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Posts by venue: Great North Museum: Hancock
A Gold Daric Coin
Sometimes the smallest objects in the museum have the most interesting stories to tell. This small gold coin, for example, was one of the most significant coins in the Ancient World. It is called a daric after the Persian King… Read more
Natural History Society Archives Highlight VE Day
This is a guest post by June Holmes, Archivist of the Natural History Society of Northumbria. Friday 8 May 2015 is the anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day), marking 70 years since the end of the Second World War… Read more
An Unusual Addiction
‘Betel nuts’ are one of the most prevalent addictive habits worldwide, along with tobacco, caffeine, and alcohol. ‘Betel nut’ chewing is actually the chewing of a mix of the areca palm seed (dried or fresh), slaked lime, and other additions for flavour… Read more
Letters from Sir Flinders Petrie in the Hancock Archive
Guest post by Doug Henderson The name ‘Sir Flinders Petrie’ is a powerful one in Egyptology. His work helped turn the field from a profession for wealthy amateurs into a respected discipline and earned him the nickname ‘The Father of… Read more
Memories of the Hancock Museum (part 1)
Like many people who grew up on Tyneside, my first memories of the Great North Museum: Hancock (then the Hancock Museum) came as a child. For me, however, the most enduring memory is that of standing outside the museum. From… Read more