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    Explore "historic houses" with insightful episodes like "From Bess to Bonaparte: the Delights of an English Elizabethan Hall", "The Textiles Student Creating A World Topiary Day Fashion Special", "Esther Judge-Lennox of Shacks on Racks + Updating Electrical Panels", "Guide to the Library: Books about Ghosts, Exorcisms, Historic Architecture, and more" and ""The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts" Book Review" from podcasts like ""Poodling Around", "Poodling Around", "True Tales From Old Houses", "Haunted and Historic" and "Haunted and Historic"" and more!

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    From Bess to Bonaparte: the Delights of an English Elizabethan Hall

    From Bess to Bonaparte: the Delights of an English Elizabethan Hall

    Jane Hunt talks to Sarah Miller, a passionate tour guide at English Elizabethan Hall, Levens Hall and Gardens, in the northwest of England, and discovers why just visiting the gardens would be a real case of missing out.  Jane discovers the history of this unique historic property and the perils of gambling, as she finds out how the Hall changed hands.  She also learns of the wonderful decor within the Hall and some of the incredible items that visitors can see, if they take a tour.  Hot on the trail of all things Napoleon, following the launch of the Napoleon movie, she also hears of the strong links to both the Duke of Wellington and his adversary Napoleon and how these have resulted in the Hall having some unique exhibits, with which to thrill visitors.  Add to this the story of the infamous Radish Feast, once staged at Levens Hall, the legend of the Levens curse and the earliest English patchwork in existence and the podcast is a treasure trove for anyone appreciating past epochs and enjoying a deep dive into history.

    Poodling Around
    enJanuary 04, 2024
    napoleon
    patchwork
    cumbria
    elizabethan
    historic houses

    Esther Judge-Lennox of Shacks on Racks + Updating Electrical Panels

    Esther Judge-Lennox of Shacks on Racks + Updating Electrical Panels

    In today’s episode, Stacy chats with Esther Judge-Lennox, founder of Shacks on Racks. Shacks on Racks is an innovative company working hard to keep old houses out of the landfill by moving them before they are demolished. The mountain west is suffering from an acute housing shortage. Esther connects potential homeowners with available houses and facilitates the moving process. 

    And later, Alex joins Stacy for listener Q&A. They talk about relocating fuse boxes and considerations for updating an electrical panel.

    To request a transcript of this episode, please reach out via the contact page.

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    True Tales From Old Houses
    enDecember 19, 2022
    architecture
    salvage
    old houses
    historic houses
    house moving

    "The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts" Book Review

    "The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts" Book Review

    This week, Courtni gives an in-depth synopsis of the true crime book, "The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts" by Laura Tillman. She quotes from the book, talks about her favorite points, gives an overall rating, and poses important and thought provoking questions regarding houses where horrible crimes have been committed and what should be done with such places.

    Join the discussion in the private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/548280476120905/

    Haunted and Historic
    en-usMay 29, 2020
    murder
    true crime
    haunted house
    ghost stories
    houses

    How to Bring History and Character to your House

    How to Bring History and Character to your House

    From velvet furniture to mosaic tiles, we're talking about different ways to bring character to your home, regardless of the year it was built.

    With a shout out to Fine and Dandy Co. for making wallpaper that dreams are made of: https://www.instagram.com/fineanddandyco/

    Pinterest Board for Furniture Inspo: https://www.pinterest.com/thecuratedenthusiast/historic-home-furniture-inspo/

    Join the FB Community of House Lovers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/548280476120905/

    Haunted and Historic
    en-usMay 23, 2020
    haunted house
    ghost stories
    houses
    historic houses
    old house renovation

    Backstories of Five Creepy Movie Houses

    Backstories of Five Creepy Movie Houses

    In this episode, we go behind-the-scenes of creepy movie houses. We find out where they're located, if they're still standing, and who is living within them, dead or alive...

    Movie houses featured:
    People Under the Stairs
    Practical Magic
    Beetlejuice
    American Horror Story's "Murder House"
    Rose Red

    With a special shout out to Nerds the Word Prints on Etsy for their amazing ink-line drawings of creepy movie houses!

    Haunted and Historic
    en-usMay 15, 2020
    haunted house
    ghost stories
    houses
    historic houses
    old house renovation

    The Citadel of Kirkuk: Reconnaissance and assessment of its archaeological heritage (Kurdish translation)

