A museum, castle and cathedral, right? This mansion was purchased by the city of Carlisle and made into a school, library and museum in 1893. The schools and library were relocated and museum expanded onward from 1980.
Since Carlisle was an anchor point for Hadrian’s Wall (AD 122) which ran for 74 miles in north of England as the northern border of the Roman Empire it stands to reason there is a lot of early Roman history that has been discovered and is now displayed.
Including mile markers
Helmets
How they could breathe or see in these full helmets, especially in the heat of battle baffles me.
And weapons such as this Cheiroballistra that fired a massive bolt
Lots of stone carvings, too.
But it was the Gallery section that I enjoyed the most starting with the lobby.
Where a violin created 1564 by Andrea Amati for French King Charles IX 200 years before Stradivarius is displayed.
I so wish museums would use plastic vs glass to cut down reflection, but I believe the cost might be prohibitive.
Rossetti’s George Boyce with Fanny Cornforth in Rossetti’s London studio
An unfinished and finished “Found” by Rossetti
1885 “Tree Graces” by Edward Burne-Jones
Then I entered a gallery where an exhibition East Meets West. The Brushstrokes of Wang Ying were on display.
England in Spring
Daffodils in a Breeze
The Lake District in Rain
Blossoming Flowers in a Blaze of Colour
Blossoming Magnolia
Cherry Blossoms in Didsbury
Lillie of the Valley, The River Mersey in Spring
Liverpool Docks
I liked Martin Greenland’s “National Park”
Ad Sam Bough’s “Otter Hunt”
The gardens outside Tullie house were a nice place to take a break
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