Posts by venue: Collections & Objects

John G. Watson and many, many coins. A Guest Post by Daniel Wood.

Archaeology   Collections & Objects   Great North Museum: Hancock   Social History
Posted by administrator on September 26, 2016     Permalink     Leave a comment

My name is Daniel Wood, I am currently studying an undergraduate History and Archaeology degree at Newcastle University. During the summer holidays I undertook an Archaeology-related fieldwork placement at the Great North Museum: Hancock in partnership with the Natural History… Read more

What ever happened to Saltwell Park Museum? (Part 3)

Collections & Objects   Exhibitions   Shipley Art Gallery   Social History
Posted by administrator on August 11, 2016     Permalink     Comments (3)

Read Whatever happened to Saltwell Park Museum? Part 1 Read Whatever happened to Saltwell Park Museum? Part 2 Here are excerpts from an article from the Newcastle Courant on 10 July, 1933 recording the opening of Gateshead’s Local & Industrial Museum (later… Read more

Gotta Catch ‘Em All: The Naturalist’s Mantra

Collections & Objects   Great North Museum: Hancock   Natural Sciences
Posted by administrator on August 8, 2016     Permalink     Comments (2)

My name is Erin Slack and I am the curatorial assistant for natural sciences at the Great North Museum: Hancock. In this blog post I want to talk about something very important to me and the work I do: Pokémon.… Read more

Stained glass at South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

Art   Collections & Objects   Local History   Social History   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
Posted by administrator on July 20, 2016     Permalink     Leave a comment

The beautiful stained glass windows mounted on the half landing of the grand staircase at South Shields Museum are a much-admired feature of our venue. The centre window contains glass from Holy Trinity Church, South Shields, which was located at the… Read more

The Hancock sisters and the Great War – A Guest Post by Ashleigh Jackson

Collections & Objects   Great North Museum: Hancock   Local History   Military History   World War 1
Posted by administrator on July 11, 2016     Permalink     Leave a comment

My name is Ashleigh Jackson. I am a History undergraduate student from Edinburgh and I’m currently on a summer placement with the Natural History Society of Northumbria in their archives at the Great North Museum: Hancock. July 2016 marks the centenary of… Read more