    The Citadel of Kirkuk: Reconnaissance and assessment of its archaeological heritage (Kurdish translation)
    Dr Narmeen A. Muhammadameen talks about challenges for work at the Kirkuk Citadel and the importance of this site for local and community identities. The citadel at Kirkuk, the natural focal point of the city with almost one million inhabitants, represents a North Iraqi cultural and archaeological monument of great potential. The relics of the fortified, Late Ottoman town quarter are situated on the summit of an extremely large tell (15,8 ha), rising on the height about 20–30 m on the left bank of the Khasa Sou River. The tell appeared to be an élite residence and regional centre as late as in the Middle-Assyrian (Mitanni) Period (the 16th-14th centuries BC), as textual sources indicate. Although no archaeological data have been obtained from the area so far, much earlier origins of settlement of the tell are highly probable. The heritage area of the citadel witnessed an unprecedented, planned destruction, labelled euphemistically as a „beautification action“ and building of museum of architecture, in the late Saddam era (1997–1998). All three thousands of inhabitants of the citadel, mostly Kurdish and Turkoman, were moved out and the quarter (about 700–850 houses) was completely bulldozed, except of nine isolated monuments and nine small groups of „most valuable“ houses. Subsequently, a part of these structures underwent hard renovations by use of inapropriate methods and materials (in 1998–2003), the citadel area, however, remained unsettled till present and all the architectural remains, both renovated and authentic, are in ruins or seriously endangered. Even in ruins or remodelled, the preserved houses represent a unique specimen of regional, Late Ottoman town architecture, different from that in Baghdad or Arbil. The standing religious monuments (mainly Prophet Daniel Mosque. Great Mosque and Gog Kumbet Tomb) are famous sites of pilgrimage and worship both for Muslims and Christians. The site apparently sustains a not negligible potential for local turism, religious contacts and cultural exchange. The presented project comes from our previous experience in archaeological evaluation of Arbil citadel (2006–2009). It aims generally to 1. gather all available data about historical substance of the citadel building and its archaeological stratification, 2. structure that data to an project of information system of the citadel, and 3. prepare a complex documentation and assessment report about archaeology and architecure of the citadel. The project will mostly rely on non-invasive, intensive methods of archaeological research and recording (archaeological surface survey, collection of surface finds, historical building analysis, remote sensing) and will have following stages: 1. collecting of data (old plans and photographs, satellite and aerial images, oral history, all types of archaeological survey and recording, photogrammetry, possibly geophysical survey) 2. creation and feeding of the information database system based on a digital, three-dimensional model of the citadel (see a demo-version of similar database created for the Arbil citadel http://lfgm.fsv.cvut.cz/citadel/) 3. analysis and interpretation of data in the form of an assessment report which should give a first reliable information about stratigraphy and architecture of the heritage area, as well as of its value and potential for future research. Some proposals for conservation and public presentation of the monuments have to be also a part of the report. Thus, the results could be integrated into the realization phase of the recent masterplan of the Kirkuk city. The proposed project will be carried out in close cooperation with the State Board of Antiquities at Baghdad, Directorate of Antiquities at Kirkuk, with specialist from Salahaddin University at Arbil, Department of Archaeology (Prof. Dr. Narmin A. M. Amin) and several Czech scientific institutions.
    Protecting the Past 2 - Towards a better future with cultural heritage
    enNovember 23, 2016
    conservation
    kirkuk
    2016-10-31
    community identity
    historic houses

    The Citadel of Kirkuk: Reconnaissance and assessment of its archaeological heritage (English translation)

    The Citadel of Kirkuk: Reconnaissance and assessment of its archaeological heritage (English translation)
    Dr Narmeen A. Muhammadameen talks about challenges for work at the Kirkuk Citadel and the importance of this site for local and community identities. The citadel at Kirkuk, the natural focal point of the city with almost one million inhabitants, represents a North Iraqi cultural and archaeological monument of great potential. The relics of the fortified, Late Ottoman town quarter are situated on the summit of an extremely large tell (15,8 ha), rising on the height about 20–30 m on the left bank of the Khasa Sou River. The tell appeared to be an élite residence and regional centre as late as in the Middle-Assyrian (Mitanni) Period (the 16th-14th centuries BC), as textual sources indicate. Although no archaeological data have been obtained from the area so far, much earlier origins of settlement of the tell are highly probable. The heritage area of the citadel witnessed an unprecedented, planned destruction, labelled euphemistically as a „beautification action“ and building of museum of architecture, in the late Saddam era (1997–1998). All three thousands of inhabitants of the citadel, mostly Kurdish and Turkoman, were moved out and the quarter (about 700–850 houses) was completely bulldozed, except of nine isolated monuments and nine small groups of „most valuable“ houses. Subsequently, a part of these structures underwent hard renovations by use of inapropriate methods and materials (in 1998–2003), the citadel area, however, remained unsettled till present and all the architectural remains, both renovated and authentic, are in ruins or seriously endangered. Even in ruins or remodelled, the preserved houses represent a unique specimen of regional, Late Ottoman town architecture, different from that in Baghdad or Arbil. The standing religious monuments (mainly Prophet Daniel Mosque. Great Mosque and Gog Kumbet Tomb) are famous sites of pilgrimage and worship both for Muslims and Christians. The site apparently sustains a not negligible potential for local turism, religious contacts and cultural exchange. The presented project comes from our previous experience in archaeological evaluation of Arbil citadel (2006–2009). It aims generally to 1. gather all available data about historical substance of the citadel building and its archaeological stratification, 2. structure that data to an project of information system of the citadel, and 3. prepare a complex documentation and assessment report about archaeology and architecure of the citadel. The project will mostly rely on non-invasive, intensive methods of archaeological research and recording (archaeological surface survey, collection of surface finds, historical building analysis, remote sensing) and will have following stages: 1. collecting of data (old plans and photographs, satellite and aerial images, oral history, all types of archaeological survey and recording, photogrammetry, possibly geophysical survey) 2. creation and feeding of the information database system based on a digital, three-dimensional model of the citadel (see a demo-version of similar database created for the Arbil citadel http://lfgm.fsv.cvut.cz/citadel/) 3. analysis and interpretation of data in the form of an assessment report which should give a first reliable information about stratigraphy and architecture of the heritage area, as well as of its value and potential for future research. Some proposals for conservation and public presentation of the monuments have to be also a part of the report. Thus, the results could be integrated into the realization phase of the recent masterplan of the Kirkuk city. The proposed project will be carried out in close cooperation with the State Board of Antiquities at Baghdad, Directorate of Antiquities at Kirkuk, with specialist from Salahaddin University at Arbil, Department of Archaeology (Prof. Dr. Narmin A. M. Amin) and several Czech scientific institutions.
    Protecting the Past 2 - Towards a better future with cultural heritage
    enNovember 23, 2016
    conservation
    kirkuk
    2016-10-31
    community identity
    historic houses

