#petersfield museum

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Aesthetic Dress

1895-1905

Petersfield Museum

#aesthetic dress #dress reform #fashion history #historical fashion #1890s #1900s #turn of the century #edwardian #edwardian fashion #1895 #1899 #1900 #1905 #off white #silk #dress #british #united kingdom #petersfield museum

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War Stories Chapters 7-12 Summary

Last month, I purchased this at a book fair, and I joked about how I was going to change the name of the great-grandpa from Jacob Firestone to Ronald Speirs. I am finally getting around to reading it and will give a chapter summary after the break. Spoiler warning.

Chapters 1-6 Summary

Taglist: @kohinoor4u

Chapter Seven

Jacob does his basic training at Fort Benning in October 1943. Although he is in the infantry, the paratroopers are also there, and they think they are better than everyone else. He says that infantry will beat the airborne during the inter-squad event the next week. Jacob gets the cooks to oversalt the airborne's meals, and the infantry wins the footrace.

Chapter 8

Jacob, Daniel, and Trevor visit Fort Benning in the first leg of their trip. Jacob thinks the current army recruits have it way easier than he did in 1943. They went to the museum on base and saw a replica of the cliffs on Omaha Beach, and Trevor could tell his great-grandpa was thinking of the past.

Chapter Nine

On the ship over to the England, Jacob was on a boat with almost 9,000 GIs. Another transport ship was attacked by a U-boat, and all he could do was watch.

Chapter Ten

The three Firestone men get to London, and Trevor only wants to see war-related museums. They take the train to Portsmouth, but on the way, Jacob hears a stop for Petersfield. He spent time there, too, so he gets his luggage, and they make an unplanned stop in the middle of nowhere.

Chapter Eleven

Petersfield is where Jacob and the rest of Bravo Company trained for the invasion. During one training exercise, a Sherman tank came toward Jacob's foxhole, and, not having time to do anything else, he curled up in a ball as the tank went over the hole. When he came out, tank tracks were in his helmet. He never complained about digging foxholes again.

Chapter Twelve

The Firestones took a ferry from Portsmouth to Normandy. Daniel checks Facebook, and he sees more threats against his grandpa from La Verite. When they arrive in Cherbourg, they don't notice two teenagers, a boy and girl, watching people leave the boat. They have two pictures in their hands: one of a young Jacob Firestone in his army uniform, and one of the older man as he appeared in the present.

#war stories #gordon korman #ww2 books #ww2 fiction

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Some post Louis XIV fashion -

1715 Jeanne-Cecil Le Guay de Montgermon, three quarter length in a white satin robe with gold trimming and a ruby and pearl brooch by Nicolas de Largillière (Robilant & Voena, specific location ?). From their Web site; From their Web site; fixed spots in background with Photoshop and increased color saturation. 2721X3532.

1716 Mary Josephine Drummond, condesa de Castelblanco by Jean Baptiste Oudry (Museo del Prado - Madrid, Spain). From their Web site;fixed spots w Pshop 2045X2717.

ca. 1715 Louise Adélaïde de Bourbon by Pierre Gobert (Châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon - Versailles, Île-de-France, France) photo - Gérard Blot. From Réunion des Musées nationaux; enlarged by half 726X956.

ca. 1715 Sarah Lascelles (1656/1659–1743), Mrs Joshua Iremonger II, then Mrs Christopher Lethieullier by Michael Dahl I (Uppark House and Garden - South Harting, Petersfield, West Sussex, UK). From bbc.co (now artuk.org) 652X800.

ca. 1716 Friedrich Ludwig of Württemberg and his wife Henriette Marie of Brandenburg-Schwedt by Antoine Pesne (Staatliches Museum Schwerin - Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany). From Wikimedia; removed spots and linear and splotch flaws with. Photoshop 2078X2763.

ca. 1716 Marie Louise Adélaïde d'Orléans the future Abbess of Chelles, daughter of the Regent of France by Pierre Gobert (Domaine de Sceaux - Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France). From Wikimedia; fixed spots w Pshop 1069X1235.

ca. 1717 Madame de Ventadour by Pierre Mignard (Châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon - Versailles, Île-de-France, France). From Wikimedia 1516X2000.The abundant lace ruffles on her sleeves point to the future while the headdress looks back to Fontanges and cleft coiffures.

Lady, said to be Marie-Elisabeth Le Fèvre de Caumartin (d. 1717) by Nicolas de Largillière (Sotheby's - 13Jun07 auction Lot 56). From their Web site; fixed obvious spots & cracks w Pshop 2396X2866.

#1710s fashion #late Baroque fashion #Rococo fashion #Georgian fashion #Louis XV fashion #Nicolas de Largillière #Jean Baptiste Oudry #Michael Dahl #Antoine Pesne #Pierre Gobert #Pierre Mignard

[kingwilliamv]

The Duke of Cambridge’s Court Circular entries for June 2022

Total: 23 engagements

Solo:

Public: 2

Private: 5

Joint:

Public: 14

Private: 2

Breakdown:

June 1: Attended the Senior Colonels’ Conference and Dinner at Clarence House

June 2: (2)

Attended the Trooping The Colour Ceremony, The Queen’s Birthday Parade, on Horse Guards Parade

Attended the lighting National Beacon at Buckingham Palace to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee

June 3: (2)

Attended a National Service of Thanksgiving for Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in St Paul’s Cathedral

Attended a Reception given by the Rt Hon the Lord Mayor and the City of London Corporation at Guildhall, London EC2

June 4: (2)

Visited Cardiff Castle and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Mrs Morfudd Meredith)

Attended the BBC Concert at Buckingham Palace to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

June 5: Attended the Platinum Jubilee Pageant in the Mall, London SW1

June 7: Held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace

June 13: (2)

Attended the Most Noble Order of the Garter Service at Windsor Castle

Attended a Luncheon Party for the Companions of the Most Noble Order of the Garter

June 14: (2)

Attended a Duchy of Cornwall Meeting at 10 Buckingham Gate, London SW1

Attended the Grenfell Tower Five Year Memorial Service at the base of the Tower, Grenfell Road, London W11

June 15: Visited the Lionesses team at St George’s Park, Newborough Road, Needwood, Burton upon Trent, and was received by Mr James Leavesley (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire)

June 16: Held a United For Wildlife Meeting at Kensington Palace

June 21: Held a Royal Foundation Meeting via video link with the Lord Hague of Richmond (Chairman), Mr Simon Patterson (Vice-Chairman) and Ms Amanda Berry (Chief Executive)

June 22: (2)

Visited Brixton House Theatre, 385 Coldharbour Lane, London SW9, and were received by Mr Christopher Wellbelove (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London)

Attended the unveiling of the National Windrush Monument at Waterloo Railway Station, London SE1, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa)

June 23: (4)

Visited the Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mrs Julie Spence)

Visited East Anglia Children’s Hospice, 42 High Street, Milton, and were received by Mr Benjamyn Damazer (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire)

Visited Jimmy’s Cambridge, 1 East Road, Petersfield, and were received by Mrs Caroline Bewes (Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire)

Attended Cambridgeshire County Day at Newmarket July Course, Newmarket

June 24: Held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace

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Current total for 2022: 121 engagements

#cc:june2022 #cc2022 #prince william #duke of cambridge

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this afternoon visited the Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mrs Julie Spence).

