Posts by venue: Social History

Bob Renaut Blog No. 4 – Guest blog by South Shields Museum & Art Gallery Volunteers Jean and Wendy

Hi, Jean and Wendy here again with some more of Bob’s photographs. We hope you’ve enjoyed the ones that have featured so far, and that some of you may have even recognised yourselves. Apart from photos taken in and around… Read more

Family History in Tyne and Wear

What’s Your Story? Discovering family histories in Tyne and Wear; sharing ordinary peoples’ family histories Watching the new series of the BBC’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ has taken on added significance in the history team office at Discovery… Read more

Co op products

The history of the building and the popularity of the Co-operative society means we have collected a lot of Co-op items.  We have recently accessioned a selection of paper ephemera items into the collection.  This is one of the oldest… Read more

Bob Renaut Blog No. 3 – Guest blog by South Shields Museum & Art Gallery Volunteers Jean and Wendy

Hello. This is Jean and Wendy with more information about Bob Renaut who lectured in Art, Design and Photography at South Shields Marine and Technical College during the 1970s, 80s and 90s. We would like to show you some photos… Read more

Discovering the history of the Co-op

The Discovery Museum was a very different building one hundred years ago from the one it is today. It was once the headquarters of the North East branch of the Co-operative Wholesale Society.  Founded in 1863 the society grew in… Read more