Tag: #TPHP
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Time Pieces History Project Item 47: The Blind Assassin
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – Margaret Atwood’s The Blind Assassin. The Blind Assassin – Introduction to Item 47 I adore Margaret Atwood, and own just about everything she’s ever…
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Time Pieces History Project Item 28: Bamburgh Castle
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – Bamburgh Castle. Bamburgh Castle – Introduction to Item 28 We used to go out and about all over Northumberland and the Tyne Valley when…
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Time Pieces History Project Item 27: Bessie Surtees House
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – Bessie Surtees House. Bessie Surtees House – Introduction to Item 27 Bessie Surtees House (apparently there’s no apostrophe in the name!) stands on Newcastle…
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Time Pieces History Project Item 26: Penshaw Monument
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – Penshaw Monument. Penshaw Monument – Introduction to Item 26 Perched on a hill overlooking the Washington Highway, Penshaw Monument (or to give it its…
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Time Pieces History Project Item 25: Lindisfarne
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – Lindisfarne. Lindisfarne – Introduction to Item 25 We used to visit Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, quite a lot when I was a…
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Time Pieces History Project Item 24: God of the Tyne
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – God of the River Tyne. The God of the River Tyne – Introduction to Item 24 This statue has hung on the wall of…
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Time Pieces History Project Item 23: St Mary’s Church
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – St Mary’s Church. St Mary’s Church – Introduction to Item 23 Until a few years ago, I had no idea that this lovely little…
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Time Pieces History Project Item 22: Felling Pit
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – Felling Pit. Felling Pit – Introduction to Item 22 You’re unlikely to find Felling Pit in a guidebook of the sights and sites of…
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Time Pieces History Project Item 21: The Castle Keep
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – The Castle Keep. The Castle Keep – Introduction to Item 21 Everybody has an object that makes them feel like they’re ‘home’ when they…
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Time Pieces History Project Item 20: Lipstick Case
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – the lipstick case. The Lipstick Case – Introduction to Item 20 This lipstick case represents the one carried by my ‘adopted grandmother’, Margaret, in…