Mantle pieces

Archaeologist, journalist and artist Christine Finn opened up her parents' house in Deal last year and sparked fascination and nostalgia. For architecture08, Christine has taken exploration of the family home and its meaning a stage further.

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Events on 22 May

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Sadly postponed due to illness
Celebrations of mantelpieces and their significance in the home
Photographs by young people, documenting the Rose Hill community's history
Celebrating the work and life of Colin St. John Wilson
The lost words of architecture
Maurice Collins' collection of Victorian and Edwardian inventions
Photography by Martin Charles for a new book about parsonages
Audio history heritage trail broadcast, using Street Radio technology
Video screening with artists' Q & A
A fascinating tour of Britain's most important Modernist icon
Exhibition of photographs, working models and digital media