Interesting visit to Harewood House Trust this weekend. Addressing Empire and Colonialism in a straightforward but impactful way, and the inclusion of prompts for further discussion were very well articulated so that audiences of all backgrounds/ages could engage with it.

Thank you to Durham University Collections for organising the Archives and Special Collections Experience Day yesterday. It was really interesting to see all the inner workings of an archive and to meet the team behind this fantastic collection!

Enough room for you The National Archives and British Museum to take home souvenirs and claim as your own.

Those little wins when you’re not great at technology and you figure out something exciting on Excel #everydaywins #Dissertation

And now Gateshead Stadium is under threat! So much for the mission of ‘improving the health and well-being of children and young people’ Gateshead Council …

I am very excited share that I will be beginning my new graduate collections role in October! Durham University Collections 🍾

Come along this weekend if you can!

This has left me heartbroken. Once we mourn the loss of the Sycamore, it may be a nice idea to set up a celebration of the wall, the tree, local heritage as a whole and get the local community to plant a new one in it’s place? National Trust in the North N'land National Park English Heritage #SycamoreGap

A museum made out of Lego?! Has Christmas come early 🤩?!

We are proud Newcastle University have awarded the internationally renowned Roman pottery specialist Kay Hartley an honorary doctorate today during our graduation ceremony. ncl.ac.uk/press/articles…

Keep the Kew Herbarium at Kew - Sign the Petition! chng.it/vZnKrkth via Change.org UK

Have I mentioned that I love the material history of trade/condor tokens?! A very unusual coin from Sudbury (c. 1793) with shot-like holes, and a very satisfying layout of our coin trays 🤩 #tradetokens #ducollections #archaeology

Hey everyone, I’m giving a talk on Tuesday 20th Feb about my masters dissertation! Come check it out if you’re free! Tickets are £3 and you can find the link on this web under ‘Ouseburn Heritage Talks’ ouseburntrust.org.uk/listing/catego…

Can’t believe I’ve never spotted this kid 18th century #historicgraffiti in Durham Cathedral before! You used to be able to access this section before the accessibility ramp was built.

A bit of exciting news for the weekend… Also just plugging my talk on the same research this coming Tuesday: ouseburntrust.org.uk/ouseburn-herit… 😊

We're delighted to have again worked with Durham University Collections & Durham Archaeology's MA Museum & Artefact Studies students to develop a brand new exhibition showcasing our finds: 'Under Durham The Untold Stories'. Also, there's a podcast series & public talk to accompany the exhibition! 🤩

Such amazing news for Side Gallery and arts and heritage in the North East as a whole!

Had a great time writing this, going through all the research I’ve done so far on this project. I can’t wait to see what else can be uncovered…

What a marvellous recognition of all of Dr Bradshaw’s work! I am so honoured to be researching the wonderful specimens she contributed to the herbarium via her research. Durham University Collections NatSCA

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