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Our Half-term events are up and running - find out what's happening in your area. There are A History of the World events in museums, and other places, across England. Some museums are showing off the unique objects they have added to the site and at some events there are also live local radio broadcasts. Plus you can bring in your object and get help adding it to the site.

In Lancashire, Sally Naden presented her show live from the in Preston. One of her listeners brought in his mother-in-law's clogs for the curators to take a look at and Sally couldn't resist slipping them on for a quick scamper around the museum.



I tried to get to the , in south London, yesterday but got there too late. All I managed to do was get extremely wet - it's further up that hill than I remember. But, apparently, it was a great day, with people bringing in all kinds of objects; from a docker's hook and a clockwork London bus, to a carpet beater. Plus Robert Elms was there in the afternoon with his ´óÏó´«Ã½ London show. You can and some more of the objects.

Meanwhile, in Leicester the roadshow at the Guildhall was uncovering, among other items, a first world war cushion cover, a gas mask tin and a forbidding looking pair of handcuffs.

There are more events this week in , , , , , , , , , , and many other places. Find out more about events in your area and get along with your objects.