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News snippets from Northland

News snippets from Northland

Dutch Memory of the World list includes Soldaat van Oranje

The exhibition is being held across four museums

The diary of Anne Frank, written while in hiding during WW2 to escape from the Nazis, is one of the most famous – and bestselling – books of all time. But how much do you know about the famous diary?

Very special news for Waag: De Digitale Stad, one of the first entry points to the internet worldwide in the nineties, has been nominated as heritage of the world on the 'Memory of the World' list. In 2023, the jury will present its verdict (Dutch).

Very special news for Waag: De Digitale Stad, one of the first entry points to the internet worldwide in the nineties, has been nominated as heritage of the world on the 'Memory of the World' list. In 2023, the jury will present its verdict (Dutch).

A stroll down history lane A stroll down history lane A trip to the Bangkok National Museum is a great way to get some recreational activity in and learn about the countrys prized lintel artefacts and ancient kingdoms published : 15 Jul 2021 at 04:00 A collection of Sukhothai-style bronze statues of Hindu deities. (Photos: Pornprom Satrabhaya) Bangkok is once again under strict disease control measures and residents continue to work from home to curb virus transmis...

Eric Williams collection now in virtual version A replica of Dr Williams Office from the Prime Ministers residence is housed in the collection. - March 2021 marked the 40th anniversary of the passing of this country’s first Prime Minister, Dr Eric Eustace Williams. It also marked the 23rd anniversary of the inauguration of the Eric Williams Memorial Collection Research Library, Archives and Museum by former US secretary of state Colin Powell at UWIs St Augustine campus. A year after its inau...

By Murray Pittock Last year marked the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath, a document to confirm Scotland’s status as an independent nation WHEN the National Trust for Scotland carried out polling in 2020 on the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath, it discovered that 51% of Scots had never heard of the Declaration. Although on being informed of its existence, 72% agreed that it was important. In common with o...