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First World War Era Outerwear.

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

As part of the ‘Wor Life’ project I have been identifying First World War era clothing and textiles within the Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums collection.  Here I will show you seven beautiful outer garments. 1910-1914 – TWCMS : J6778… Read more

Seaside Shields: North and South Marine Parks

Local History   Social History   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
Posted by administrator on July 27, 2015     Permalink     Leave a comment

Hello everyone! This is my first blog in a series of five dedicated to the seaside tourism of South Shields, to link with the ‘Seaside Shields’ exhibition. This exciting, interactive display presents the seaside as both nostalgic and modern, and… Read more

Some Assembly Required

Collections & Objects   Collections Management   Discovery Museum   Local History   Maritime History   Military History   Science   Social History   Technology
Posted by administrator on July 22, 2015     Permalink     Leave a comment

Every so often you come across a story so extraordinary that you can barely believe it really happened.  Such is the saga of the ss Baikal, which I stumbled upon whilst innocently cataloguing a box of old photographs… By 1895… Read more

A Gold Daric Coin

Archaeology   Collections & Objects   Great North Museum: Hancock
Posted by administrator on July 21, 2015     Permalink     Leave a comment

Sometimes the smallest objects in the museum have the most interesting stories to tell. This small gold coin, for example, was one of the most significant coins in the Ancient World. It is called a daric after the Persian King… Read more

Tyneside Men Saving Life at Sea

Collections & Objects   Discovery Museum   Local History   World War 1
Posted by administrator on July 17, 2015     Permalink     Comments (5)

First World War heroes didn’t just appear on the battle field. We recently discovered a small object in our collection that tells the fascinating story of some of these home front heroes: a Tynemouth Medal, awarded for bravery in saving… Read more