16 September 2010
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Exhibition
Reinventing Newcastle: Views Over the Ages
Newcastle got its name from the castle built by the army of William the Conqueror in 1080. The previous Anglo-Saxon town had been known as Monkchester. This followed on from the Roman fort of Pont Aelius.
19 Sep 09 - 26 Sep 10.
Exhibition
Treasures from the Shipley Art Gallery
The Shipley's superb painting collection includes works from the 16th to the 20th centuries and features landscapes, seascapes, portraits and religious subjects.
18 Feb - 7 Nov 10.
Exhibition
Symmetry of Intimacy
An exhibition by artist Michael Dean. Dean grew up in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and was strongly influenced by his visits to the Laing as a child, in particular his interest in David Bomberg’s Sunset, The Bay, North Devon, 1946.
Dean will be exhibiting his work in conversation with this painting.
Saturday 15 May, 7-11pm - as part of The Late Shows, artist Michael Dean will be staging a new performance at the Laing Art Gallery.
The Contemporary Art Society has gifted more than 8,000 works to institutions in Britain whereart is enjoyed by many generations. For 100 years the organisation has acted as a catalyst forvisual arts in this country, developing audiences, artists, curators, collectors and collections alike. We continue to play a unique and visionary role in relation to developing public collections across the UK.
15 May - 24 Oct 10.
Exhibition
Striking Times
Striking Times: Memories of the 1984-85 Miners’ Strikes is a community exhibition inspired by one of the most bitter industrial disputes in British history.
To mark the 25th anniversary of the miners' strike, Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums’ outreach team worked closely with communities across the North East and the region’s museums to explore and remember the miners’ strikes which were supported and condemned in equal measure.
The exhibition explores the experiences of individuals and communities affected by the strikes through personal objects, photographs and memories and looks at how mining areas have evolved since the closure of the pits.
10 Jun - 10 Oct 10.
Exhibition
DinoMites: The A-Z of Dinosaurs
Travel back 150 million years and come face to face with baby and juvenile dinosaurs in DinoMites - The A- Z of Dinosaurs, from the armour that protects plant eaters like Polacanthus, to zoos, with captive breeding programmes that try to prevent the extinction of today’s species.
DinoMites shows 15 species, including children’s favourites such as T. rex and Triceratops, and less well-known dinosaurs such as Gallimimus and Oviraptor. Each display and interactive exhibit explores a different aspect of the prehistoric world, and takes the visitor through the lives of these animals, from hatching out of their eggs to a peaceful forest death.
12 Jun - 26 Sep 10.
Exhibition
Building Bridges
This exhibition celebrates the bridges of the Tyne, through photography, art and storytelling, from the first known bridge to cross the Tyne (in around AD122), to Bambuco's temporary bamboo bridge which was built in 2008.
Fascinating images show the construction of the Tyne Bridge, and visitors can also find out about the design and construction of the Swing Bridge, by Sir WG Armstrong and Company Limited (click here to find out about Discovery Museum's exhibition about Armstrong).
The exhibition contains many fascinating true stories relating to the Tyne and its bridges:
A Baby has a Miraculous Escape
At about 2am on Sunday 17 November 1771, the residents of Newcastle and Gateshead were woken from their sleep by an extremely loud noise.
Following a week of continuous heavy rain the level of the river had risen to four metres above the high tide mark. The flood was sudden and rapid. As the river rose, the arches of the medieval Tyne Bridge
filled with water and then began to crack.
The bridge was covered in buildings, both houses and shops. A Mr Fiddas, who lived on the bridge, opened his window at 4am to see the arch next to his house come crashing down, revealing a rushing torrent
beneath him. He, his wife, children and maid fled for their lives, the pavement beneath their feet crumbling into the swollen waters. The maid, realising she had left a bundle behind, begged her master to be
allowed to return to the house. Mrs Fiddas watched them turn back. As she did so, the arch beneath the two gave way and they vanished into the waters, never to be seen again. A further six residents died in similar circumstances.
Many more lost their homes and businesses as the arches collapsed. Mr Patten the cloth merchant, Mr Hills a shoemaker, Mrs Haswell the milliner, Mr James the cheesemonger and Mr Byerly the hardware man, along with their families and servants, were amongst those who lost everything.
Peter Weatherly, a shoemaker, his family and servants had a lucky escape. As they left their home, the bridge collapsed on both sides of them. They were trapped for eight hours on a small area of bridge
no more than two metres square. The rushing torrent prevented their rescue by boat. A brickmaker, George Woodward, made a daring rescue with a system of ropes and pulleys and saved their lives.
The following day, a ship at sea picked up a wooden cradle. Inside it was a baby, alive and well!
To read more about Building Bridges, click here.
12 Jun 10 - 30 Jan 11.
Exhibition
Swans of the Tyne
This exhibition explores the history of one of the best known Shipbuilding companies in the UK. Swans of the Tyne brings together a range of photographs, technical drawings, film and video footage of Swan Hunter, as well as recorded memories of people who either worked at or were in some way connected to the shipyard.
The exhibition was inspired by both a recent oral history project called Memory Net: Swan Hunter, involving past workers of the shipyard and a project by the Archives (based at Discovery Museum) to catalogue the shipyard records.
The resulting exhibition is a celebration of the shipyard, which was not only a substantial employer in the region but also formed a celebrated landmark on the Tyne skyline.
These recordings are also shown on a dedicated Swan Hunter website which showcases photographs from ‘Swan Snappers’, a recording of the deconstruction of the yard before its closure in 2006 and also historical photographs from Derek Henderson, official photographer for Swan Hunter.
12 Jun - 16 Oct 10.
Exhibition
Craftivism: Objects to Change the World
Craft is back and this time it’s political. Craftivism (craft + activism) explores craft as a force for change and as part of a radical tradition stretching back to William Morris and beyond. This brand new exhibition also includes work by contemporary craftspeople, such as Grayson Perry, who challenge the way we live, and invites you to DIY and learn craft-based skills.
10 Jul - 7 Nov 10.
Exhibition
William Armstrong - A Spark of Inspiration
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Tyneside industrialist and inventor Lord William Armstrong, this new exhibition will track Armstrong’s life and achievements.
Born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1810, Armstrong was the inventor of the hydraulic crane as well as being an early advocate of renewable energy. A number of his other inventions, including the Armstrong gun, can also be seen at Discovery Museum.
There are a range of free events at Discovery to accompany this exhibition:
Tuesday 28 September, 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Book launch and discussion with author Henrietta Heald
and Dr Penny Smith, Principal Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Northumbria. To book a free place please email: susie.kennedy@twmuseums.org.uk
William Armstrong: Hydraulic Engineer
Tuesday 5 October, 6.00pm
Discover what we can learn today from Armstrong’s water powered machines, with Robin Wright of the National Trust at Cragside. No booking required
Armstrong and Innovation: Electricity from Sunlight Today
Tuesday 23 November, 6.30pm
Explore the history and the future of solar electricity with Professor Nicola Pearsall of Northumbria University. To book a free place please
email: linda.grogan@twmuseums.org.uk
Click here to find out more about Armstrong, and more events around the region.
You can find out more about Armstrong's design and construction of Newcastle's Swing Bridge in Discovery Museum's Building Bridges exhibition - click here for more details.
The William Armstrong: Magician of the North book is also available to buy from our online shop.
10 Jul 10 - 16 Jan 11.
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