Posts by venue: Social History

Settle Down Cafe hosts Archives Exhibition

Collections Management   Discovery Museum   Exhibitions   Local History   New Media   Social History   The Archives
Posted by administrator on March 13, 2012     Permalink     Comments (1)

We’ve installed one of our exhibitions at The Settle Down Cafe in Newcastle. It’s called, “Out of One Eye: the photography of Jimmy Forsyth” Why not pop along and have a look…? Let me know what you think. Jimmy Forsyth… Read more

Old apprenticeship registers discovered at Discovery Museum

Collections & Objects   Discovery Museum   Local History   Maritime History   Social History   The Archives
Posted by administrator on March 2, 2012     Permalink     Comments (93)

As an archivist it’s always a great feeling when you receive an exciting new donation or you discover a fascinating document in your collections. I experienced that feeling earlier this week as I was working in the Discovery Museum loft… Read more

Photographic collection gets its own room in the Archive Stores

Collections & Objects   Collections Management   Local History   Social History   The Archives
Posted by administrator on February 14, 2012     Permalink     Comments (3)

A recent move of material over to the Northern Region Film & Television Archive at Teesside University www.nrfta.org.uk meant that a small room became vacant in the archive stores at Discovery Museum.  The Archivists and the Conservation Officers agreed that this… Read more

Revelations of racial discrimination at sea, discovered in the plans of the Sunderland shipbuilding firm, Bartram & Sons

Collections & Objects   Discovery Museum   Local History   Maritime History   Social History   The Archives
Posted by administrator on January 23, 2012     Permalink     Comments (4)

I’m pleased to report that work continues apace with the Sunderland Shipbuilding archives project. Colin and I are both currently working on the records of Bartram & Sons Ltd. The Bartrams shipyard was located at South Dock, Sunderand and was… Read more

Fancy a fight?

Arbeia South Shields' Roman Fort   Social History
Posted by administrator on January 11, 2012     Permalink     Leave a comment

Boxer’s booth for hire! Come an participate in an event with a difference at Arbeia Roman Fort this summer. Read more