    The Citadel of Kirkuk: Reconnaissance and Assessment of Its Archaeological Heritage (Arabic)

    The Citadel of Kirkuk: Reconnaissance and Assessment of Its Archaeological Heritage (Arabic)
    Dr Narmeen A. Muhammadameen talks about challenges for work at the Kirkuk Citadel and the importance of this site for local and community identities. The citadel at Kirkuk, the natural focal point of the city with almost one million inhabitants, represents a North Iraqi cultural and archaeological monument of great potential. The relics of the fortified, Late Ottoman town quarter are situated on the summit of an extremely large tell (15,8 ha), rising on the height about 20–30 m on the left bank of the Khasa Sou River. The tell appeared to be an élite residence and regional centre as late as in the Middle-Assyrian (Mitanni) Period (the 16th-14th centuries BC), as textual sources indicate. Although no archaeological data have been obtained from the area so far, much earlier origins of settlement of the tell are highly probable. The heritage area of the citadel witnessed an unprecedented, planned destruction, labelled euphemistically as a „beautification action“ and building of museum of architecture, in the late Saddam era (1997–1998). All three thousands inhabitants of the citadel, mostly Kurdish and Turkoman, were moved out and the quarter (about 700–850 houses) was completely bulldozed, except of nine isolated monuments and nine small groups of „most valuable“ houses. Subsequently, a part of these structures underwent hard renovations by use of inapropriate methods and materials (in 1998–2003), the citadel area, however, remained unsettled till present and all the architectural remains, both renovated and authentic, are in ruins or seriously endangered. Even in ruins or remodelled, the preserved houses represent a unique specimen of regional, Late Ottoman town architecture, different from that in Baghdad or Arbil. The standing religious monuments (mainly Prophet Daniel Mosque. Great Mosque and Gog Kumbet Tomb) are famous sites of pilgrimage and worship both for Muslims and Christians. The site apparently sustains a not negligible potential for local turism, religious contacts and cultural exchange. The presented project comes from our previous experience in archaeological evaluation of Arbil citadel (2006–2009). It aims generally to 1. gather all available data about historical substance of the citadel building and its archaeological stratification, 2. structure that data to an project of information system of the citadel, and 3. prepare a complex documentation and assessment report about archaeology and architecure of the citadel. The project will mostly rely on non-invasive, intensive methods of archaeological research and recording (archaeological surface survey, collection of surface finds, historical building analysis, remote sensing) and will have following stages: 1. collecting of data (old plans and photographs, satellite and aerial images, oral history, all types of archaeological survey and recording, photogrammetry, possibly geophysical survey) 2. creation and feeding of the information database system based on a digital, three-dimensional model of the citadel (see a demo-version of similar database created for the Arbil citadel http://lfgm.fsv.cvut.cz/citadel/) 3. analysis and interpretation of data in the form of an assessment report which should give a first reliable information about stratigraphy and architecture of the heritage area, as well as of its value and potential for future research. Some proposals for conservation and public presentation of the monuments have to be also a part of the report. Thus, the results could be integrated into the realization phase of the recent masterplan of the Kirkuk city. The proposed project will be carried out in close cooperation with the State Board of Antiquities at Baghdad, Directorate of Antiquities at Kirkuk, with specialist from Salahaddin University at Arbil, Department of Archaeology (Prof. Dr. Narmin A. M. Amin) and several Czech scientific institutions.
    Protecting the Past 2 - Towards a better future with cultural heritage
    enNovember 23, 2016
    conservation
    kirkuk
    2016-10-31
    community identity
    historic houses
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