Kelly van Doorn Yesterday marked the 2773rd anniversary of the legendary founding of Rome. I say “legendary” because all the best stories are… and as with all stories, it’s best to start at the beginning. King Numitor ruled over Alba Longa, an ancient city in central Italy, until his younger brother Amulius usurped him andContinue reading “Stories from the Store From Rome with a coin”
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The Story of Eastbourne Exhibition
Lizzie Williams The Story of Eastbourne reached its 1st Birthday back in February. Unfortunately, we are currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic but I wanted to tell you all a bit about our first year. As of the 20th March, when we had to close our doors, we’d welcomed a whopping 24,110 visitors into our smallContinue reading “The Story of Eastbourne Exhibition”
Lights, Camera… Projector
Eastbourne has been home to many pioneering people, as well some of the inventions they have created. To celebrate British Science Week, we wanted to find out more about The Burville 16mm Sound Projector and the people behind its curtain (so to speak). It was designed and manufactured by Leslie Arthur Burville, Tommy Wilson, JackContinue reading “Lights, Camera… Projector”
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