Developments at the Museum & Art Gallery
8th June: Members of staff talk about developments at the Museum & Art Gallery
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Meeting
Ice Hockey in Blackburn by Robert Svark
11th May: Ice Hockey in Blackburn by Robert Svark PLEASE NOTE: The date and arrangements are yet to be confirmed and could include an evening visit to the Hawks
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Selling Books in Blackburn
13th April: Selling Books in Blackburn. Ana Maria Rueda describes her work for Waterstones in Blackburn and some of her favourite books (and may invite audience participation)
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Roman-Egyptian Mummy Portraits
9th March: Roman-Egyptian Mummy Portraits. A talk by Mark Stein There is a good example of one of these encaustic wax portraits on show in the Museum.
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Mirador Arts: Karel Klic – Copy That – Art for All
9th February: Mirador Arts: Karel Klic – Copy That – Art for All Sue Ashworth talks about the Czech artist, photographer and pioneer of photogravure printing who worked in Lancaster during the late 19th century
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“Blackburn and T’Rovers” – the town’s and Rover’s history over 150 years..
12th January 2027: Steve Williams talks about “Blackburn and T’Rovers” – the town’s and Rover’s history over 150 years.
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Santa Claus is Coming to Town: the Journeys of St Nicholas.
8th December: A talk by John Turkington on Santa Claus is Coming to Town: the Journeys of St Nicholas.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, followed by “An ‘Unknown’ Artist: Hubert Williams 1905 to 1989”
10th November: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, followed by a talk by Ken Ford: An ‘Unknown’ Artist: Hubert Williams 1905 to 1989
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Alfred Wainwright: His Journey from Blackburn to Butteremere.
For the first meeting of the new season, Local historian Nick Burton talks about the author of the famed Lake District guidebooks in Alfred Wainwright: His Journey from Blackburn to Butteremere.
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THE DAVID SHIPWAY LECTURE
This year’s free public lecture takes place at 2pm on Saturday, 19th September, No booking is required Dr Paul Salveson will talk on What did the railways ever do for us?. Dr Salveson is Visiting Professor at Greater Manchester University following a career in the railway industry. His fields of interest, on which he has written a number of books, […]
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