Blackbird Illustration

At Blackbird Illustration, Stephanie Strickland creates lively hand-drawn illustrations to bring the past to life for museums and heritage sites.

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The rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock – inking the new £2 coin design that represents the four nations of the UK. This coin features in a new series of @RoyalMintMuseum activity sheets inspired by the British wildlife conservation themed coins of King Charles III.

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We’re blazing a trail both indoors and out – packed with exciting challenges for little spotters and their families exploring Winterbourne’s beautifully curated Arts & Crafts House and botanical Garden. So much to see whatever the season @winterbournehg.

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@LearningHoolet @winterbournehg Thank you Fiona, that’s really kind to say!

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Discover what’s growing along the crinkle-crankle wall in the old kitchen garden at Winterbourne House and explore the Old Kitchen where meals were once prepared to feed the Nettlefold family and servants… step back in time with our new family activity trail @winterbournehg.

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@industrialteg @YorkCastle @YorkMuseumTrust Thank you Tegwen, that's so kind to say! 🌻

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Go window shopping along Kirkgate – York’s authentic Victorian high street – with the new Time-traveller’s Activity Trail created for @YorkCastle Museum and @YorkMuseumTrust.

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We're following in the footsteps of Head Gardener George Kirke who laid the foundations of Winterbourne’s stunning botanical garden over 100 years ago! A new family explorer’s trail coming soon to @winterbournehg.

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Iron Age funny face – an engaging mix-and-match game that puts a smile on the face of this ancient stone carving! An all-inclusive activity sheet with #Makaton signs for young visitors to #WakefieldMuseum. Newly created for @WFMuseums.

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Children everywhere can discover their local history with these burial ground explorer trails designed with @HistoricEngland. These #Heritage Schools Programme downloadable resources take a fascinating look at grave markers and the hidden meanings of their carved stone symbols.

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Feeling peckish? Look out for the pork pie cart delivering 19th-century fast food!  There’s a new spotting sheet for sharp-eyed little explorers visiting #WakefieldMuseum with a souvenir colouring sheet on the reverse! Produced for @WFMuseums with @BragansLot.

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Gorgeous glimpses of Winterbourne House – an Arts & Crafts gem surrounded by beautiful botanical gardens in Edgebaston. We’re busy germinating ideas for new family activity resources with @winterbournehg after our recent fact-finding visit.

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I spy animal treasures! A fun animal-themed spotting trail for all the family to enjoy @TempleNewsam this summer.

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Little spotters will soon be fox hunting @TempleNewsam, armed with an exciting new animal-themed trail. This striking design graces a fireback created in memory of Temple Newsam’s last private owner Edward Wood, the Earl of Halifax – who was affectionally nicknamed ‘Holy Fox’!

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Joy-rides of the past! From toys and fashion to period room sets and a Victorian shopping street, we’re busy immersing ourselves in the everyday history of York. So many wonderful collection highlights to feature in a new activity trail for @YorkCastle Museum and @YorkMuseumTrust

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@UllapoolMuseum @HeritageFundUK Oh wonderful to see!

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@UllapoolMuseum @HeritageFundUK How lovely to see our character illustrations put to such great use – these interactive puzzle boards look fabulous!

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Newly launched by @JulieEdwards110 for @HistoricEngland – the Bradford City Heritage Trail and classroom activity sheets for schools! Children can explore the historic city centre and re-create its streets by colouring in, cutting out and standing-up their favourite buildings.

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Celebrating Coronations throughout history – a souvenir activity sheet created for @RoyalMintMuseum. Little artists can colour-in, cut-out and make a decorative souvenir coronation medal mobile incorporating their own King Charles III medal design. #RMMLearning

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Climb aboard shipmates! Explore the decks of the magnificent @CuttySark tea clipper @RMGreenwich with our fun activity trail and gather seafaring skills and knowledge along the way...