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What can we learn from Roman milestones?

What can we learn from Roman milestones?

Why can we find memento mori in and around Christian churches?

Why can we find memento mori in and around Christian churches?

Compare prehistoric axes, from jadeite and flint to bronze

Compare prehistoric axes, from jadeite and flint to bronze

Explore extinction with birds once hunted for sport and food

Explore extinction with birds once hunted for sport and food

The Bombardment of Whitby, 1914, explored by William Scott Hodgson

The Bombardment of Whitby, 1914, explored by William Scott Hodgson

A bust inspired by Victorian medicine & other works by ceramicist Karen Thompson

A bust inspired by Victorian medicine & other works by ceramicist Karen Thompson

Life between Ice Ages – hyena teeth from Kirkdale Cave & artwork by Tim Hopgood

Life between Ice Ages – hyena teeth from Kirkdale Cave & artwork by Tim Hopgood

Explore footballer Donald Bell’s Victoria Cross from the Somme

Explore footballer Donald Bell’s Victoria Cross from the Somme

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