All posts by Alan Hayward

About Alan Hayward

I've been working as an archivist at the Discovery Museum for over ten years. I really enjoy the variety of the job. My time is usually divided between selecting which documents should be preserved in the Archives, cataloguing them and helping visitors to our searchroom to interpret and understand them. I'm currently working on a special fifteen month project to catalogue the Sunderland shipbuilding records we hold.

Interesting personnel records uncovered by the Sunderland Shipbuilding Archives project

Collections & Objects   Discovery Museum   Local History   Maritime History   Social History   The Archives
Posted by Alan Hayward on April 23, 2012     Permalink     Comments (2)

During the past month I’ve been cataloguing the administrative records of Austin & Pickersgill Ltd and its two predecessor companies, S.P. Austin & Son Ltd and William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd. These include an interesting set of personnel records, which… Read more

A repossession and other discoveries from the Sunderland Shipbuilding Archives project

Collections & Objects   Discovery Museum   Local History   Maritime History   The Archives
Posted by Alan Hayward on March 27, 2012     Permalink     Comments (2)

Work on the project has been progressing smoothly for the past month. Colin has now completed the cataloguing of the Bartram & Sons ships plans we hold and has started work on the plans of the Sunderland shipbuilding firm of… Read more

Old apprenticeship registers discovered at Discovery Museum

Collections & Objects   Discovery Museum   Local History   Maritime History   Social History   The Archives
Posted by Alan Hayward on March 2, 2012     Permalink     Comments (7)

As an archivist it’s always a great feeling when you receive an exciting new donation or you discover a fascinating document in your collections. I experienced that feeling earlier this week as I was working in the Discovery Museum loft… Read more

Progress update from the Sunderland Shipbuilding archives project

Collections & Objects   Discovery Museum   Local History   Maritime History   The Archives   Volunteering
Posted by Alan Hayward on February 22, 2012     Permalink     Comments (2)

I’m delighted to report that work is going very well on the Sunderland Shipbuilding archives project. Colin and I have nearly finished cataloguing the very extensive records of Bartram & Sons Ltd and hope to make the completed catalogue available… Read more

Revelations of racial discrimination at sea, discovered in the plans of the Sunderland shipbuilding firm, Bartram & Sons

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Posted by Alan Hayward on January 23, 2012     Permalink     Leave a comment

I’m pleased to report that work continues apace with the Sunderland Shipbuilding archives project. Colin and I are both currently working on the records of Bartram & Sons Ltd. The Bartrams shipyard was located at South Dock, Sunderand and was… Read more