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited East Anglia Children’s Hospice, 42 High Street, Milton, and were received by Mr Benjamyn Damazer (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire).

Their Royal Highnesses subsequently visited Jimmy’s Cambridge, 1 East Road, Petersfield, and were received by Mrs Caroline Bewes (Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire).

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge later attended Cambridgeshire County Day at Newmarket July Course, Newmarket.

- Court Circular | 23 June, 2022

#William #Duke of Cambridge #britishroyalfamily #Catherine #Duchess of Cambridge #CC #CC: W #CC: C

[smartnasru]

Museums for Teddy Bear Toys

It is thoughts-boggling that over a century has surpassed for the reason that first Teddy bears were made. During beyond 100 years many of them were well cherished and for them it's time to retire. But where to place those antique filled bears given that as you recognize, there's no retirement domestic for teddy bears. If you've got some teddy bears and don't need them anymore, you can promote them to collectors, or positioned them in a museum wherein they'll take a seat readily and be favorite by way of teddy fanatics.

The very first Teddy Museum inside the international is in Petersfield (Hampshire) England. It changed into open again in 1984. It changed into opened just with teddies from Judy Sparrow's series. Today teddy bear toys are in museums due to their long history of the way they came about. If you love teddy bears and have a buddy who loves bears too, strive heading out to any such museums.

A exact location to go to is the Dorset Stuffed endure toy Museum in Dorset. This teddy museum is opened 7 days a week starting each morning at nine:30. In this museum there are teddy endure toys round every corner. You can see the whole teddy endure collection from the very old to the contemporary and best. Enjoy the experience lower back via time as you watch your favourite fictional crammed endure toys come to existence proper earlier than your eyes. Walking thru this museum you can locate even lifestyles sized teddies to preserve you corporation. I would endorse you to go to the residence of "Mr. Edward" teddy bear in which you may sit together with his circle of relatives. Equally fantastic because the museum is the museums present shop. It has the entirety you may likely need from individual teddies to considered one of a type teddy.

England in teddy network is a unique location because that is wherein the first museum popped up. However, England is not the most effective place in the world that has teddy museums. Most famous crammed bear toy museum in the east is Jeju Teddy undergo Museum. It is based totally in South Korea on Cheju (Jeju) Island and it opened its doorways to the public in 2001. In this museum you may discover all sorts of distinctive teddy bear types and entire information on every of them. Visiting this museum is an entire day journey so for mother and father there's a café bar, and many resting locations within the museums stunning gardens. Museum additionally has two galleries and a present shop.

The largest teddy bears  in karachi museum inside the western United States is the Dancing Bear Folk Center. This astounding museum is placed in Thermopolis, Wyoming and is prepared as a way to come and explore its collection of teddy bears. If you ever get out to Vermont You need to certainly prevent at the Vermont Stuffed undergo toy Company. Be careful although, they've so many top notch crammed toy bears you won't need to move domestic without at the least one. For the site visitors a tour of the manufacturing facility is also possible so I would recommend you to take one since you are already there.

A teddy museum that's truely really worth journeying is the Stuffed undergo toy Museum in Naples, Florida. This museum has over four,000 teddy bears on show off and there are almost forty,000 visitors from round the sector visit this museum yearly. Visitors of this 'dream domestic for stuffed toy bears' can see many shows, such as, antique and limited version crammed endure toys, as well as, stuffed teddy bear artwork, sculpture, posters and collectibles. On the unique show of the museum is one in every of a type paintings by means of some of the worlds most creative undergo designers operating with various materials. The museum is the Mecca for teddy fans so this museum hosts community events at some point of the year along with, teas, workshops and stuffed undergo toy shows.

Among many filled endure toy landmarks there's on if a ways away Anchorage, Alaska. There you can locate "Teddy endure House Bed and Breakfast". In this B&B teddy undergo toys are displayed in each room of the residence. The fee for this one of a type holiday spot is $45 a night in step with character with breakfast blanketed. Make some very "bearable" reminiscences and are searching for out those teddy undergo toys.

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RIBA Awards 2022 News

RIBA Awards 2018, Winning Buildings, Shortlist, UK Architecture, Links, Projects, Architects

RIBA Awards 2022

Royal Institute of British Architects: Prize Winners News – Architectural Information

27 Nov 2020

RIBA Awards in 2022

RIBA confirms 2021 and 2022 UK Awards programme plans

Friday 27th of November 2020 – The RIBA has today announced that the next call for UK awards entries will be next year – for the 2022 RIBA Awards.

The 2021 RIBA UK Awards (including Regional, National and the RIBA Stirling Prize) will be selected from the shortlist for the 2020 RIBA Regional, RIAS, and RSAW Awards.

The RIBA will continue to build on its rigorous eligibility and judging criteria, and, from the 2022 RIBA Awards, will require all project entries to have been in use for one year. This change will enable judges to assess projects with even more detail on their performance, more extensive client feedback, and a better understanding of how the project functions within its civic, communal and environmental context. It will also add greater focus to the sustainability criteria – further aligning them with the standards set out in the RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge.

RIBA President Alan Jones said: “I am pleased that the 2021 RIBA UK Awards will focus on judging and celebrating the exceptional projects that we were unable to visit this year. Not only is this the fairest outcome – reached after detailed consultation with entrants and jurors – but it provides an unexpected opportunity for us to bring forward plans to significantly refresh our judging criteria – with projects having to be in use for one year. The RIBA and our members are committed to the best, sustainable design that will serve generations to come, and I am pleased that from 2022 we will be able to further demonstrate this through our awards programme.”

Previously on e-architect:

May 2018

RIBA Awards in 2018

RIBA National Awards Winners in 2018

RIBA South East Awards Winners 2018 photo © Quintin Lake

RIBA East Awards Winners 2018 photo © Nick Kane

RIBA Yorkshire Awards Winners in 2018 photo © Phil Grayston

RIBA North East Awards Winners 2018

RIBA West Midlands Awards Winners 2018

RIBA International Award in 2018

RIBA Awards for International Excellence 2018

RIBA National Awards Shortlists in 2018

Arranged by region, alphabetical:

RIBA East Awards Shortlist 2018

RIBA London Awards Shortlist 2018

RIBA North East Awards Shortlist 2018

RIBA North West Awards Shortlist 2018

RIBA South Awards Shortlist 2018

RIBA South East Awards Shortlist 2018

RIBA West Midlands Awards Shortlist 2018

RIBA Yorkshire Awards Shortlist in 2018

23 + 22 Jun 2017

RIBA Awards in 2017

RIBA National Awards Winners in 2017

49 projects across the UK have been announced as winners in the 2017 National Awards for architecture, which distinguishes the UK’s most outstanding buildings and offers insight into construction, design, and investment trends in the country.

