Tag Archives: Sunderland

A Victorian Spring at Monkwearmouth

Design   Local History   Natural Sciences   Social History   Volunteering
Posted by administrator on June 17, 2011     Permalink     Leave a comment

Last autumn Peter Gibson, Duty Manager at Monkwearmouth Station Museum, decided to turn his passion for gardening into a new, interesting and beautiful contribution to the museum’s grounds.  The self-described “enthusiastic amateur” quickly drew up a plan for a traditional… Read more

Monkwearmouth Station Museum Railway Wagon Restoration Project – The Restoration Begins!

Collections & Objects   Exhibitions   Local History
Posted by administrator on June 10, 2011     Permalink     Comments (2)

The most exciting part of our Wagon Restoration Project began several weeks ago with the arrival of tradesmen from Rampart Carriage & Wagon Services to Monkwearmouth.  With their bespoke shed finished (and looking fantastic!) the wagons are currently undergoing a… Read more

Royal Wedding Party

Arbeia South Shields' Roman Fort
Posted by administrator on June 9, 2011     Permalink     Comments (1)

Royal Wedding Party and Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens Read more

John Alfred Charlton Deas

Collections & Objects   Education   Social History
Posted by administrator on May 6, 2011     Permalink     Comments (2)

Making collections as accessible as possible, is what Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums strive for. A pioneer in this field was Charlton Deas, a former curator at Sunderland Museum. From 1913, John Alfred Charlton Deas, organised several handling sessions for the blind, first… Read more

Remember Sunderland The Way It Used To Be

Collections & Objects   Education   New Media
Posted by administrator on April 12, 2011     Permalink     Comments (3)

With a vast collection of photographic material, it is impossible for museums to show all of them at once. Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens have an intriguing collection of photos varying in subject and content, which I have had the… Read more