Do you ever feel like you’re being watched by paintings? Don’t worry, you aren’t actually imagining things. The reason for this sensation is actually rooted in science. Due to the fact that perspectives, shadows and light are fixed in the painting, and therefore don’t change as you move around, your brain will try to interpret […]
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Object: Postcard Featuring The Lake, Wallace Park c1900 With summer right around the corner, it’s time to take advantage of the glorious weather, get outdoors and explore our surroundings! Here’s a look back at one of Lisburn’s more tranquil beauty spots at the beginning of the last century. This section of Wallace Park remains largely
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Arch welcoming King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, June 1937 As the people of Lisburn & Castlereagh mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, let’s take a look back at some of the pageantry surrounding the visit of her parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937. This photograph shows a welcoming arch on the Hillsborough
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