Is that a ruin? This item is very old and very fragile. Things like light exposure, air humidity and temperature control are vitally important. (Not to mention protection from various fruit-loops and terrorists.) I suspect that the British Museum is one of the few places that can look after such a large item properly without having to spend a vast sum of money on the necessary infrastructure.
Which is exactly why it should stay exactly where it is.
Couldn’t Henry be in with a shout......might be able to find a bit of room for it in either The Lib or even the museum at a pinch. Worth throwing our hat in the ring I reckon.
where should it be on display - Battle (logical and my choice), Hastings(why?), Canterbury (just because it was made there?) or somewhere else?
Living locally, in fact our house is a stone's throw from where William planted his 'standard' before the battle, I think it should be displayed in Battle Abbey. Would give a massive boost to the town.
It's 70 meters long....Bottle Alley would do the job LOL......seriously though agree with you. I have seen it in Bayeux, definitely go and see it wherever it gets displayed.
Can't imagine Bayeux being happy about giving it up for any significant period as the Town's economy practical depends on the visitors it brings in. Plus moving it is going to be such a delicate operation. Best to go see it in Normandy for those really interested.
Couldn’t Henry be in with a shout......might be able to find a bit of room for it in either The Lib or even the museum at a pinch. Worth throwing our hat in the ring I reckon.
We've already turned them down. No enough Charlton content and we'd have to cancel our half and half ski hat exhibition
Battle is enticing but not really practical. There is nowhere to display that fits the requirements of safety (for the tapestry) in terms of security or the correct environmental conditions. On that basis it needs to be displayed in a museum capable of meeting both those needs.
In addition. As fine a site Battle is. It is at one end of the country. Literally. To get the tapestry seen by the most people and in the perfect conditions I believe it needs to be displayed in The British Museum.
Is the British Museum ooop North? Thought not. The CAFC museum is at The Valley because its historically significant to the items on show there. Same with Battle and the tapestry. IF it comes its not till 2022 so plentry of time to build if necessary somewhere suitabke to house it.
Is the British Museum ooop North? Thought not. The CAFC museum is at The Valley because its historically significant to the items on show there. Same with Battle and the tapestry. IF it comes its not till 2022 so plentry of time to build if necessary somewhere suitabke to house it.
Is the British Museum ooop North? Thought not. The CAFC museum is at The Valley because its historically significant to the items on show there. Same with Battle and the tapestry. IF it comes its not till 2022 so plentry of time to build if necessary somewhere suitabke to house it.
How many of the items in the British Museum are from Britain, let alone London? Bit of an odd example to use for the point you're trying to make.
Is the British Museum ooop North? Thought not. The CAFC museum is at The Valley because its historically significant to the items on show there. Same with Battle and the tapestry. IF it comes its not till 2022 so plentry of time to build if necessary somewhere suitabke to house it.
Where most would see it would be best. So probably somewhere in London.
but why does everything always have to be in London though and why when the tapestry has no association with London?
To compensate for having to share our city with Millwall!
I get the romantic argument for Battle, but I would imagine that it'll need to be kept in very specific conditions which might mean that the British Museum is the best option.
Battle is enticing but not really practical. There is nowhere to display that fits the requirements of safety (for the tapestry) in terms of security or the correct environmental conditions. On that basis it needs to be displayed in a museum capable of meeting both those needs.
In addition. As fine a site Battle is. It is at one end of the country. Literally. To get the tapestry seen by the most people and in the perfect conditions I believe it needs to be displayed in The British Museum.
Not sure distance and convenience should be used as an excuse. King Harold and his army had to march all the way from The Battle of Stamford Bridge (Yorkshire, not the play-offs) in order to engage the Normans, so we should be prepared to make the trip to Battle. On foot. Just imagine if Harold had won. He would be the greatest English hero in history to this day (possibly still Winston Churchill?). Having defeated a large Norwegian Viking army only weeks before he came within an ace of sending the French Vikings (Normans) packing too.
Battle is enticing but not really practical. There is nowhere to display that fits the requirements of safety (for the tapestry) in terms of security or the correct environmental conditions. On that basis it needs to be displayed in a museum capable of meeting both those needs.
In addition. As fine a site Battle is. It is at one end of the country. Literally. To get the tapestry seen by the most people and in the perfect conditions I believe it needs to be displayed in The British Museum.
Just imagine if Harold had won. He would be the greatest English hero in history to this day (possibly still Winston Churchill?). Having defeated a large Norwegian Viking army only weeks before he came within an ace of sending the French Vikings (Normans) packing too.
Battle is enticing but not really practical. There is nowhere to display that fits the requirements of safety (for the tapestry) in terms of security or the correct environmental conditions. On that basis it needs to be displayed in a museum capable of meeting both those needs.
In addition. As fine a site Battle is. It is at one end of the country. Literally. To get the tapestry seen by the most people and in the perfect conditions I believe it needs to be displayed in The British Museum.
Not sure distance and convenience should be used as an excuse. King Harold and his army had to march all the way from The Battle of Stamford Bridge (Yorkshire, not the play-offs) in order to engage the Normans, so we should be prepared to make the trip to Battle. On foot. Just imagine if Harold had won. He would be the greatest English hero in history to this day (possibly still Winston Churchill?). Having defeated a large Norwegian Viking army only weeks before he came within an ace of sending the French Vikings (Normans) packing too.
The battle of Stamford Bridge was a brilliant victory and if Hastings would have been won would have been the more famous of victories imo. The fact Harold’s own brother had betrayed him and been killed in the battle and the old enemy of the Norse being utterly defeated ending the age of the vikings and ushering in the middle ages gave it a real Shakespearean edge.
Dammit now I wish Shakespeare wrote a tragedy called “King Harold”.
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Worth throwing our hat in the ring I reckon.
The oppression of women.
Slavery.
Public executions.
How about the piece of the Union Flag from Nelson's flagshipship that's just been auctioned or the Overlord Tapestry. ;-)
In addition. As fine a site Battle is. It is at one end of the country. Literally. To get the tapestry seen by the most people and in the perfect conditions I believe it needs to be displayed in The British Museum.
I get the romantic argument for Battle, but I would imagine that it'll need to be kept in very specific conditions which might mean that the British Museum is the best option.
It's all French propaganda anyway.
Will it be signed as a loan deal or permanent contract?
You sound like a northerner saying that. Which is ironic. ;-)
See the Chris Powell thread
Dammit now I wish Shakespeare wrote a tragedy called “King Harold”.
It's worked well enough for us for 800 years and it might give them some useful hints about their union with the rest of Europe.