The Charles Rennie Mackintosh House & Galleries
Another clock
Our friends at The Bassett-Lowke Society have lent us this fantastic clock which originally belonged to Mr G P Keen. Mr Keen was chairman of Bassett-Lowke Ltd. from 1927 to 1930.
Guest Bedroom Clock
A model of the clock designed by Mackintosh and shown in photographs of the guest bedroom has been made and loaned to 78 Derngate by Mr M Catchpole.
Network of Light Exhibition
The preview and lauch of the Network of Light Exhibition from Network Arts took place on the evening of Friday, 30th September at 78 Derngate.
telegraph subscribers
The Telegraph Subscriber Home and Garden Club gives Telegraph Subscribers 2 for 1 priced entry to 78 Derngate.
A CLOCK COMES HOME
Another exciting recent addition to 78 Derngate is this beautiful early 20th century brass faced clock. Bought on one of their many European trips this historic time piece lived on the mantle shelf in 78 Derngate.
78 frontage gets a facelift
The front area of the building was in dire need of a little love and attention.
The Victorian tiles were broken and uneven and the advertising A board was scruffy and care-worn. A plan was hatched to improve the frontage and with the help of funds from the Friends of 78 Derngate the work has now been completed.
Patchwork workshop
Patchworking genius, Helen Spence, returned in Autumn 2011 on two more dates for her popular Six Tricks with Triangles workshop.
In September Helen demonstrated various techniques and the workshop was followed by a cream tea in The Dining Room. The cost was £10 per person including cream tea. £8 for Friends and Volunteers.
Innovative Design Awards 2012
The Innovative Design Awards is a competition designed to showcase excellence in the visual arts in the 21st Century.
It is a unique collaboration between Open Studios Northamptonshire, the Furniture & Design Department at Moulton College and 78 Derngate: The Charles Rennie Mackintosh House & Galleries.
The call for entries for the Innovative Design Awards 2012 is available to download now.
Volunteering is fun and rewarding
78 Derngate is largely staffed by the 78 Derngate Volunteers.
Being a charitable trust, we rely on the support of Volunteers to keep this beautiful house open to the public.
The Volunteers man the reception desk, take phone bookings and generally look after our visitors. Other Volunteers give the Guided Tours around the house.
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