Tag Archives: Tyne and Wear

Reinventing the Wheel

Collections & Objects   Discovery Museum   Fashion   Local History   Science   Social History   Technology
Posted by administrator on January 7, 2015     Permalink     Comments (11)

I was having a bit rummage and found this marvellous sepia photograph dated 1880:- At first sight, it appears to show a dastardly Victorian villain attempting to flee the scene of some dark deed aboard a horseless, minion-powered vehicle with feet… Read more

Exploring the Archive with the Archive Service Assistants

The Archives
Posted by administrator on December 3, 2014     Permalink     Comments (1)

To celebrate the start of the national ‘Explore Your Archive’ campaign, the Archive Services Assistants have set ourselves a challenge; to write about our role and work using the key themes of the campaign: ArchI’ve Discovered, Detected, Learnt, Remembered, Engaged,… Read more

Arcs & Sparks: Discovery Museum’s Electrical History Store

Collections & Objects   Collections Management   Discovery Museum   Education   Exhibitions   Local History   Science   Social History   Technology
Posted by administrator on July 25, 2014     Permalink     Comments (1)

In Discovery Museum’s basement, beneath the feet of our unsuspecting visitors, there are store rooms full of even more science and technology artefacts awaiting their time in the spotlight.  My colleague Toni previously blogged about some of her experiences working to sort… Read more

Sharing the Love…

Collections & Objects   Collections Management   Design   Discovery Museum   Exhibitions   Local History   Social History
Posted by administrator on June 2, 2014     Permalink     Leave a comment

One of the pleasures of working with an amazing museum collection is being able to share it with people, whether through our own exhibitions and behind-the-scenes store tours or by lending objects out to other museums, galleries and carefully selected… Read more

Christmas in February!

Collections & Objects   Local History   Social History   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
Posted by administrator on February 5, 2013     Permalink     Comments (4)

Depending on how you look at it, you could either say that Christmas has come two months late, or ten months early, at South Shields Museum! The reason: I’ve just opened a parcel from the USA and inside was a… Read more