A shortlist for the prestigious Stirling Prize will be selected from this list.

Arranged by region:

RIBA East Awards Winners in 2017

• Carrowbreck Meadow by Hamson Barron Smith – Norwich, Norfolk, England – Housing development – private photo © Jefferson Smith

• The Enterprise Centre, University of East Anglia by Architype – Norwich, Norfolk, England – University photo © Nick Caville

• Peacock House by BHSF Architekten with Studio-P Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England – Individual house photo © Benedikt Redmann

• St Albans Abbey by Richard Griffiths Architects – St Albans, Hertfordshire, England – Place of worship photo © Richard Griffiths

• Vajrasana Buddhist Retreat Centre by Walters & Cohen Architects Walsham le Willows, Suffolk, England – Place of worship photo © Dennis Gilbert – VIEW Vajrasana Buddhist Retreat Centre Building in Suffolk

• The Welding Institute Eric Parry Architects Great Abington, Cambridge, England Research institution photo © Dirk Lindner The Welding Institute Building

• Leicester Cathedral’s Richard III Project ‘With Dignity and Honour’ by van Heyningen and Haward Architects – Leicester, England – Place of worship photo © Carlo Draisci

RIBA London Awards Winners in 2017

• The Laboratory, Dulwich College by Grimshaw – Dulwich, south London, England School – independent/public

• No 49 by 31/44 Architects – Hither Green, southeast London, England – Individual House

• The Loom by Duggan Morris Architects – Whitechapel, east London, England – Workspace/office

• 8 Finsbury Circus by WilkinsonEyre – City of London – Workspace/office image courtesy of architects 8 Finsbury Circus

• 40 Chancery by Lane Bennetts Associates – Holborn, central London, England – Mixed use building – Workspace/office and retail photo ® Hufton+Crow Saatchi & Saatchi Chancery Lane HQ

• King’s College School by Allies and Morrison – Wimbledon, southwest London, England – School – independent/public

• New Scotland Yard by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris – Embankment, central London, England – Workspace/office picture from London Metropolitan Police Service New Scotland Yard by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

• Paradise Gardens by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands – Hammersmith, west London, England – Housing development – private

• Photography Studio for Juergen Teller by 6a architects – Ladbroke Grove, west London, England – Mixed use building – workspace and residential photo © Johan Dehlin Photography Studio for Juergen Teller wins a RIBA Award 2017

• Silchester by Haworth Tompkins – Notting Hill, west London, England – Housing development – social

• Barretts Grove by Amin Taha + Groupwork – Stoke Newington, north London, England – Housing development – private photo © Timothy Soar Barretts Grove wins a RIBA Award in 2017

• Dujardin Mews by Karakusevic Carson Architects with Maccreanor Lavington – Ponders End, north London, England -Housing development – social

• Tate Modern’s Blavatnik Building by Herzog & de Meuron – Bankside, central London, England – Museum Switch House, Tate Modern © Iwan Baan Tate Modern Blavatnik Building by Herzog & de Meuron

• The British Museum World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners – Bloomsbury, central London, England – Museum image © the Trustees of the British Museum British Museum World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre / British Museum World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre

• Walmer Yard – P Salter and Associates with Mole Architects + John Comparelli Architects – Holland Park, west London, England – Housing development – private

RIBA North East Awards Winners in 2017

• Live Works by Flanagan Lawrence with Tench Maddison Ash Architects – Newcastle Upon Tyne, England Theatre Live Works Newcastle Building

• Shawm House by MawsonKerr Architects – West Woodburn, Northumberland, England – Individual house

• The Word by FaulknerBrowns Architects – South Shields, South Tyneside, England – Library and cultural venue

RIBA North West Awards Winners in 2017

• Chetham’s School of Music – Stoller Hall by stephenson STUDIO – Manchester, England School – independent/public photograph © Daniel Hopkinson Chetham’s School of Music Building

• Finlays Warehouse by Stephenson Studio – Northern Quarter, Manchester, England Housing development – private

• Liverpool Philharmonic by Caruso St John Architects – Liverpool, England – Theatre

• Maggie’s at the Robert Parfett Building by Foster + Partners – Christie Hospital, south Manchester, England – Healthcare photograph © Nigel Young / Foster + Partners Maggie’s at the Robert Parfett Building

RIBA Northern Ireland Awards Winners in 2017

• Fallahogey Studio by McGarry-Moon Architects Ltd – Kilrea, Northern Ireland – Workspace/office photo : Adam Currie

RIBA South Awards Winners in 2017

• Bedales School of Art and Design Building by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios – Petersfield, Hampshire, England School – independent/public photograph © Hufton+Crow

• The Berrow Foundation Building and New Garden Building, Lincoln College by Stanton Williams University of Oxford – Oxford, England – University photograph © Nick Hufton

• Magdalen College Library by Wright & Wright Architects – University of Oxford, Oxford, England – University photograph © Dennis Gilbert

• Warwick Hall Community Centre by Acanthus Clews Architects – Burford, Oxfordshire, England – Community space photograph © Andy Marshall

RIBA South East Awards Winners in 2017

• Caring Wood by Macdonald Wright Architects Rural Office for Architecture – near Maidstone, Kent, England – Individual house

• Command of the Oceans by Baynes and Mitchell Architects – Chatham Historic Dockyard, Kent, England – Museum photo : Hélène Binet Command of the Oceans in Chatham

• Hastings Pier by dRMM Architects – Hastings, East Sussex, England – Leisure photo : Alex de Rijke Hastings Pier Building

• British Airways i360 by Marks Barfield Architects – Brighton & Hove, England – Leisure British Airways i360 Drone image : Visual Air British Airways i360 Building

• South Street by Sandy Rendel Architects Ltd. – Lewes, East Sussex, England – Individual house

RIBA South West Awards Winners in 2017

• Dyson Campus Expansion by WilkinsonEyre – Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England – Workspace/office

• New Music Facilities for Wells Cathedral School by Eric Parry Architects – Wells, Somerset, England School – independent/public image : Smoothie New Music Facilities for Wells Cathedral School

• Wolfson Tree Management Centre by Invisible Studio – Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire, England – Leisure

RIBA North Awards Winners in 2017

• Remembrance Centre, National Memorial Arboretum by Glenn Howells Architects – Lichfield, Staffordshire – Memorial

• Blackburn Meadows Biomass by BDP – Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England – Energy infrastructure

• Derwenthorpe Phase One by Studio Partington – York, north Yorkshire, England – Housing development – private

• Victoria Gate Arcades by ACME – Leeds city centre, England – Retail

RIAS Awards Winners in 2017

• City of Glasgow College by Reiach and Hall Architects and Michael Laird Architects – Cathedral Street, Glasgow, Scotland – Further education college City of Glasgow College Building

• Newhouse of Auchengee by Ann Nisbet Studio – Meikle Auchengree, North Ayrshire, Scotland – Individual house

• Rockvilla by Hoskins Architects – Speirs Wharf, Glasgow, Scotland – Workspace/office

RIBA president Jane Duncan said,

“The lack of high-quality new housing is a huge issue in the UK so I am particularly pleased to see great examples of well-designed, sustainable new homes amongst our award winners,” she added.

