Posted: March 25th 2022
by Katherine Hardwick, Collections Coordinator
As the UK settles in to hear the latest gossip from the world of Bridgerton, let us introduce you to Holkham’s own Lady Whistledown.
Posted: March 08th 2022
by Katherine Hardwick
Some of the Holkham women who have previously been celebrated as part of International Women’s Day have been rule breakers or those who defied traditional conceptions of what a women’s role entailed. This year we are celebrating a quieter Holkham woman who worked within traditional gender frameworks to dedicate her life to charity and good works.
Posted: January 06th 2022
by Katherine Hardwick
Over the summer, Holkham Hall was invited to collaborate on a project called the Watercolour World, his saw the digitisation of over 300 works of art from Holkham’s collections, as Katherine Hardwick explains in our latest blog post.
Posted: November 21st 2021
by Laura Nuvoloni, Curator of Manuscripts and Early Printed Books
In our latest blog, Laura Nuvoloni, Curator of Manuscripts and Early Printed Books, shares stories and artworks of Thomas Coke, the first Earl of Leicester and builder of the Hall, and the story of his Grand Tour (1712-1718).
Posted: November 19th 2021
by Dr. Mac Graham, Librarian and Historian
A tribute to Sam Mortlock, who was the librarian here at Holkham, written by our current librarian and historian Dr. Mac Graham.
Posted: September 13th 2021
by Katherine Hardwick
On the 13th September 1806, the great Whig statesman Charles James Fox passed away. He had been a close friend and political ally of Thomas William Coke who collected a number of depictions of his dear friend.
Posted: May 16th 2021
by Katherine Hardwick
One of our most important paintings at Holkham is this work by Gainsborough, depicting Thomas William Coke ‘of Norfolk’ in his sporting best. Sadly, this work has had historic problems with flaking paint. Find out how expert conservators, ably assisted by the hall team, have undertaken the intricate work needed to conserve this incredible painting.
Posted: April 23rd 2021
by Katherine Hardwick, Collections Coordinator
To celebrate St George’s Day, Collections Coordinator Katherine Hardwick explores the history of the fountain, and why it might not depict St George and the Dragon at all….
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