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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

It's Good to Hoard...

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Back in 1856 a hoard of three Bronze vessels dating to the Roman period was discovered by chance near to the town of Sandy. Roman and Anglo ...
Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Object of the Week: The Eglinton Tournament Jug

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In 1839, after what some considered a meagre Coronation for Queen Victoria, one man, Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton, decided t...
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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Cecil Higgins and the Arctic Explorer

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One of the nicest things about the redevelopment is that the curatorial team now share an office. In the past I would have to walk from my o...
Thursday, November 10, 2011

Remembrance Day 11-11-11-11: Sergeant Henry Hector Manton

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As we will be commemorating Remembrance Day tomorrow on the 11 th hour of the 11 th day, of the 11 th   month, of 2011, today's blog ...
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Object of the Week: Medal for a Hero in the Mist

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 Our object of the week is a special First World War medal, awarded to Sergeant Augustus Edwin Brawn. Sergeant Brawn was the only person in...
Thursday, November 3, 2011

How I found out about Life in the Loop

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All of the changes at the Art Gallery & museum over the past few years have led to a much closer way of working between all the areas of...
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Object of the Week: 'Mary Boteler of Eastry, Kent', 1786, by John Hoppner

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When I recently saw the new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery advertised I was immediately stuck by the painting of Mary Robinson...