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Joe’s Blog

During the recent weeks of heavy snow we were reminded by the media of previous severe seasons such as the winter of 1947.  A comparison that isn’t altogether fair when we remember that, although the war was over, rationing and… Read more

Death of Death and Burial

We have got the chance to re-display one of the galleries in the museum, so while the site is closed for winter we have cleared the old Death and Burial Gallery. First we took out all the small objects and… Read more

Monkwearmouth Station Museum Railway Wagon Restoration Project – The Story of the Wagons

Both of the Monkwearmouth’s wagons are important to the railway heritage of the United Kingdom. They were acquired for the Museum in 1976 and restored to good condition to go on display in 1977. Sadly, with them standing out in… Read more

Christmas and New Year are a time for parties

Christmas and New Year are time for parties, dressing up and looking your best which usually involves a trip to the hairdressers.  Lets go back 60 years and see what Joe could offer at his hairdressing salon in Baring Street, South… Read more

Karaoke, Tom Jones and Culture Track Volunteers

We wanted to do something a little bit different to thank the Culture Track volunteers for all their efforts and to celebrate the success of the project. So we held a celebration event in the Great Hall at the Discovery… Read more