Posts by date: May 2015

First World War wedding fashions

Collections & Objects   Discovery Museum   Fashion   World War 1
Posted by administrator on May 29, 2015     Permalink     Leave a comment

We have in the Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums costume collection some beautiful wedding outfits from the First World War era. 1914 – TWCMS : D5868.1-5 & D5871     This wedding dress (above) is currently on display in… Read more

Newcastle foodships rescue Basque refugees in the Spanish Civil War

Exhibitions   Laing Art Gallery   Local History   Social History
Posted by administrator on May 26, 2015     Permalink     Comments (4)

Over days and weeks in May 1937, a group of Newcastle cargo ships steamed out of Bilbao, their decks crowded with refugees. They were taking part in a massive rescue scheme for Basque civilians during the Spanish Civil War. Starving refugees, like… Read more

WW1 evening dress

Collections & Objects   Fashion   World War 1
Posted by administrator on May 21, 2015     Permalink     Comments (1)

Five WW1 evening outfits. Recently we had some of our beautiful costume collection photographed professionally as part of the ‘Wor Life’ project.  This uncovered some gorgeous evening dress that hasn’t been seen for some time and here I’ll show you five of… Read more

WW1 day dresses

Collections & Objects   Fashion   World War 1
Posted by administrator on May 14, 2015     Permalink     Leave a comment

Five WW1 era day dresses We recently had some of our beautiful costume collection photographed professionally as part of the ‘Wor Life’ project.  This uncovered some beautiful day dresses from the First World War era that haven’t been seen in… Read more

Health and safety at work 100 years ago

Collections & Objects   Discovery Museum   Local History   Social History   The Archives
Posted by administrator on May 13, 2015     Permalink     Comments (15)

While I was recently cataloguing the personnel records in the Vickers Armstrong collection I came across a large quantity of accident records. These give a fascinating insight into working conditions at the factories and shipyards operated by the firm in Newcastle… Read more