Posts by venue: Collections & Objects

Behind the Scenes at the Regional Museums Store

My mother recently acquired a full-size potter’s wheel. Making a mockery of the laws of physics she managed to get it into the back of her car and drive it home. The unstoppable mantra of the shopaholics ‘I love it.… Read more

What’s the story?! Ralph Hedley’s painting Go, and God’s will be done! (1891)

There’s a big drama going on in this painting – Go, and God’s will be done! The cat on the left is sleeping peacefully in front of a fire, while behind her is a scene of wild activity. This great melodrama… Read more

First World War stories: Saving the ‘Sunik’

2014 will see the Centenary of the start of the First World War. The Archives holds many fascinating records, showing how the War impacted on the Tyne & Wear area. Over the next few years we will be sharing some… Read more

Guest blog – My School Work Experience Placement at Discovery Museum, by Daniel Cockling

When I was first told about work experience, I only had the vaguest of ideas what that would involve; and more importantly, where I would do it. I have always been interested in History and museums, so after a lot… Read more

Ralph Hedley trail for Children at the Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead

The following blog post is by Isla Haddow who is studying a BA in Fine Art at De Montfort University, Leicester, and has completed a work placement with Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums. I was asked to do a trail… Read more