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Wor Life Poppy Project

Art   Discovery Museum   Education   Exhibitions   Hatton Gallery   Laing Art Gallery   Local History   Segedunum Roman Fort   Social History   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery   World War 1
Posted by administrator on April 30, 2015     Permalink     Leave a comment

As part of our Wor Life project, commemorating the role of the North East in the First World War, we have been involving schools, families and community groups in creating poppies in our venues.  The poppies have been interpreted differently… Read more

Lets cross that bridge when we come to it

Art   Collections & Objects   Exhibitions   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
Posted by administrator on October 28, 2011     Permalink     Leave a comment

Our new exhibition opened on Saturday 15 October entitled ‘Crossing the Tyne’. It was all a bit touch-and-go for a while, as at first I thought we didn’t have enough items to exhibit; however, by the end of the week… Read more

A grim death for a most heinous crime…

Local History   Social History   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
Posted by administrator on October 18, 2011     Permalink     Comments (3)

The other week I participated in a ghost walk around Newcastle city centre and although I’m not a believer in the supernatural by any means, I was intrigued by this region’s gruesome history and wasn’t disappointed. As Exhibitions Officer at… Read more