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A Monastic Retreat at a Down Set Abbey in Straton, Somerset
An online exhibition, a history, an community er, 20 exhibits from downside abbey. Exhibits taken from the abbey's archives and special collections but also from all around the monastery. We havee items of everyday use, material objects, photographs, stories, paintings, drawings, er, literally anything you can think about that can be situated within a historical context. And i would encourage all your listeners to have a look at it, because i really believe it has it is. It is an exhibition of which both i am not ashamed to say, and i think also the community can be very proud.
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