“We all deserve a well-designed, affordable home, wherever we live in the country. I encourage other local authorities, developers and clients to look at these projects as exemplars.”

She praised the inclusion of a number of high-quality schools – including The Laboratory at Dulwich College and new music facilities at Wells Cathedral School – but said it was disappointing to see no new state school buildings included in this year’s awards.

“Well-designed schools support improved student achievement, and staff and student wellbeing and should be part of educational aspirations for all our schools, not just those in the fee-paying sector,” she said.

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8 Apr 2017

RIBA Awards Shortlists 2017

RIBA Awards Shortlists in 2017

The winners will be announced at an Awards event at Ascot Racecourse on Thursday 25 May.

RIBA London Awards 2017

RIBA West Midlands Awards 2017

RIBA South East Awards 2017

RIBA South Awards 2017

RIBA South West Awards 2017

RSAW Welsh Architecture Awards 2017

RIBA East Awards 2017

RIAS Awards 2017 Shortlist

RIBA Northern Ireland Awards 2017

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14 Jul 2016

RIBA Stirling Prize 2016 Shortlist

23 Jun 2016

RIBA Awards 2016 Winners

RIBA National Award Winners 2016

The UK’s best new buildings

RIBA Awards 2016

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today, Thursday 23 June, announced the winners of the 2016 RIBA National Awards, the most rigorous and prestigious awards for new buildings in the UK.

RIBA National Award-winning buildings set the standard for good architecture. The shortlist for the coveted RIBA Stirling Prize for the UK’s best building of the year will be drawn from the 46 award-winning buildings announced today.

image : Timothy Soar

RIBA Awards Past Winners

RIBA Awards 2013 – Winning Buildings + Architects

RIBA Awards 2013 photograph © Studio cento29

Britain’s 50 best new buildings – 2012 RIBA Award winners

RIBA Awards 2012 photograph © Hufton+Crow

Location: UK

Winners Archive

RIBA Awards 2011 photograph © Tim Soar

Stirling Prize

RIBA Special Awards Shortlist – Client of the Year award + Stephen Lawrence Prize

RIBA International Awards : Winners photo : Patrick Bingham-Hall

RIBA Special Awards

RIBA Royal Gold Medal

RIBA Awards Scotland

Architecture

Previous Winners 2005 – 2010

RIBA Awards 2010

RIBA Awards 2009

RIBA Award 2009 Scotland – Scottish winners

RIBA Awards 2008 – winners online

RIBA Awards Scotland 2008

RIBA Awards 2007

RIBA Awards 2006

RIBA Awards 2005

RIBA Awards – Past Overall National Winners

RIBA Award 1992 : Sackler Gallery RIBA Award 1991 : Broadgate Centre RIBA Award 1990 : Queen’s Inclosure Primary School, Hampshire RIBA Award 1989 : Nelson Mandela School, Birmingham RIBA Award 1988 : St Oswald’s Hospice, Newcastle

