One of our favourite young regular visitors came to see the Plague and Prose exhibition as he is learning about Shakespeare at school, and wowed us both with his incredible knowledge. He’s written a post about his visit on his blog – check it out! https://carcrazyblogblog.wordpress.com/2016/05/02/shakespeare-visit-to-the-smithy-heritage-centre/
Back in 2014, we produced Memories of Eccleston, a book filled with fabulous photos and recollections of life in the local area, gathered from local people at special events we held at a number of community venues, as part of … Continue reading
These fans were amassed by a collector who later donated them to The Atkinson. The fans are a mixture of silk and paper. Some have wooden guards and sticks (the “skeleton” of the fan), and others are made of bone … Continue reading
