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Part of Wren 300 events marking the tercentenary of the death of Sir Christopher Wren. Emeritus Professor Fred Steward reveals new research into Wren's approach to designing buildings for schooling. Sir John Moore Foundation is a rare surviving example of Wren's school design. Tickets available from https://wrenlecture.eventbrite.co.uk
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To celebrate our 50th edition of the newsletter, a look back over earlier editions
How WWII blackouts affected Appleby life and our volunteer project to decipher the hall graffiti
Memories of summer fetes, the school year of 1891 and the history of our museum
The school year in 1891 (on which our museum is based) and other summer items
A final part of memories of wash day, how steam trains changed holidays and religion and prosperity in the 1890s
How children were named in the past, some history of Birmingham and more
A history of postcards, a visit from the High Sheriff and more Appleby childhood memories
More Appleby characters and lead inkwells in the museum collection
Memories of the village cobbler, the big freeze of 1947, and boards to share Appleby's heritage
More memories of Appleby and nearby
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