Posts by venue: Monkwearmouth Station Museum

Monkwearmouth Station Bombed!

When first built there was a roof over the lines between the main building at Monkwearmouth Station and the Goods Yard on the west side. This roof provided shelter for the passengers waiting for their trains. On the night of… Read more

Merry Christmas to all our readers!

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Posted by admin on December 20, 2011 Permalink Leave a comment

All the Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums bloggers would like to wish our readers a merry Christmas and happy new year! We will be taking a short break over the festive season but return in January with more new… Read more

The Wagon Sheds finished and open!

Monkwearmouth Station Museum
Posted by Martin Routledge on December 13, 2011 Permalink Leave a comment

After three years in the planning and creation, the Wagon Sheds were opened to the public on 22 October. One week later, on 29 October 2011, they were officially opened by former Sunderland MP and current Chair of the Heritage… Read more

The Winners! The Renaissance North East Volunteers Awards 2011

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Posted by Lauren Prince on November 21, 2011 Permalink Leave a comment

We celebrated our volunteers and staff who support volunteers in style at the Renaissance North East Volunteers Awards 2011 last weekend, at the Great North Museum:Hancock. The standard of nominations were exceptionally high this year and the judges had some very… Read more

The wagons out in the open for the last time before the Wagon Shed Opens on 22 October….

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Posted by Martin Routledge on October 20, 2011 Permalink Leave a comment

The fit out company came on site on Monday 17th October to install the displays and interactives. In order to protect the platform edge next to the Goods Brake Van so that people can get right up to it and… Read more