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Ralph’s Cat and Other Animals

Art   Collections & Objects   Exhibitions   Laing Art Gallery
Posted by administrator on January 14, 2015     Permalink     Leave a comment

Affectionately known as Ralph’s Cat, this picture is actually titled Blinking in the Sun. It was painted in 1881 by Ralph Hedley, who specialised in scenes of North East life. It’s on show at the children’s area at the Laing… Read more

Reinventing the Wheel

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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

Nothing But Blue Skies From Now ON! (removal of some very Yellow varnish)

Art   Collections & Objects   Collections Management   Education   Exhibitions   Laing Art Gallery   Maritime History   Science   Technology
Posted by administrator on December 22, 2014     Permalink     Leave a comment

This year as a way of coping with a sharp reduction in Museum funding we are all being asked to find new ways of raising funds. This means that for the first time (in my memory at least) our Conservation… Read more

‘Turners saved my marriage’

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Posted by administrator on December 17, 2014     Permalink     Leave a comment

Christmas is fast approaching. It’s a special time of year for many people and it’s also a very busy time for shops. Businesses are going into overdrive with publicity campaigns to get us to buy their products and all this… Read more

Laing Art Gallery’s Companion Guide Book marks 110 years of history

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Posted by administrator on December 10, 2014     Permalink     Leave a comment

  I only found that I had snapped this pigeon on the wing when I was looking through my photos recently – a scrap of flying energy that rather nicely complements the stone of the Laing’s distinctive tower. The tower itself is a great use of… Read more