Posts by venue: Social History

What’s Your Story? Discovering Family History – The Milburn Jug

Art   Collections & Objects   Exhibitions   Local History   Social History
Posted by administrator on July 19, 2012     Permalink     Comments (8)

When I heard that What’s Your Story? Discovering Family History, a Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums travelling exhibition, was coming to Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens (SMWG), I was keen to get involved. As an artist working with this venue’s … Read more

Sing all about it!

Art   Collections & Objects   Discovery Museum   Education   Local History   Shipley Art Gallery   Social History
Posted by administrator on June 11, 2012     Permalink     Leave a comment

“Gannin’ alang the Scotswood Road to see the Blaydon Races Olympic Torch” Now that the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee has passed we look next to welcoming the Olympic flame to the region as part of its tour around the country in… Read more

The real Barras Bridge and Newcastle’s beautiful lost dean

Art   Collections & Objects   Laing Art Gallery   Local History   Social History
Posted by administrator on May 4, 2012     Permalink     Comments (52)

Imagine a deep ravine slicing across the Great North Road next to the Civic Centre, replacing concrete and tarmac with a beautiful tree-lined dean. Well, it’s not fantasy – this was Pandon Dean (or Dene – spelling varied). Much of… Read more

Interesting personnel records uncovered by the Sunderland Shipbuilding Archives project

Collections & Objects   Discovery Museum   Local History   Maritime History   Social History   The Archives
Posted by administrator on April 23, 2012     Permalink     Comments (60)

During the past month I’ve been cataloguing the administrative records of Austin & Pickersgill Ltd and its two predecessor companies, S.P. Austin & Son Ltd and William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd. These include an interesting set of personnel records, which… Read more

Monkwearmouth Station Bombed!

Local History   Military History   Social History
Posted by administrator on April 5, 2012     Permalink     Comments (8)

When first built there was a roof over the lines between the main building at Monkwearmouth Station and the Goods Yard on the west side. This roof provided shelter for the passengers waiting for their trains. On the night of… Read more