Justin Hewart
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Justin Hewart
@justinh72.bsky.social
Work in collections care in the heritage sector.
Passionate about museums, heritage, culture and history. Also books! OU history graduate.
Happy Dec everyone! Looking very festive at work!
December 1, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Reposted by Justin Hewart
'It is a reminder that it is possible to heal, even after we have been cut down.' Today the National Trust gave away 49 saplings grown from Sycamore Gap Tree seeds to communities - including an MND centre and a gardening project near Grenfell Tower.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It signifies renewal’: recipients of Sycamore Gap saplings announced
‘Trees of hope’ will be planted across the UK, including at a prison and a children’s hospital, in National Trust scheme
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2024 at 8:44 AM
Reposted by Justin Hewart
1/4 I hope there’ll be a proper commemoration of the 5th anniversary of Colston’s statue toppling next June.
At the time I objected to the right wing press & politicians describing it as an attempt to ‘rewrite history’, but actually it did, in two senses:
November 28, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Fantastic evening at Birmingham Hippodrome watching Royal Birmingham Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker. My first ballet, loved it!
November 28, 2024 at 8:19 AM
Lovely scenes at work this morning ❄️
November 19, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Well I never knew that!
In 1940 the Coca-Cola Company in Nazi Germany, having problems importing the dark Coca-Cola syrup from USA, due to WW2, created a new drink. It was called Fanta.
November 17, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Number 19. My organisation has never been told that 😂
Never have I ever #Museum edition

Score 1 mark per completed item.
Highest score is automatically appointed as our Interim Temporary Head of Operations on a casual basis.

#Galleries #Heritage #Museums
November 17, 2024 at 8:43 AM
Reposted by Justin Hewart
Can we take a moment to admire the extraordinary attention to detail in the costuming for #WolfHall from the incredible designer Joanna Eatwell? A flawless interpretation of Jane Seymour’s bonnet and gown from the Whitehall Mural 🙌
November 16, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Hello to all new followers, and to those that have followed over from the other side.
I work in collections care at this wonderful property in Warwickshire, I’m an OU history graduate with a passion for history, heritage and museums, and it already feels so much better over here on Blue sky!
November 16, 2024 at 8:14 PM