The Time Machine

The Kremlin’s geordie spy

Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 11:44 am

Long before U2 ever became synonymous with a pop group the symbols achieved lasting fame as a casualty of the Cold War. U2 was the name given to America’s super spy plane, a machine designed to fly at heights that reputedly made it impossible to shoot down; a reputation the Russians shattered in May 1960. The pilot was Gary Powers and those of a certain age [...click on headline to read full story]

Source: The Time Machine | David Pike

7th century manuscript to be exhibited in Durham

Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 2:38 pm

The British Library has launched a £9m campaign to acquire the St Cuthbert Gospel for the nation. Created in the 7th century and intimately associated with one of Britain’s foremost saints, the Gospel is the earliest surviving intact European book and one of the world’s most significant books. A manuscript copy of the Gospel of [...click on headline to read full story]

Source: The Time Machine | David Pike

The man behind the museum

Monday, 4 July 2011, 12:58 pm

The early life and political career of the founder of the Bowes Museum is examined in a new exhibition. The Man behind the Museum: the 200th anniversary of John Bowes has been put together by Durham County Record Office. Using a range of archive materials held by the Record Office, and taken primarily from the Strathmore Estate collection, it looks at John Bowes’ time as [...click on headline to read full story]

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