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Wor Life Poppy Project

Art   Discovery Museum   Education   Exhibitions   Hatton Gallery   Laing Art Gallery   Local History   Segedunum Roman Fort   Social History   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery   World War 1
Posted by administrator on April 30, 2015     Permalink     Leave a comment

As part of our Wor Life project, commemorating the role of the North East in the First World War, we have been involving schools, families and community groups in creating poppies in our venues.  The poppies have been interpreted differently… Read more

South Shields Museum and Art Gallery during the First World War

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery   World War 1
Posted by administrator on February 4, 2015     Permalink     Leave a comment

As part of the ‘Wor Life’ project we have been researching all our venues to see what was going on at each of them during the First World War. We’ve found some really interesting stories that we’ll be sharing over… Read more

The Yemeni Riot in South Shields

Collections & Objects   Exhibitions   Social History   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery   Volunteering
Posted by administrator on July 18, 2014     Permalink     Comments (1)

I am a MA Art Museum and Gallery Studies student at Newcastle University, as part of my degree I am completing an eight week work placement at South Shields Museum. As part of my placement I have developed two exhibitions,… Read more

First World War Stories: Honouring Jarrow’s War Heroes

Collections & Objects   Local History   Military History   Social History   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery   The Archives   World War 1
Posted by administrator on July 7, 2014     Permalink     Comments (52)

I recently came across a fascinating document, which relates very nicely to the forthcoming exhibition at South Shields Museum ‘Home of Heroes’. The item is a poster listing all those recognised by the Jarrow War Heroes’ Fund between October 1917… Read more

South Tyneside during the First World War

Exhibitions   Local History   Social History   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery   World War 1
Posted by administrator on June 27, 2014     Permalink     Leave a comment

I am a MA Art Museum and Gallery Studies student at Newcastle University, as part of my degree I am completing an eight week work placement at South Shields Museum. It is coming up to the last week of my… Read more