Barrie Higham

Heritage Manager, Surrey County Council

[Roland Wales @roland_wales]

Since it's #nationalpuppyday, here's Captain Harry Lindsay with his pup (H/t @surreyheritage): with officers of 9th East Surreys (at end of 2nd row - 4 along from #RCSherriff), and in Edward Cole caricature (https://t.co/5cxRzNAiQ7)

[March of the Women @MarchoftheWomen]

There is still tickets left for tomorrows #heartsandminds book launch with author @janerobinson00 Grab yours quick. https://t.co/spSTmvDgoi @SurreyHeritage #Suffragist #Vote100 #SuffrageinSurrey

[Surrey History Centre @SurreyHeritage]

At Earlswood Asylum, Redhill, John Langdon Down pioneered the use of photography to help identify what we now know as Down’s Syndrome. Find out more https://t.co/jfht2R7ccs Also see the excellent displays @LangdonDown https://t.co/W2o9xO6VMM #WorldDownSyndromeDay

[Arts Partnership Surrey @arts_p_surrey]

Sound artist Graham Dowdall @Didsgagarin is seeking #volunteers to read names from the #Woking war memorial next Thursday 29 March, 11:00-2:00 for #LearningtoFly sound installation @BrooklandsMuseu https://t.co/fpxdGgXQDZ @WW1SGW @CelebrateWoking @wokingcouncil

[Sutton Archives @SuttonArchives]

Our Women in the Frame exhibition is now open.
Don't miss this fantastic display at Honeywood Museum.
Free admission.
On Sat 24th & Sun 25th March 11am-5pm there will be free drop in family/ children activities linked to the exhibition.

[Roland Wales @roland_wales]

In Journey's End, on 20 March, Osborne and Raleigh make a raid to grab a prisoner. In real life, information from a prisoner tells the East Surreys that an attack is coming the very next day: https://t.co/cRdRm7aMnL

[CanonPeterBruinvelsCC @canonbruinvels]

This is tremendous news for all Veterans including the hard to find! A real opportunity to meet fellow Veterans and to get support in times of hardship or loneliness. These drop-in centres are based across Surrey with more to come?! @SurreyMilitary @VulnerableVete1 @SSAFASurrey https://t.co/VLqhPrdco3

[Surrey History Centre @SurreyHeritage]

A gem from the Gentleman's Magazine 1737! John Sprong (d 17 Nov 1736) was carpenter to Peter King, 1st Baron King of Ockham, & is buried in Ockham All Saints churchyard. Poet revealed as Daniel Wray in Manning & Bray's History & Antiquities of the County of Surrey #WorldPoetryDay

[Riëtte Thomas @RietteT]

Just the start of the great “Paper & Clay” Picasso exhibition @TheLightbox
#art #artistsoninstagram #artist #artwork #picasso #ceramics #paper #clay #art🎨 #artgallery #art_spotlight #artexhibition #artsy #woking #surrey

[Surrey History Centre @SurreyHeritage]

This Saturday! Tickets online: https://t.co/3wEropTmOu @MarchoftheWomen @SurreyLibraries #Woking

[Surrey History Centre @SurreyHeritage]

The 9th East Surreys sustained some of its heaviest losses, 18-26 Mar 1918. #RCSherriff experts @roland_wales & Michael Lucas are liveblogging daily accounts of the action using war diaries, letters & extracts from Sherriff's 'Journey's End' https://t.co/QZdmDLZ19B #WW1 @WW1SGW

[Barrie Higham @BarrieHigham]

Great news - one of Woking's treasures @SurreyHeritage https://t.co/TR6m7XCVOU

[BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today]

This is the Shah Jahan mosque in Woking - the first purpose built mosque in the UK and now the first mosque to be Grade I listed in the UK #r4today

[March of the Women @MarchoftheWomen]

We are celebrating #InternationalWomensDay2018 by attending @DameEthelSmyth talk by @Dr_Chris_Wiley @TheLightbox over lunch and @lucyella13 book launch @WattsGallery this evening. #SuffrageinSurrey

[Brooklands Learning @BM_Learning]

Thank you @SurreyCouncil and @surreymuseums for the great culture links careers event that took place @BrooklandsMuseu yesterday and thank you to all of the cultural organisations and local schools that took part #Careers

[March of the Women @MarchoftheWomen]

A really interesting read! This blog post explores the perspective of women who were against women's suffrage. #Vote100 https://t.co/rxMBzjhCnU

[Surrey History Centre @SurreyHeritage]

Our March Marvel of the Month reveals extraordinary #WW1 training notes and hand-drawn plan of Deepcut and Blackdown Camps https://t.co/zd2DlVEPj1 @WW1SGW

[Surrey History Centre @SurreyHeritage]

Surrey History Centre is currently open but if you are planning a visit over the next few days please phone us on 01483 518737 to check, as we may have to close at short notice if the weather is severe.

[March of the Women @MarchoftheWomen]

We spent the afternoon getting ready for tomorrow’s #LGBT history evening. Thursday 22nd February 6:30-9 @SurreyHeritage #SuffrageinSurrey

[Surrey History Centre @SurreyHeritage]

Join us tonight! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈https://t.co/3wEropTmOu #LGBT #LGBTHM18 #Woking https://t.co/6HBBVx9KKU

[Watts Gallery - Artists' Village @WattsGallery]

Opening 6 March, see our new display, Mary Watts: Pioneering Suffragist. Showing images of Mary Watts alongside newspaper clippings, this display articulates the central role Mary played in local suffrage networks. Find out more: https://t.co/8JFe8sscCl