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The Sound of the Singing Sands: Part 1

Collections & Objects   Great North Museum: Hancock   Natural Sciences   Science
Posted by administrator on October 2, 2017     Permalink     Comments (1)

Inspired by a collection of ‘Singing Sand’ samples in the Great North Museum: Hancock rock collection and accounts of earlier research, I’ve been given the opportunity to dig a little deeper and visit some local beaches where the sand has… Read more

‘Vote Leave’ campaign to remain in the South Shields Museum & Art Gallery collection – A guest post by work placement student Ellen Mackenzie

Collections & Objects   Discovery Museum   Local History   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery   The Archives
Posted by administrator on September 25, 2017     Permalink     Comments (2)

On 23 June 2016, the people of the UK swarmed to polling stations to cast their vote on the future of the UK within the European Union. The turn out to polls was incredibly high with 72.2% of the population… Read more

‘Shields Lass’ to ‘Land Girl’ – guest post by placement student Christina Hamilton

Military History   Social History   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
Posted by administrator on September 5, 2017     Permalink     Leave a comment

During my time at South Shields Museum and Art Gallery as a history volunteer, I have come across some wonderful items. My favourite item was a Women’s Land Army and Timber Corps badge for a woman named Frances Blackburn (nee… Read more

Happy Birthday to you….in 1942! – guest post by placement student Christina Hamilton

Collections & Objects   Discovery Museum   Local History   Social History
Posted by administrator on September 4, 2017     Permalink     Leave a comment

I am a museum studies master’s student, volunteering at the Discovery Museum for my work based placement as part of my Semester three module, ‘Museum, professional practice and research’.  During my time here I have been accessioning objects and adding… Read more

Paul Nash, artist of powerful First World War paintings

Art   Exhibitions   Laing Art Gallery   World War 1
Posted by administrator on August 31, 2017     Permalink     Comments (1)

The fighting in the Ypres Salient in 1917 and the aftermath of the Battle of Passchendaele had a major effect on Paul Nash, and also made a big impact on his art. We are Making a New World is one… Read more