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Our house and garden volunteers recently visited @Cusworth_Hall in Doncaster!
Thanks to Awards for All funding, they've also visited @NThardwick and Kiplin Hall, gaining new skills and ideas to enhance the visitor experience at @CannonHall1760.
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Research played a key role in shaping the ‘Cannon Hall: The Story of a House and its Family’ exhibition.
Using the resources at Barnsley Archives & Local Studies, former Manager Paul Stebbing explored a tribute book dedicated to Walter Spencer Stanhope.
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Blind Date with a Book is available in our pre-loved bookshop at @CannonHall1760!
Pick a mystery read, unwrap it, and give a book a second life.
Every purchase supports Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust. Support us: bmht.org
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How do you support your wellbeing?
Volunteering can boost mental health. Thanks to Awards for All funding, volunteering continued through winter, and volunteers have shared their top wellbeing tips.
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For #WorldOceansDay, we're showcasing a beautiful 1880 tile panel by William De Morgan, featuring a sailing ship on a green sea.
He created tiles from small decorative works to large pieces, including commissions for P&O ocean liners.
Support our work: bmht.org
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On D-Day, we remember Lance Bombardier Eric Taylor of Goldthorpe, awarded the Croix de Guerre and Bronze Star for his bravery during the Normandy landings in 1944.
These medals are preserved in the @BarnsArchives.
#DDay #BarnsleyHistory
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In 2023, a volunteer hub at @Worsbrough_Mill gave people a welcoming space to meet, connect and get involved!
It also helped welcome new volunteers through taster sessions.
This #VolunteersWeek we’re reflecting on its impact.
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Volunteers helped bring Worsbrough Mill’s history to life through the Millennium of Milling project.
From guiding visitors to sharing stories, they made the past feel a little more real.
This #VolunteersWeek we’re saying thank you 💚
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From restoring heritage features to recording local memories, volunteers have been at the heart of the @DiscoverElsecar Building Bridges project.
Their work has helped protect local heritage, support wildlife & strengthen community connections. Thank you to everyone involved.
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Do you ride a bicycle? 🚲
This one once belonged to Barnsley butcher Albert Hirst, who used it to deliver meat across town. He also created the famous ‘Barnsley Chop’, served to HRH the Prince of Wales in 1933.
Now part of the @EBMuseum collection!
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Volunteering isn't just about giving time, it's about staying connected, learning new skills and being part of a community.
We're celebrating the volunteers involved in @CannonHall1760 volunteering project and thanking them for everything they do throughout the year.
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Opening Doors is much more than a volunteering group.
Every week, young people with physical and learning disabilities come together at @Worsbrough_Mill to learn new skills, build confidence, make friends and care for their own plot of land.
#VolunteersWeek #OpeningDoors #BMHT
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Sketchbook Circle is back at @CooperBarnsley this Thursday.
A relaxed, welcoming drawing session for all abilities, whether you’re experienced or just starting out. Take some time to slow down, get creative, and enjoy sketching in a calm space.
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🎉 Celebrate Volunteering this Volunteers' Week!
Interested in giving your time, sharing your skills or meeting new people? Visit the Volunteer Celebration Event at @Worsbrough_Mill on 3 June. To find out more: museumvolunteering@barnsley.gov.uk
#VolunteersWeek #Volunteering
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"This saved my life."
This Volunteers' Week, we're celebrating the people who give their time.
£373,000 has been raised towards volunteering projects, creating opportunities for people.
Thank you to every volunteer who's been part of the journey.
#VolunteersWeek
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A royal pardon signed by King Charles II, a rapier attack, and a piece of Cannon Hall history. We funded the conservation of this 1662 Latin document, now on display in The Story of a House and Its Family at @CannonHall1760.
Support more work like this at bmht.org
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Elsecar Village Tour tomorrow 🏭
Explore how Elsecar grew from farms in the 1700s into a major industrial village with collieries, ironworks and workers’ housing.
Book your place:
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New Learning Boxes 🥳
Thanks to Tesco Stronger Starts and Cash for Kids funding, we’ve added new toys to @EBMuseum and created handling boxes so families can explore history through touch, sound and storytelling.
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Exclusive archive find 👀
The Diary of Richard Micklethwait reveals life in historic Ardsley. A new archive donation is helping researchers learn more about Richard Key Micklethwait and his family’s history at Ardsley House.
Read more:
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“Canary Care!” at @DiscoverElsecar this Friday. Free drop-in workshop at the Visitor Centre where you can learn about miners’ canary resuscitation machines and build your own canary-inspired invention using junk modelling materials.
10am to 12 noon & 1pm to 3pm
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