RIAS Award for Architecture – Best Building in Scotland

Comments / photos for the RIBA Awards 2022 – UK Architecture Prize page welcome

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A Classic Day Out

Sunday 11th June 2017 is our 3rd Classic Cars Cake & Coffee date  Sunday 11th June 2017 This coming Sunday, the 11th June is our third coffee morning date of 2017. A huge thank you to everyone who supported our April and May gatherings. We have had a phenomenal number of classic cars turning up and your response has been so positive and uplifting. As we say the natters and nibbles is only a success because you come!! We provide the venue and the refreshments but it’s you that makes it a hit. We provide the venue and refreshments and our guests create the atmosphere Enjoy our refreshments and make a small contribution to our 2017 charities. Maybe meet up with some friends, make some new acquaintances and share stories, tips and tales. It also gives you a chance to have a chat with our team, look at what we do and maybe find the answer to something that has been troubling you regarding your vehicle. What are our 2017 Charities? Collecting for our chosen charities The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice – Having had a fair few friends and family members requiring the excellent services and support that this hospice provides to our community we felt that anything we can collect will be so gratefully received. For over 35 years the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice has been caring and supporting patients, families and friends who have been given the worst possible news. The hospice needs over £20,000.00 a day to be able to give such an exceptional standard of clinical care and support. We agree with the Hospice strap line……Because everyday is precious. Alton, Petersfield & District Multiple Sclerosis Society – last year we raised over £900 for this charity. It has been chosen because Bill’s sister, Angie, has Multiple Sclerosis and we have witnessed the life limiting effects this illness causes. Thank you to everyone who helped raised over £900 at our 2016 events The Treloar School for Disabled Children  – This is a local school for young people with disabilities. The Treloar Trust provides education, care, therapy, medical support and independence training to young people with physical disabilities from all over the UK and overseas. Our eldest sons girlfriend, Beth, is a teacher at this college. We know the dedication, skills and patience that are required to enable these young people to reach their full potential and of course this all comes with a cost.   Billy Monger crowd funding – A fellow Ginetta Junior Racer with Jack Rawles who on Sunday 16th April 2017 suffered life changing injuries in an F4 car at Donington Park, after being involved in one of the most horrific crashes Motorsport has seen.   Make it a Classic Day Out To make it a day out in your classic car, after your stop off at Bill Rawles Classic Cars, Cakes & Coffee you could go on to enjoy the rest of the day in our surrounding area. The area has a lot to offer from walks in the beautiful countryside; refreshments in pubs, tea rooms and restaurants; tickle your cultural side with museums, national trust houses and the Watercress Steam railway line. On Sunday 11th June 2017 there are several events you may like to join in with. Chawton Open Gardens Sunday 11th June 2017 2017 marks the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s Death, and Hampshire Cultural Trust is working with Jane Austen House Museum and many other partners across the country to celebrate Jane’s creativity and talent. Jane Austen spent most of her life in the historic and beautiful county of Hampshire. Its houses, countryside and people provided the inspiration for many of her novels. On Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th June, take a walk in the footsteps of Jane Austen as her beloved village and home, opens its gardens. The grounds of both Chawton House Library and Jane Austen’s House Museum will open, as well as many other charming gardens around the village. Visitors to this beautiful part of the county will also be able to take a walk from Chawton to Farringdon, a walk that Jane is certain to have taken on a regular basis. Ropley Open Gardens Sunday 11th June 2017   On Sunday 11th June 2017 eleven gardens in the centre of Ropley are opening to the public to help raise funds for the rebuilding of the fire damaged St Peter’s Church and for The Rosemary Foundation, a local hospice at home service. Tickets cost £5 for entry to the gardens and can be bought on the day from the Parish Hall in Vicarage Lane, Ropley (sat nav info SO24 0DU) or in advance from The Courtyard Shop Enjoy the gardens and then have tea and cakes in the Hall or a glass of Pimms in one of the gardens. Plants will be available for sale in some of the gardens.  War on the line Sunday 11th June 2017     Why not come along to our coffee morning and take advantage of our offer for you to leave your classic car in the workshop car park and wander up to the Medstead & Four Marks railway station. The Mid Hants Watercress Railway website invites you to “transport yourself back in time to the 1940s, against the backdrop of a Second World War railway, to experience the ‘Blitz Spirirt’. An Adult all day fare of £18 gives you unlimited train travel, allowing you to hop off at each station to explore period displays, music, dancing, vintage vehicles and stalls selling retro wares. War on the line is as much about reliving this period as enjoying the rush of the steam train  Lots of places to visit on our doorstep Hinton Ampner There are many places you can drive on to after being at our coffee morning. Why not explore our surrounding Hampshire countryside, offering great views and iconic country lanes meandering through fields and taking in the South Downs National Park. For a longer trip the New Forest and South Coast are only a stones throw away. The list of things to do is endless but here are just a few ideas to extend your day out in a classic – please feel free to suggest any ideas in our comments box too:- Hinton Ampner The Vyne Uppark House and Garden Gilbert White’s House and The Oates Collection Afternoon tea at Avington Park Tylney Hall Hotel and Gardens The Alresford Millenium Trail Selborne Common, The Zig-Zag and the Lythe butterfly walk The South Downs National Park West Wittering Beach Goodwood Brooklands Milestones Museum The stunning gardens at West Dean Weald & Downland living Museum West Wittering Beach is only a beautiful drive away  Where to eat? If your day out in a classic car involves finding somewhere to eat here are a few local pub recommendations:-   The Bush Inn, Ovington – SO24 0RE – Situated on the banks of the River Itchen – A fabulous walk along the river which runs behind the pub gardens. The Woolpack Inn, Totford – SO24 9TJ – A country Inn nestling in the picturesque Candover Valley. The Hinton Arms, Cheriton – SO24 0NH – A reputation for fine food, fresh fish, superb daily specials, great service and expertly kept real ales. The Tichborne Arms, – SO24 0NA – A quiet thatched rural pub, set in the South Downs National Park, known for its real ales and good food. The Flower Pots, Cheriton – SO24 0QQ – The Flower Pots Brewery is just across the pub car park and supplies its full range of specially brewed beers to the Flower Pot Inn. The Globe, Alresford – SO24 9DB – Sit in the pub garden and enjoy the array of wildlife habitating Alresford Pond. The Thomas Lord, West Meon – GU32 1LN – Described as a great place to eat, drink and relax. A beautifully restored traditional village pub, close to the historic market town of Petersfield. It offers an excellent range of real ales and a menu of mouth watering meals. The Yew Tree, Lower Wield – SO24 9RX – This pub is situated 5 minutes from the workshop. Set in the glorious Hampshire countryside, opposite a charming, chocolate-box pretty cricket pitch. The pub serves good food, good wine and an interesting range of ales. The Sun Inn, Bentworth – GU34 5JT – This pub is hidden away down a country lane. A very pretty, flower adorned and unspoilt rural free-house, dating back to the 16th Century.       The Grey Friar and Cassandras Tea Cup, Chawton, – GU34 1SB – This pub and tea room are situated right opposite to Jane Austens House. A 16th Century pub where you can while away the hours with a great pint and a good homemade meal. Cassandras Cup is a typical English tea room, with traditional and speciality teas, coffees, scones, cakes, light snacks and hearty homemade meals. The Selborne Arms, Selborne – GU34 3JR – Set in the same village as Gilbert White’s House. A perfect location for a meal, a drink and a walk up Gilbert White’s Zig Zag path and onwards over the Hangers Way. The menu is said to offer traditional and innovative dishes. The Horse and Groom, Alresford – SO24 9AQ – This Grade II listed building lies at the heart of Alresford town centre. As long ago as 1550 locals piled into this pub to discuss equestrian matters. Recently refurbished, this historic old building is smart and welcoming. Alresford is one of the UK’s finest spots for a weekend stroll. Ye Olde George Inn, East Meon – GU32 1NH – Another delightful 15th Century coach inn. A beautiful historic building with the River Meon running by the side. From this pub there are delightful walks along the South Downs Way. The Chestnut Horse, Easton – SO21 1EG – This pub has a warm, welcoming, relaxing atmosphere. A real country feel, with beams and a log fire. The food is locally sourced and the staff are very friendly. Sit in the rear garden amongst the flower beds and enjoy the tranquillity of the Itchen Valley                 The post A Classic Day Out appeared first on Bill Rawles Classic Cars.

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RIBA reveals the best of British architecture for 2017

The Royal Institute of British Architects has named 49 winners of its national awards, ranging from a cluster of luxury townhouses, to a new wing for the Tate Modern museum and workshops for the National Arboretum.

The 2017 RIBA National Awards for architecture recognises the best buildings created in the last 12 months.

A shortlist for the prestigious Stirling Prize will be selected from this year's diverse list, which showcases the breadth and scale of projects across the UK – from housing to shopping centres and spaces for worship.

Maggie’s at the Robert Parfett; Manchester, England, by Foster + Partners

"RIBA National Awards provide insight into emerging design trends, as well as showing how well the profession responds to economic drivers. I am delighted to see such confident, innovative and ambitious architecture delivered in such challenging times," said RIBA president Jane Duncan.

"The lack of high-quality new housing is a huge issue in the UK so I am particularly pleased to see great examples of well-designed, sustainable new homes amongst our award winners," she added.

"We all deserve a well-designed, affordable home, wherever we live in the country. I encourage other local authorities, developers and clients to look at these projects as exemplars."

Walmer Yard; London, England, by P Salter and Associates

She praised the inclusion of a number of high-quality schools – including The Laboratory at Dulwich College and new music facilities at Wells Cathedral School – but said it was disappointing to see no new state school buildings included in this year’s awards.

“Well-designed schools support improved student achievement, and staff and student wellbeing and should be part of educational aspirations for all our schools, not just those in the fee-paying sector,” she said.

