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The survival and renaissance of a hand'carved replica of Rye
13+ hour, 39+ min ago (392+ words) A hand'carved scale model of an East Sussex town has become one of the county's most unlikely heritage survivors. Known as the Rye Town Model, the 1: 100 scale replica was created in the 1970s by Joy Harland and her husband, Ted, who…...
Against the grain: How woodcarving reunited a father and son - BBC
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (240+ words) Outlook Mixtape: Lights, Camera, Action! 'My skin colour was a constant reminder of mum's betrayal' Scottish woodcarver Callum Robinson learned everything about the trade from his father, master carver David Robinson. David is a member of Britain's oldest wood and…...
Grimsby girl is welded to a job that's not just for the boys
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (363+ words) A girl who has been testing her welding skills says she wants to get more hands-on in a sector which is traditionally male-dominated. Faith, 15, was one of 25 girls who took part in the Women in Welding Day event near Grimsby....