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it's a beautiful day for English rural life
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THREE LIONS ON A SHIRT
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on this longest of days, the longest of hogs
#SummerSolstice
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This June, The MERL is celebrating Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller History Month (GRTHM).
In our latest blog, learn why and how we are taking part in the month, and our next steps in making greater space for the rich and diverse histories of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people.
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The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and we have found something wonderful in our archive that we want to share with you.
Like many of the best things in life, it is all about bees.
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an important aspect of rural England's history is cows receiving rosettes for being so exquisitely rectangular
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Next month, we're celebrating Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month (#GRTHM).
We will be exploring the contribution of travelling people to rural society, their community, and their heritage. Romany Gypsies, for instance, have been in Britain since at least 1515.
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Is your child texting about visiting The Museum of English Rural Life?
brb = beautifully restored broomsticks
lol = lots of lambs
smh = so many horses
tbh = the best hats
stfu = sheep, tractors, farmers, University of Reading
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Friends, it is #WorldBeeDay! And what if we told you that at The MERL we have a collection of bee-related literature that has been described as the most comprehensive of its kind in the world?
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Leonardo DiCaprio unrecognisable in new Martin Scorcese film
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May the horse be with you
#StarWarsDay
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Microsoft Teams is down, huh? Well, looks like we're going to have to revert to communicating by sending each other eggs
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can't believe this cow singlehandedly invented portrait photography
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Today marks three years since this very important sheep first graced the Internet twitter.com/TheMERL/status…
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people are talking about Robin Hood (the app) but not Robin Hood (Winner of Best Boar Born Before the 1st July 1952 and Reserve Champion of Breed at the 1953 Royal Show), and it shows!
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The MERL, @UniofReading. We explore the history of rural England, its communities, and its people. Chaotic Good.