Also among this year's winners is the visitor attraction British Airways i360, which was designed by Marks Barfield Architects for the Brighton seafront, and the Victoria Gate shopping centre in Leeds with its striking geometric-patterned facade.

A pair of timber-framed buildings for the National Arboretum in Gloucestershire designed using only felled branches from the site were given a nod.

British Airways i360; Brighton, England, by Marks Barfield Architects

Wilkinson Eyre's new additions to the Dyson Campus in Wiltshire is also recognised. The trio of buildings housing new research and design facilities, as well as a cafe and multi-purpose sports centre feature mirrored glass facades.

The striking brick extension of the Tate Modern Switch House by Herzog & de Meuron also gets a mention.

"Brick remains the top choice for many projects in London; Tate Modern's Blavatnik Building and Barrett's Grove are two excellent examples," said Duncan, but pointed out that timber has grown in popularity across the rest of the country. "Traditional building material remains very much part of modern London's architectural vernacular."

Tate Modern Blavatnik House; London, England, by Herzog & de Meuron

Scroll down for the full list of winners in the RIBA National Awards 2017:

› 8 Finsbury Circus; London, England, by Wilkinson Eyre › 40 Chancery Lane; London, England, by Bennetts Associates › Barretts Grove; London, England, by Amin Taha + Groupwork › Bedales School of Art and Design Building; Petersfield, England, by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios › Blackburn Meadows Biomass; Tinsley, England, by BDP › British Airways i360; Brighton, England, by Marks Barfield Architects › Caring Wood; Kent, England, by Macdonald Wright Architects and Rural Office for Architecture

New Scotland Yard; London, England, by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

› Carrowbreck Meadow; Norfolk, England, by Hamson Barron Smith › Chetham's School of Music - Stoller Hall; Manchester, England, by Stephenson Studio › City of Glasgow College, City Campus; Glasgow, Scotland, by Michael Laird Architects & Reiach and Hall Architects › Command of the Oceans; Kent, England, by Baynes and Mitchell Architects › Derwenthorpe Phase One; York, England, by Studio Partington › Dujardin Mews; London, England, by Karakusevic Carson Architects › Dyson Campus Expansion; Malmesbury, England, by WilkinsonEyre › Fallahogey Studio; Kilrea, Northern Ireland, by McGarry-Moon Architects › Finlays Warehouse; Manchester, England, by Stephenson Studio › Hastings Pier; Hastings, England, by dRMM Architects › King’s College School; London, England, by Allies and Morrison › Leicester Cathedral’s Richard III Project ‘With Dignity and Honour’; Leicester, England, by van Heyningen and Haward Architects › Live Works; Newcastle, England, by Flanagan Lawrence

Magdalen College Library; Oxford, England, by Wright & Wright Architects

› Liverpool Philharmonic; Liverpool, England, by Caruso St John Architects › Magdalen College Library; Oxford, England, by Wright & Wright Architects › Maggie’s at the Robert Parfett; Manchester, England, by Foster + Partners › New Music Facilities for Wells Cathedral School; Wells, England, by Eric Parry Architects › New Scotland Yard; London, England, by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris › Newhouse of Auchengee; North Ayrshire, Scotland, by Ann Nisbet Studio › No 49; London, England, by 31 dash 44 architects › Paradise Gardens; London, England, by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands › Peacock House; London, England, by BHSF Architekten with Studio-P › Photography Studio for Juergen Teller; London, England, by 6a architects › Remembrance Centre, National Memorial Arboretum; Lichfield, England, by Glenn Howells Architects › Rockvilla; Glasgow, England, by Hoskins Architects

Dyson Campus Expansion; Malmesbury, England, by WilkinsonEyre

› Shawm House; West Woodburn, England, by MawsonKerr Architects › Silchester; London, England, by Haworth Tompkins › South Street; Lewes, England, by Sandy Rendel Architects › St Albans Abbey; St Albans, England, by Richard Griffiths Architects › Tate Modern Blavatnik House; London, England, by Herzog & de Meuron › The Berrow Foundation Building and New Garden Building, Lincoln College; Oxford, England, by Stanton Williams › The Enterprise Centre, University of East Anglia; Norwich, England, by Architype › The Laboratory, Dulwich College; London, England, by Grimshaw › The Loom; London, England, by Duggan Morris Architects

Caring Wood; Leeds, England, by Macdonald Wright Architects

› The Welding Institute; Cambridge, England, by Eric Parry Architects › The Word; South Shields, England, by FaulknerBrowns Architects › Vajrasana Buddhist Retreat Centre; Suffolk, England, by Walters & Cohen Architects › Victoria Gate Arcades; Leeds, England, by ACME › Walmer Yard; London, England, by P Salter and Associates › Warwick Hall Community Centre; Burford, England, by Acanthus Clews Architects › Wolfson Tree Management Centre; Gloucestershire, England, by Invisible Studio

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RIBA reveals the best of British architecture for 2017

The Royal Institute of British Architects has named 49 winners of its national awards, ranging from a cluster of luxury townhouses, to a new wing for the Tate Modern museum and workshops for the National Arboretum.

The 2017 RIBA National Awards for architecture recognises the best buildings created in the last 12 months.

A shortlist for the prestigious Stirling Prize will be selected from this year's diverse list, which showcases the breadth and scale of projects across the UK – from housing to shopping centres and spaces for worship.

Maggie’s at the Robert Parfett; Manchester, England, by Foster + Partners

"RIBA National Awards provide insight into emerging design trends, as well as showing how well the profession responds to economic drivers. I am delighted to see such confident, innovative and ambitious architecture delivered in such challenging times," said RIBA president Jane Duncan.

"The lack of high-quality new housing is a huge issue in the UK so I am particularly pleased to see great examples of well-designed, sustainable new homes amongst our award winners," she added.

"We all deserve a well-designed, affordable home, wherever we live in the country. I encourage other local authorities, developers and clients to look at these projects as exemplars."

Walmer Yard; London, England, by P Salter and Associates

She praised the inclusion of a number of high-quality schools – including The Laboratory at Dulwich College and new music facilities at Wells Cathedral School – but said it was disappointing to see no new state school buildings included in this year’s awards.

“Well-designed schools support improved student achievement, and staff and student wellbeing and should be part of educational aspirations for all our schools, not just those in the fee-paying sector,” she said.

Also among this year's winners is the visitor attraction British Airways i360, which was designed by Marks Barfield Architects for the Brighton seafront, and the Victoria Gate shopping centre in Leeds with its striking geometric-patterned facade.

A pair of timber-framed buildings for the National Arboretum in Gloucestershire designed using only felled branches from the site were given a nod.

