Tag Archives: Retrospective Documentation
New Approaches to Collections Rationalisation. #MaSorted
On September 11th I travelled down to London from Manchester to a seminar held by the Museum Association at the Royal College of Surgeons titled ‘Sorted: New approaches to collections rationalisation.’ There were speakers present from UCL Museums, the MA, … Continue reading
Meeting, meetings, meetings. Locations, locations, locations.
It has been about two weeks since I have been able to write a blog, that wasn’t a Find it Friday, due to being a bit busy here and there. I have had quite a few meetings within our museum … Continue reading
Posted in Bramall Hall, Natural History, Retrospective Documentation, Vernon Park
Tagged archaeology, Bramall Hall, Collections, Conservation, Curatorial Services, documentation, Downton Abbey, Geology, GIS, Greater Manchester Archaeological Advisory Service, greater manchester museums group, Joseph Nash, Manchester, MODES, Museum, Ornithology, Retrospective Documentation, Salford Musuem and Art Gallery, Stockport, Stockport Conservation and Heritage Forum, Taxidermy, Twitter, vernon park
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Find it Friday! – Week 9.
As you may or may not know, tomorrow is MCM Manchester Comic-Con, and for this I am very excited. I once made a pilgrimage to Belgium to visit The Hergé Museum and The Belgian Comic Strip Center because, well, I love comics. So in … Continue reading
Posted in Find it Friday!, Retrospective Documentation
Tagged Amalgamated Press, British Museum, Collections, comic books, comics, Curatorial Services, Disney, Donation, MCM Manchester Comic-Con, Mickey Mouse, Micky Mouse, MODES, Museum, playtime, Retrospective Documentation, The Belgian Comic Strip Center, The Hergé Museum
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Land of Hope and Glory!
As you are aware, work on the Air Raid Shelters (ARS) has been on going and heading towards a big opening event on the 28th June, THIS FRIDAY!!! So, as you can imagine it has been all hands to the … Continue reading
Posted in Air Raid Shelters, Retrospective Documentation, Support Collection
Tagged Air Raid Shelters, ARP, Blackout, Collections, Curatorial Services, Display case, history, Home Front, MODES, Museum, Retrospective Documentation, Sheet music, Stockport, Twentieth Century, Vera Lynn, Wars and Conflicts, winston churchill, World War II
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She sells sea shells at Stockport Story Museum.
It is only Wednesday and a lot has already been going on and getting done this week, which is always great news! I started Monday morning by, unfortunately, taking apart a display that was once in Vernon Park Museum. Vernon … Continue reading
Posted in Air Raid Shelters, Modes, Retrospective Documentation, Stockport Story Museum, Vernon Park
Tagged Air Raid Shelters, Collections, Curatorial Services, Home Front, MODES, Museum, photographs, Retrospective Documentation, She sells sea shells on the sea shore, shells, Stockport, stockport story museum, vernon park, World War II
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Bugs, Painting and Life on Mars.
Week 2 began with the disposal of the toilet from the Air Raid Shelters discussed HERE. Unfortunately, the quality was just too bad to reverse. The water had caused what appeared to be the initial stages of damp in the … Continue reading
Posted in Air Raid Shelters, Art Gallery, Freezer, Restoration, Retrospective Documentation, Taxidermy
Tagged 1970's, Air Raid Shelters, Collections, Conservation, Curatorial Services, Freezer, life on mars, MODES, Museum, pest control, Retrospective Documentation, Sandstone, Stockport, Taxidermy
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Disposals and Donations, Hellos and Goodbyes.
Week 1 here at Curatorial Services and Projects has been busy and fun. The first couple of days were taken over by the presently on-going task that is refurbishing the Air Raid Shelters. The Air Raid Shelters opened to civilians … Continue reading
Posted in Air Raid Shelters, Disposal, Donation, HLF
Tagged ARP, Blitz, Collections, Conservation, Curatorial Services, Disposal, Donation, Geology, Hat Works, Hatting, LS Lowry, MODES, Retrospective Documentation, Sandstone, Stockport, Twitter, World War II
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