Public History, Heritage & Memory

2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (198+ words) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced efforts to protect and restore the Minaret of Jam, one of Afghanistan’s World Heritage sites. The organization said on Sunday, October 11, that with financial support from the International Alliance…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago   (464+ words) Gartloch psychiatric hospital operated for 100 years before it closed down(Image: The Daily Record) Lying abandoned since its closure in 1996, Gartloch Hospital has been a fixture in Glasgow's east end for well over a century. The historical Category A listed…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (81+ words) 500 W US Hwy 24 Independence, MO 64050 816-268-8200 | 800-833-1225 Fax: 816-268-8295 The Truman Library recently completed a massive renovation of the museum and its exhibitions, the first major renovation in more than 20 years and the largest since the museum opened its doors in 1957. Support the…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago   (720+ words) The scientific workshop "Preserving and promoting the value of Cham pottery art, which was inscribed by UNESCO on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in need of urgent safeguarding," took place on October 11th. On November 29, 2022, Cham pottery art was inscribed…...

7+ hour, 25+ min ago   (381+ words) Historic chimneys in Shimla, once vital for heating homes, are now architectural landmarks preserving memories of past winters and the town's unique heritage. These structures are subject to restoration efforts and Master Plan guidelines to maintain Shimla's character. Shimla's skyline…...

3+ hour, 40+ min ago   (237+ words) The Tribune-Democrat Vatican spokesman says pope's lung surgery is planned for this week Johnstown artist Joseph Hensel talks with Jim Buday, of East Taylor Township, over a table of foundry patterns during Hensel's auction of Bethlehem Steel Corp. and U.S. Steel…...

4+ hour, 40+ min ago   (225+ words) The Herald Palladium Michigan Maritime Museum Curator Chelsea Bailey recently accepted the Michigan Historical Society’s Exhibit or Program of the Year Award on behalf of the museum. SOUTH HAVEN — The Michigan Maritime Museum recently announced that “Working…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago   (829+ words) A 1986 article by Robert Merritt in The Times-Dispatch declared it the city’s biggest art gallery. Hollywood Cemetery, designed in 1847 and unfolding over 135 acres next to Oregon Hill and overlooking the James River, is both an essential part of Richmond history…...

4+ hour, 13+ min ago   (156+ words) The exhibition “Faith and Identity: Relics from the History Museum of Armenia” was officially inaugurated at the Byzantine Museum of the Archbishop Makarios III Foundation in Nicosia. Initiated by the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Cyprus, the exhibition…...

4+ hour, 33+ min ago   (291+ words) The Stratford-Perth Archives is getting ready to host a free workshop on researching First World War service records. There will be two sessions that people can attend. The workshop will be hosted at the Stratford-Perth Archives, located at 4273 Line 34, Stratford....