British Airways i360; Brighton, England, by Marks Barfield Architects

Wilkinson Eyre's new additions to the Dyson Campus in Wiltshire is also recognised. The trio of buildings housing new research and design facilities, as well as a cafe and multi-purpose sports centre feature mirrored glass facades.

The striking brick extension of the Tate Modern Switch House by Herzog & de Meuron also gets a mention.

"Brick remains the top choice for many projects in London; Tate Modern's Blavatnik Building and Barrett's Grove are two excellent examples," said Duncan, but pointed out that timber has grown in popularity across the rest of the country. "Traditional building material remains very much part of modern London's architectural vernacular."

Tate Modern Blavatnik House; London, England, by Herzog & de Meuron

Scroll down for the full list of winners in the RIBA National Awards 2017:

› 8 Finsbury Circus; London, England, by Wilkinson Eyre › 40 Chancery Lane; London, England, by Bennetts Associates › Barretts Grove; London, England, by Amin Taha + Groupwork › Bedales School of Art and Design Building; Petersfield, England, by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios › Blackburn Meadows Biomass; Tinsley, England, by BDP › British Airways i360; Brighton, England, by Marks Barfield Architects › Caring Wood; Kent, England, by Macdonald Wright Architects and Rural Office for Architecture

New Scotland Yard; London, England, by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

› Carrowbreck Meadow; Norfolk, England, by Hamson Barron Smith › Chetham's School of Music - Stoller Hall; Manchester, England, by Stephenson Studio › City of Glasgow College, City Campus; Glasgow, Scotland, by Michael Laird Architects & Reiach and Hall Architects › Command of the Oceans; Kent, England, by Baynes and Mitchell Architects › Derwenthorpe Phase One; York, England, by Studio Partington › Dujardin Mews; London, England, by Karakusevic Carson Architects › Dyson Campus Expansion; Malmesbury, England, by WilkinsonEyre › Fallahogey Studio; Kilrea, Northern Ireland, by McGarry-Moon Architects › Finlays Warehouse; Manchester, England, by Stephenson Studio › Hastings Pier; Hastings, England, by dRMM Architects › King’s College School; London, England, by Allies and Morrison › Leicester Cathedral’s Richard III Project ‘With Dignity and Honour’; Leicester, England, by van Heyningen and Haward Architects › Live Works; Newcastle, England, by Flanagan Lawrence

Magdalen College Library; Oxford, England, by Wright & Wright Architects

› Liverpool Philharmonic; Liverpool, England, by Caruso St John Architects › Magdalen College Library; Oxford, England, by Wright & Wright Architects › Maggie’s at the Robert Parfett; Manchester, England, by Foster + Partners › New Music Facilities for Wells Cathedral School; Wells, England, by Eric Parry Architects › New Scotland Yard; London, England, by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris › Newhouse of Auchengee; North Ayrshire, Scotland, by Ann Nisbet Studio › No 49; London, England, by 31 dash 44 architects › Paradise Gardens; London, England, by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands › Peacock House; London, England, by BHSF Architekten with Studio-P › Photography Studio for Juergen Teller; London, England, by 6a architects › Remembrance Centre, National Memorial Arboretum; Lichfield, England, by Glenn Howells Architects › Rockvilla; Glasgow, England, by Hoskins Architects

Dyson Campus Expansion; Malmesbury, England, by WilkinsonEyre

› Shawm House; West Woodburn, England, by MawsonKerr Architects › Silchester; London, England, by Haworth Tompkins › South Street; Lewes, England, by Sandy Rendel Architects › St Albans Abbey; St Albans, England, by Richard Griffiths Architects › Tate Modern Blavatnik House; London, England, by Herzog & de Meuron › The Berrow Foundation Building and New Garden Building, Lincoln College; Oxford, England, by Stanton Williams › The Enterprise Centre, University of East Anglia; Norwich, England, by Architype › The Laboratory, Dulwich College; London, England, by Grimshaw › The Loom; London, England, by Duggan Morris Architects

Caring Wood; Leeds, England, by Macdonald Wright Architects

› The Welding Institute; Cambridge, England, by Eric Parry Architects › The Word; South Shields, England, by FaulknerBrowns Architects › Vajrasana Buddhist Retreat Centre; Suffolk, England, by Walters & Cohen Architects › Victoria Gate Arcades; Leeds, England, by ACME › Walmer Yard; London, England, by P Salter and Associates › Warwick Hall Community Centre; Burford, England, by Acanthus Clews Architects › Wolfson Tree Management Centre; Gloucestershire, England, by Invisible Studio

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As you know, there are good and not so good days ‘working’ at the Oxfam bookshop in Petersfield – and today was a good day.

I am going to save the best bits to last, so you are welcome to skip.

Volunteers are always a scarce resource but we have a few, valuable, new ones and they are making such a difference.

They make my life a whole lot easier because they do things I mean to do but just haven’t time and, of course, the more volunteers, the less the chance we have to shut the shop when someone goes on holiday, or is ill, or has a better offer for an afternoon.

Today one volunteer did a sterling job of putting in date order the five crates books of the Institute of Naval Architects from 1940 to 2004 and logging the missing volumes so I can list them on the internet. (Should you be interested, £200 and buyer collects.)

Another volunteer said she liked sorting things out so I asked her to sort out the jumble upstairs on two shelves of travel books, natural history books and transport books – Steam Railways Past and Present should not be in natural history…..

After that I walked her round the shop and explained what was what on each shelf.

Now, dear reader, you might think that the shelves would be like a supermarket – here is history/baking goods, here is academic/canned vegetables, here is crafts/cheese, but it is rarely that simple.

We have no control over what is donated and we cannot have empty shelves so we are always juggling shelf-fillers and categories.

(Who’d have thought we needed to fill two shelves with books on mathematics and maths puzzles – but that is what we did when the Christmas goods were over and removed.)

I was worried that she would be overwhelmed and put off but at the end of her afternoon, she said, ‘I feel as if I have only been here 5 minutes and it has been hours, and there is so much left to do, this is  great.’

That’s what I like to hear – someone who has found what they like doing in the complex business of running a bookshop and is planning on putting more money on their car parking ticket next week so she has longer to sort things out.

So, now to the bits that added a good feeling to the day.

Readers with a good memory will recall that some time ago at the bottom of a box of rubbish books, I found a book called The Square Book of Animals – a children’s book with lovely illustrations and which sold on the internet for £450.

Well guess what, at the bottom of another box of books a few days ago, I found something called The Rabbit Book by Charles Pettafor, and again I thought this might be worth something.

(Children’s books of some age that are not wrecked, scrawled on, and in one piece are often worth a bit – just because they have survived relatively intact.)

I looked it up on Bookfinder and Abebooks but couldn’t find any for sale. I looked it up on Google and found it mentioned, but non for sale.

Now that makes it rare.

So I called our excellent book specialist and said I had a tasty treat for him – I don’t ask him to come in all the time, just when I have something(s) I can’t price.

