500 years old and still making an entrance 🏰 The Great Gatehouse at Hampton Court Palace was once the grand entrance for Henry VIII. The scaffold build is now underway for essential conservation work. Karey Draper tells us the fascinating history of this incredible structure.
We are delighted to announce a very special new partnership with Historic Royal Palaces at #Hillsborough Castle, that places societal impact at its heart.
The partnership, which spans several areas, including collaborative research, student placements, and joint programming, will build on our existing relationship.
A signing ceremony to mark the partnership took place during a special event held at Hillsborough Castle with leading political and business leaders in attendance, including special guest Chancellor Emeritus #SenatorMitchell.
“Queen’s University values the importance of partnership work and collaboration to drive positive change. We have enjoyed a strong working relationship with Hillsborough Castle, and we are delighted to formalise our commitment to pursue joint outcomes in areas including collaborative research; cultural promotion and exchange; as well as building deep dialogues that support societal change." (Professor Sir Ian Greer, Queen’s President and Vice-Chancellor)
Find out more: ow.ly/AXbI50VBeev#LoveQUB#NorthernIreland#Royal#Palace#GeorgeMitchel
Great to see legendary @QMUL historian James Ellison talking about the 'Special Relationship' on @BBCNEWS this lunchtime ahead of the Prime Minister's trip to Washington.
One for @QMHistory and @QMUL_HSS's scrapbooks!
It was the end of an era today as we bade a fond farewell to our amazing colleague @Lucy_Worsley in the only way that @HRP_palaces curators know how: with copious amounts of tea and cake 🍰 🫖
🎨 A few touch ups 🎨 Installing a new lift at the Banqueting House has given us the opportunity for painting conservators to work on these 1919 wall paintings.
Historic Royal Palaces is grateful to the Garfield Weston Foundation and Wolfson Foundation for their generous support
🎶 All is calm, all is bright 🎶 Enjoy this festive piece played by the Southwark Waits musicians, who will be performing at the Tower of London this Christmas 🎺 brnw.ch/21wPA6g
📆 27-31 December
🎟️ Included in Tower admission
🎭 @historyrioters
An exciting graffiti discovery 🤩 This mysterious piece of 16th-century graffiti at the Tower of London has been called indecipherable for over 100 years✍️
Now we can start to read it, Jamie Ingram has discovered a rare female voice! We can’t wait to see how his work progresses.