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Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle & Durham 2021

The Silver Swan

The two hundred and thirty year old Silver Swan is probably the best know and best loved object in The Bowes Museum. It still delights audiences of all ages with its elegant performance.
The Silver Swan is a product of the late 18th century, a time of enterprise and invention when highly creative minds could flourish. [...]

10 Comments CherryPie on Apr 28th 2022

Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Newcastle & Durham 2021

Newcastle & Durham – Day Eight

We arrived at breakfast to find that most items were in short supply, causing us to hurry through breakfast rather than tarry a while.

We walked to Durham Town square to see various features including the History time line that is featured on the pathway across the square. We ventured into the market to see its [...]

6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 3rd 2021