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Bob Renaut Blog No. 2 – Guest blog by South Shields Museum & Art Gallery Volunteers Jean and Wendy

Collections & Objects   Fashion   Local History   Social History   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery   Volunteering
Posted by administrator on May 16, 2011     Permalink     Comments (5)

Bob was born on 8 April 1944, unfortunately only seven months after his father was killed on active duty as a Pilot Warrant Officer in the RAF. He attended South Shields Boy’s Grammar School, where he received school colours for… Read more

Bob Renaut Blog No. 1 – Guest blog by South Shields Museum & Art Gallery Volunteers Jean and Wendy

Collections & Objects   Local History   Social History   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery   Volunteering
Posted by administrator on April 8, 2011     Permalink     Leave a comment

Hello. Our names are Jean and Wendy, and we have been volunteering at South Shields Museum for about 18 months. We have been helping to catalogue some of the fascinating items in the Museum’s collection, and we’d like to share… Read more

Joe’s blog no. 5

Collections & Objects   Social History   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery   Volunteering
Posted by administrator on February 18, 2011     Permalink     Leave a comment

Before we ‘say Goodbye’ to Joe there is one more aspect of his life that I’d like to share with you. Throughout his adult life, Joe was an ardent fan of Gracie Fields and both collected and promoted all her… Read more

Joe’s Blog

Collections & Objects   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery   Volunteering
Posted by administrator on January 13, 2011     Permalink     Leave a comment

During the recent weeks of heavy snow we were reminded by the media of previous severe seasons such as the winter of 1947.  A comparison that isn’t altogether fair when we remember that, although the war was over, rationing and… Read more

Christmas and New Year are a time for parties

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Posted by administrator on December 16, 2010     Permalink     Leave a comment

Christmas and New Year are time for parties, dressing up and looking your best which usually involves a trip to the hairdressers.  Lets go back 60 years and see what Joe could offer at his hairdressing salon in Baring Street, South… Read more