HE Midlands

NOTICE! As of 31 March HE Midlands will officially be tweeting via
@HistoricEngland and this page will no longer be active.

Q&A

[HE Midlands @HE_Midlands]

We’re moving🏡!

Starting 31st March HE Midlands will officially be tweeting via @HistoricEngland. Follow us over on the national page to stay up to date with our regional news.

Questions?➡️ https://t.co/uwdFHamTeO

[Martin Phillips @HeritageMartinP]

Fantastic presentations @BCUPGCEPrimary #History #ITTs - following #HeritageSchools CPD explored heritage around schools. Diverse areas & themes: Smethwick, Ipsley, Streetley, Wolves, farming, orphanage, mining, brewing, ammunition works. Ace! @damienne_clarke @HistoricEngland

[Ismail Dale @ismail_dale]

Congratulations to Wigley Primary School Chesterfield for their Heritage Schools Award @HistoricEngland @HE_Midlands . With the help of their local community they collected stories from their locality which were made into a film and book which will be treasured for a long time.

[HE Midlands @HE_Midlands]

Historic England worked with @warkspolice to help secure a conviction for illegal metal detecting. These crimes have consequences, depriving the public of important historical material and causing damage to protected sites.
https://t.co/5ZZy7o5P15

[Emma Squire and Claudia Kenyatta @HE_ChiefExec]

With ⁦@cllrjimoboyle⁩ and @cllrdavidwelsh Cabinet members of Coventry City Council to see amazing restoration of Coventry’s mediaeval Guildhall, here in the historic kitchens.

[Ismail Dale @ismail_dale]

Congratulations to Penny Acres Primary School, Holmesfield for achieving your Heritage Schools Award. From Spanish Flu, to Belguim refugees to Victorian Gothic writers, to name but a few, you really explored the story of your locality! @HistoricEngland

[HE Midlands @HE_Midlands]

@dperry83 @HistoricEngland @SoTArch @GladstoneMuseum @BottleOvenClub @SoTCityCouncil @VisitStoke Hello, it is indeed Short Street. Hope you like the map!

[HE Midlands @HE_Midlands]

@HistoricEngland has launched a virtual tour to celebrate Longton’s distinctive buildings & the important part they played in Stoke-on-Trent’s ceramic history.
https://t.co/ukxLbWJrZx
@SoTArch @GladstoneMuseum @BottleOvenClub @SoTCityCouncil
@VisitStoke

[Martin Phillips @HeritageMartinP]

Many thanks Mark, Kauser &Clinton @sandwellcouncil for tour of #Wednesbury to see #HSHAZ #ConservationArea Really interesting walk - fine buildings & lots of architectural details. Look forward to planning #HeritageSchools training for #SandwellTeachers @HE_Midlands @Multistory

[Historic England @HistoricEngland]

Healthy peatlands can play a role in tackling climate change and are a rich natural and historic resource.

Find out more in our latest research magazine ⬇️ https://t.co/3PaGzoL92e

[HE Midlands @HE_Midlands]

Celebrated ceramicist Clarice Cliff's story takes centre stage in the film The Colour Room. A great excuse to look at archive images from the Potteries, where she launched her ground-breaking Bizarre range.
https://t.co/sOcQzSdxdj
@ClariceCliffCom
#ceramics
#artdeco

[Martin Phillips @HeritageMartinP]

Well done students & Art Dept @sellyparkgirls First opportunity, so far, to see student work inspired #DycheCollection Fantastic art work!
Thanks to @BrumLordMayor & all guests who attended. @sampad_arts @HE_Midlands

[Ismail Dale @ismail_dale]

Congratulations to @KrishnaAvantiPS #Leicester
Their school is a beautiful building with many original features and a long and fascinating history. Thanks to the hard work and enthusiasm of their teachers, their pupils now explore different aspect of that history from year 1-6

[Ian Marshman @MarshmanIJ]

It’s been an interesting but chilly afternoon recording historic pubs in Boston for our #InnsOnTheEdge project @HistPlacesLincs @HE_Midlands

[Historic Places Lincolnshire @HistPlacesLincs]

We've been out and about in Boston with our #InnsOnTheEdge project. You can follow our journey and share your memories of the historic pubs we visit here 👇 @HE_Midlands https://t.co/gfWGZbrubP

[Historic England @HistoricEngland]

Eleanor Coade successfully adapted a secret formula to manufacture an elegant artificial stone.

This ‘Coade stone’ became widely used in some of the country’s finest buildings, sculptures and monuments.

Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/SdUj3zyDYS

[HE Archaeology @HE_Archaeology]

Personal grooming was important to the Romans. These tweezers from #Richborough date to the 1st-2nd century and would have been part of a toilet set that included a nail cleaner and an ear scoop. #FindsFriday @EnglishHeritage @HistoricEngland

[Historic England @HistoricEngland]

Historic England and @CoventryBID, in partnership with @Coventry2021, have launched the new Reflections programme as part of the city's #TheShowWindows series.

The new artwork by @echodeltamoon takes over windows in the city centre.

Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/NyYaBGTJAK

[Dudley Council @dudleymbc]

On the east face, the panel shows artillery in action and the lintel is inscribed ‘FOR KINDRED’, and the plinth ’PALESTINE’. #HistoricHighStreets, @ConservationLtd and @OA_Architecture. #lestweforget2021 (5/5)