Usually, he can find its price and, usually, I am disappointed, but I am learning from his tuition and this time I thought it was a good find.

He came in and we looked at it. ‘It is pre Beatrix Potter,’ he said, ‘It is about a rabbit and look at the illustrations. Could he have influenced her? Could this rabbit have sparked her?’

Not according to Google – he was not listed as an influence in her.

But still, we had a book that people were looking for. We had a book which we thought had a small print run. We had a book which was a children’s book from about or pre 1900 in great condition with lovely illustrations.

We decided to put it on the internet for £500. I will let you know if it sells for that.

And, finally.

Some time ago I found a small glass vase and I mean very small, on the shelf out the back and it was very light.

I happened to be meeting that very same book specialist and he is also an archeologist and a trustee of the local museum and so I asked him whether it might be old.

(I love the idea of old glass – how can it have survived? How lovely that it was blown by hand as it were…)

Last time I rang him, I asked whether it had got information on whether indeed it was indeed old and he said –  he couldn’t find it.

‘What,’ I cried, “ I wanted to buy that!’

‘OK, I will bring you another Roman glass vase instead’ he said.

And he did – how amazing is that….?

I can’t tell you how delighted I am with this.

It turns out that the local museum has the original and if that turns out to be real rather than a good fake, I will buy that too.

A good day or what?

A Very Good Day As you know, there are good and not so good days ‘working’ at the Oxfam bookshop in Petersfield - and today was a good day.

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[kingwilliamv]

Court Circular || 23 June 2022

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this afternoon visited the Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mrs Julie Spence).

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited East Anglia Children’s Hospice, 42 High Street, Milton, and were received by Mr Benjamyn Damazer (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire).

Their Royal Highnesses subsequently visited Jimmy’s Cambridge, 1 East Road, Petersfield, and were received by Mrs Caroline Bewes (Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire).

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge later attended Cambridgeshire County Day at Newmarket July Course, Newmarket.

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2017 Natters & Nibbles is back

      Coffee Cars & Cakes 2017 Dates 2017 Natters & Nibbles has moved to a Sunday morning In 2012 we had the idea to start a monthly classic car coffee morning centred at our workshop, which at this point was located behind our house. Year on year the event has grown in popularity and in 2016 we were overwhelmed with the support that you gave to our gatherings. A huge thank you to everyone who came and gave so generously to our charity pots.   2016 saw a record number of visitors enjoying our Saturday Morning Natters & Nibbles   2017 is our sixth year of Natters & Nibbles also known as Bill’s Sunday Morning Classic Cars Cakes & Coffee. Being a small family business we never forget that people and their cars are at the centre of it. We like to make our visitors feel very welcome and anyone who visits our workshop knows the kettle is always on! As part of our extended hospitality we started our coffee mornings. The thinking behind this idea was to provide a destination to drive out to, meet other classic car enthusiasts and to enjoy an informal, casual, lively, fun morning. With our strong family values we have created a gathering that provides something for everyone; Male or female, young or old you have told us that you love our Natters & Nibbles!       We provide the refreshments. We have a fantastic display of cakes and sweet treats and early arrivals may even get a bacon sandwich. All we ask is that you make a donation into one of our chosen charity pots. Last year, thanks to your generosity we raised over £900 for the Alton, Petersfield & District Multiple Sclerosis Society. 2017 Natters & Nibbles is at our new workshop – GU34 5EN For 2017 we have made a few changes. We have moved from a Saturday morning to a Sunday morning. We have also changed location from our home address to our new workshop. The new workshop has ample hardstanding and covered space which is more able to cope when the British weather lets us down. Maybe make our coffee morning the start to your day out? Jane Austen’s House & Museum at Chawton   Our new workshop is situated right by the Midhants Railway – ‘Watercress Line’ , with regular steam trains passing right by our front door. A short stroll up to the station and standing on the platform will transform you back in time. Situated close to the summit of “the Alps”, Medstead & Four Marks is the highest station in Southern England.  It is a typical country station and it is smaller and more peaceful than the other stations along the line. The Mid Hants Railway website informs us “The station building has been completely restored from the shell it had become in the 1970’s and now houses a period booking office.  The waiting room on the opposite platform contains an exhibition illustrating the history and transformation of the station. The footbridge offers a grandstand view of trains working hard up the long, straight 1 in 60 gradient from Ropley. The Railway’s Permanent Way, Signals and Telegraphs and Building Departments are based in the former goods yard and this is also one of the Wagon Group restoration bases”   Austin Healey 100S parked at Medstead & Four Marks Watercress Line Railway Station   If after visiting our coffee morning you are still wondering how to spend the rest of the day, then why not take the opportunity to see some of the attractions in the area. We are surrounded by many places to go and see and some great walks too. Maybe you could take a drive into the beautiful  countryside, taking in the South Downs, the New Forest or the coast. There are several  National Trust Properties on our doorstep, as well as Jane Austen’s House Museum  in the village of Chawton. The larger towns of Farnham and Winchester are also worth a visit as is the pretty, small market town of Alresford. We can also recommend  a large selection of pubs, restaurants and tea rooms if more refreshments are required. The pretty market town of Alresford offers pubs, shops and tea rooms to visit   A few more details Our mornings also give you a chance to see our workshop, see what we do and chat to our very friendly team. You might have a pressing question you need answered; a technical issue, a restoration problem, or a tuning difficulty. Perhaps you would like to have a chat regarding car sales or you are a motorsport fan and would like to find out about where and when we will be racing this year? Whatever your reason for coming we would love to see you and your car. We specialise in Classic British Cars and have the facilities to carryout all work required on these vehicles; from servicing, safety & MOT checks, restoration, fabrication, engine rebuilds and gearbox overhauls.   When? Sunday April 30th 2017 Sunday May 21st 2017 Sunday June 11th 2017 Sunday July 23rd 2017 Sunday August 27th 2017 Sunday September 24th 2017 Where?   The new Bill Rawles Classic Cars Workshop Unit 2, Dukes Mill, Station Approach, Medstead, Alton, Hants, GU34 5EN (located right by the Four Marks & Medstead Railway station – Mid Hants Railway Ltd ‘The Watercress Line’) Time? 10 til 1 What are our 2017 Charities? Alton, Petersfield & District Multiple Sclerosis Society The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice The Treloar School for Disabled Children – Treloar’s Billy Monger crowd funding – A fellow Ginetta Junior Racer with Jack Rawles who on Sunday 16th April 2017 suffered life changing injuries in an F4 car at Donington Park, after being involved in one of the most horrific crashes Motorsport has seen Jack Rawles & Billy Monger back in 2014 racing in the Ginetta Junior Championship                 The post 2017 Natters & Nibbles is back appeared first on Bill Rawles Classic Cars.

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