Posts by venue: South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

Seaside Shields: North and South Marine Parks… Redux

Hi again everyone. I just wanted to add an addition to the North and South Marine Parks post in order to highlight an odd tidbit: I feature in one of the postcards! I used the below card to point out the… Read more

Seaside Shields: Marsden Beach

Hello again! Following my previous post exploring the postcards, photographs and history of Sandhaven and Littlehaven beaches, this post will focus upon Marsden Beach, the Marsden Rock, and the Grotto pub. Marsden beach is situated around 2.5 miles directly to… Read more

Seaside Shields: Sandhaven and Littlehaven Beaches

Hello again! After my previous post exploring a selection of postcards and photographs of the North and South Marine parks, we will be venturing a hundred feet or so forward right to the water’s edge. Although there were many things to… Read more

Seaside Shields: North and South Marine Parks

Hello everyone! This is my first blog in a series of five dedicated to the seaside tourism of South Shields, to link with the ‘Seaside Shields’ exhibition. This exciting, interactive display presents the seaside as both nostalgic and modern, and… Read more

‘Watercolour Treasures’ at South Shields Museum and Art Gallery

Hi, it has been a while since I have written one of these blog posts. Back in spring last year I was on a work placement, working alongside staff at South Shields Museum and Art Gallery and the Discovery Museum,… Read more