlaceStudy as we participate in #HeritageOpenDays2026 Find out a little bit about what's happening! lynneaboutloughborough.blogspot.com/2026/09/loug...
#HeritageOpenDays2026
Pop into the museum on the day of the Wigan Diggers Festival to see a display about Gerrard Winstanley & the Diggers, plus free family crafts.
Sat 12 September
10:30am-1:30pm
Link below has the full programme of events across the borough 😍
www.wigan.gov.uk/Docs/PDF/Res...
Pop into the museum on the day of the Wigan Diggers Festival to see a display about Gerrard Winstanley & the Diggers, plus free family crafts.
Sat 12 September
10:30am-1:30pm
Link below has the full programme of events across the borough 😍
www.wigan.gov.uk/Docs/PDF/Res...
September 1, 2026 at 12:29 PM
#HeritageOpenDays2026
Pop into the museum on the day of the Wigan Diggers Festival to see a display about Gerrard Winstanley & the Diggers, plus free family crafts.
Sat 12 September
10:30am-1:30pm
Link below has the full programme of events across the borough 😍
www.wigan.gov.uk/Docs/PDF/Res...
Pop into the museum on the day of the Wigan Diggers Festival to see a display about Gerrard Winstanley & the Diggers, plus free family crafts.
Sat 12 September
10:30am-1:30pm
Link below has the full programme of events across the borough 😍
www.wigan.gov.uk/Docs/PDF/Res...
Join one of our two guided campus tours during #HeritageOpenDays2026 and explore the unique history of the OU’s #MiltonKeynes site.
📍 Betty Boothroyd Library, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes
📅 16 September, 12pm and 1.30pm
🔗 More info: https://ow.ly/s2oR50ZHg26
📍 Betty Boothroyd Library, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes
📅 16 September, 12pm and 1.30pm
🔗 More info: https://ow.ly/s2oR50ZHg26
August 31, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Join one of our two guided campus tours during #HeritageOpenDays2026 and explore the unique history of the OU’s #MiltonKeynes site.
📍 Betty Boothroyd Library, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes
📅 16 September, 12pm and 1.30pm
🔗 More info: https://ow.ly/s2oR50ZHg26
📍 Betty Boothroyd Library, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes
📅 16 September, 12pm and 1.30pm
🔗 More info: https://ow.ly/s2oR50ZHg26