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Unlocking Our Sound Heritage

Collections & Objects   Collections Management   Discovery Museum   Local History   Science   Social History   Technology   The Archives   Volunteering
Posted by administrator on April 4, 2019     Permalink     Leave a comment

The Unlocking Our Sound Heritage Project is an exciting new UK wide project led by the British Library and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Part of the British Library’s Save Our Sounds Programme, the project aims to digitally preserve… Read more

The Family La Bonche Circus Collection, Part 2: Tools of the Trade – a guest blog by Alexandria Brown

Collections & Objects   Discovery Museum   Exhibitions   Local History   Social History
Posted by administrator on March 12, 2019     Permalink     Leave a comment

Equipment in the La Bonche circus Collection This post explores the world of circus skills and equipment using objects from the La Bonche circus collection at Discovery Museum. Circus skills and tools As artists, circus performers aim to awe and… Read more

The Art of Nature Part 1 – A guest blog by Immy Mobley

Art   Books   Education   Great North Museum: Hancock   Natural Sciences
Posted by administrator on March 11, 2019     Permalink     Comments (1)

Lithography and the impact it had on zoological illustrations Hello, my name is Immy and I am researching the use of art in natural history illustration during my placement at the Great North Museum: Hancock Library. The Natural History Society… Read more

The Family La Bonche Circus Collection, Part 1, an introduction – a guest blog by Alexandria Brown

Collections & Objects   Discovery Museum   Local History   Social History
Posted by administrator on February 28, 2019     Permalink     Leave a comment

Whilst on placement at Discovery Museum, aiding with contemporary collections, I was tasked with documenting the rather interesting La Bonche circus collection.  Throughout the process, I discovered that the world of circus carries a legacy of unique skills, customs and… Read more

The Service Women of WWII – by Hannah Mather, Customer Service Assistant and Volunteer

Collections & Objects   Fashion   Military History   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery   Women
Posted by administrator on November 30, 2018     Permalink     Comments (1)

During the warmer months, the spotlight shone on the women working in agriculture, in place of the men that were now serving in the military. The Women’s Land Army was featured on the covers of Woman magazine with issues like… Read more