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Joan
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Personal account of a certified museum, heritage, and culture nut. Love, love, love it! Will like posts about animals, a lot x
Amazing event tonight at Wigan Museum with Tony Collins @collinstony.bsky.social
ably assisted by Terry Wynn, talking all things Roy Francis. With so much to Roy's wonderful story, there's got to be a film in there! Lovely to see @vsdawson.bsky.social too x
June 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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If you're in or around Wigan, on Wed 11 June at 7pm I’ll be at Wigan Museum talking about #RugbyLeague pioneer Roy Francis to celebrate the publication of my new biography, 'Roy Francis: Rugby’s Forgotten Black Leader'. Free tickets here: shorturl.at/gKVFf
Ruby League legend Roy Francis book launch and signing with Tony Collins
An evening honouring Rugby League pioneer and trailblazer Roy Francis.
shorturl.at
June 6, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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Wigan #Museum has recently refreshed its superb "What's In Store" #exhibition.
It is wonderfully random,eccentric & fascinating.
Go see death masks,glass pigs & some beautiful #art
February 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Mark the date! The revealing new documentary,
'Roy Francis: Wales's Black Leader in a White World', will be broadcast by BBC Radio Wales next Monday 6.30pm. For more info go to: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #rugbyleague #blackhistorymonth
BBC Radio Wales - Roy Francis: Wales's Black Leader in a White World
The first black man to coach a professional league and cup-winning sports team in Britain.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 25, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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My talk next month on #architect George Edmund Street is at the Museum of Wigan Life on December 7th at Noon.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ge-street-...
Please do come along 🙂
November 14, 2024 at 4:54 PM