Posts by venue: Local History

Muhammad Ali and South Shields

Collections & Objects   Local History   Social History   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
Posted by administrator on October 28, 2020     Permalink     Leave a comment

Did you know that boxing legend Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) came to South Shields in the summer of 1977? Ali was the World Heavyweight Champion at the time so, as you can imagine, his Tyneside visit drew huge crowds. Many came… Read more

Africans on Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site

Ancient History   Arbeia South Shields' Roman Fort   Archaeology   Collections & Objects   Local History   Segedunum Roman Fort
Posted by administrator on October 28, 2020     Permalink     Leave a comment

Written by Bill Griffiths, Head of Programmes & Collections and Alex Croom, Keeper of Archaeology. During the Roman period Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site was an incredibly diverse place, with soldiers, and civilians from right across the Roman Empire based… Read more

Recalling the opening of Segedunum Roman Fort to the public 20 years ago

Local History   Segedunum Roman Fort
Posted by administrator on August 18, 2020     Permalink     Leave a comment

Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths and Museum opened its doors to the public for the first time in June 2000. In June 2020, we were set to celebrate the Fort’s 20th anniversary in the venue, but as the coronavirus pandemic had… Read more

Meet Neville – Customer Service Assistant at Discovery Museum

Collections & Objects   Discovery Museum   Local History   Maritime History
Posted by administrator on July 21, 2020     Permalink     Leave a comment

Long-standing front of house staff member of Discovery Museum, Neville, shares what life is like inspiring the public with tales of local history, and his favourite object in the museum. What I do “I have been interested in history and… Read more

The Lead Shrine

Ancient History   Archaeology   Collections & Objects   Local History   Segedunum Roman Fort
Posted by administrator on June 30, 2020     Permalink     Leave a comment

Keeper of Archaeology, Alex Croom takes an in-depth look at the Lead Shrine, on display at Segedunum Roman Fort & Museum. This lead shrine from Wallsend Roman Fort is one of only three in Britain that still retain its central… Read more