Monthly Archives: November 2018

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Margaret Duncan’s diary: 7 April 1918

by Nicky Sugar, Archivist at Bristol Archives In February 1918 Margaret Duncan, a Post Office clerk from Scotland, sailed to East Africa for a new job and new adventures. Her diary and photograph albums are now in the British Empire and Commonw…

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Dementia Friendly creative cafés

by Ailsa Richardson, Engagement Officer – Older People Our Dementia Friendly creative cafes are pop up cafes at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery for people living with dementia and their carers and family members. We have run seven cafes since Ju…

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Designing the exhibition space

by Anika, Marcin and Maisie – the Young Exhibition Producers We are the team working with Bristol Museum & Art Gallery to produce an additional exhibition to complement Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing. At this stage of the project we are s…

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Colston Hall’s heritage protected amid transformation

by Louise Anderson, Colston Hall Lantern Project Colston Hall’s archives chart the history of its use over the last 150 years. From wrestling to opera, the archives tell the Hall’s story. These engaging records have been safely moved to Bristol Arc…

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Archiving the Arnolfini

by Phil Owen, Archive Curator As an organisation best known for presenting the contemporary arts, Arnolfini is maybe not immediately associated with the idea of archives and heritage. But it was founded almost 60 years ago, by a trio of young creatives i…