North Lincolnshire Museum

group looking at a presentation screen

#Makers
In today's session, one of the Makers presented her research on cinemas. Then Erin Wilson-Clark worked with the group on final changes to the Makers Manifesto.

Cinemas and Theatres of Scunthorpe and District - North Lincolnshire Museum A talk by local historian Steve Stubbins, illustrated with many photographs.

New lecture coming up - booking required

northlincolnshiremuseum.co.uk/event/cinema...

metal rectangle with a club stuck on the side. Front and rear view

#Finds
This is a copper alloy strap end made from sheet metal. It has a strengthening bar and two rivets to attach it securely to a belt.
Strap ends of this form are uncommon in our region. This one may be an up-market type made in an urban centre.

Found at Roxby cum Risby, North Lincs

galleon ship on rough sea, bit waves look to be rocking the ship

#OnlineArtExchange
This week's theme is land and sea. ⛵

This beautiful painting is called The Fishery by Richard Wright.

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copper steeple memorial

girl with dark hair wearing a blue jacket

glass cabinet displaying a game

#WhatsOn
Today the Museum Makers went on a trip to International Bomber Command Centre in Lincoln. We explored two brilliant exhibition spaces, handled artefacts from the Centre's collection and had a guided tour of the memorial.

Half Term Activities - North Lincolnshire Museum Would you like to know what's going on over the half term holiday? Have a look at our School's Out brochure.

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Wondering what's on at the Museum this week? Why not check out our School's Out brochure?!

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#Finds
This object is made of copper alloy and is identified as a tuning peg for a post-medieval stringed musical instrument.

The tapered pin at the base of the peg fitted a hole drilled in the body, head or neck of the instrument.

Found at Roxby cum Risby, North Lincolnshire

50 Finds from the Stone Age; book launch and talk by Dr Kevin Leahy Featuring 50 amazing Stone Age finds recorded by the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme.

Book launch next weekend -

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1982430059...

black and white image of a large crowd, all smartly dressed. There is a horse and carriage to the right.

#ThrowbackThursday
Return of Boer War volunteers to Scunthorpe, 1901. Crowds gathered in Station Road to greet the return of volunteers. They were driven in a wagonette to St John the Evangelist's Church, where a service of thanksgiving was held.

three makers presenting to the group

#WhatsOn
This week's session was organised independently by the Makers themselves, presenting about the Holocaust. Three Makers presented about different aspects, and prepared a test for teams of Makers to complete.

Goldilocks book next to a doll with blonde hair

#nationalstorytellingweek
It's National Storytelling Week, to celebrate we had a Goldilocks themed Museum Minis session today complete with porridge oats.

browny gold fragments, front and back view of the same item.

#Finds
This is a large fragment of a bowl cast in copper alloy and then finished on a lathe. It is dated to the Roman period and as such is a remarkable survival.

Found at Knaith, Lincolnshire

YouTube video by North Lincolnshire Council Mud, Men, and Machines: Lincolnshire’s WWI Story from Winterton to the Western Front

If you missed this Lunchtime Lecture, now you can catch up. The video is live on You Tube

youtu.be/pxaCvrJ3QN8?...

black velvet waistcoat with tiny coloured beads

#WhatsOn
In today's Museum Maker's session we had a look at the upcoming exhibition Home in Our Hearts / Дім у наших серцях, discovering a little bit about the history of Ukraine and looked at some loans which will be in the exhibition.

silver cross with thick stems and pointy ends

#Finds
St Anthony’s Cross. This is a silver Tau or T-shaped cross pendant, with a broken loop at the top showing it was worn as an amulet. It dates to the later medieval period.

Found at Broughton, North Lincolnshire

#Update
The digital guide now includes a tour of the cinema exhibition. Please have a look and let us know what you think?

bit.ly/NLMCinemaTour

sepia image of a family stood in front of a big brick house. There is a big tree to the far left

#ThrowbackThursday
Briggate Farm off Brigg Road, Messingham, c.1912 (left to right) : Edgar Hair, Joseph Hair, Eleanor Hair, Leonard Hair, Ron Hair, Charles Jackson Joseph Hair's father-in-law, George Hair.

Lady presenting to a group who are sat facing her

#WhatsOn
Today one of the Makers did a presentation on the historic eel fishing in the Isle of Axholme. Well done!

hieroglyphics name

#WhatsOn
In this month's Archaeology and History Club we explored the world of Ancient Egypt. We made scarab beetles out of clay and wrote our names using hieroglyphs.

We explored artefacts that told us more about everyday life at the time and acted out the process of mummification.

gold looking item, thicker section at the top and goes thinner towards the bottom. Front, side and back view of the item

#Finds
A military brooch. This is a cast copper alloy Knee Brooch - named for its resemblance to a furniture leg – and probably worn by a soldier.

It is the fourth knee brooch found near the northern end of Ermine Street. Another three lay in a cluster overlooking Dragonby.

black and white photo of a row of houses, with a grass bank in front. Towards the back of the image is a group of sheep with and a person stood with a bike looking at them.

#ThrowbackThursday
Sheep outside Earlsgate Farm, Winteringham

heritage guide, red cover

#GiftShop
We now have available the updated Barton Heritage guide, which includes local history of Barton and the surrounding villages.

We also have the previous edition (blue cover).

12 watercolour paintings of landscapes

#WhatsOn
In today's Museum Makers session, a member of the Collections team gave an introduction to Vermuyden. Each Museum Maker created a watercolour impression of what they thought the landscape would have looked like hundreds of years ago.

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looks like an ear, curved item at the top and thinner at the bottom. Has a swirl pattern in the centre. Gold colour

#Finds
Ugly but important. This object was cast as a thin teardrop-shaped plate with a groove at its narrow end. It’s a Roman nail cleaner.

Found at Winteringham, North Lincolnshire

black and white image of a church, to the right is the turret section with flag pole. Infront are lots of gravestones

#ThrowbackThursday
Exterior view of St. Andrew's parish church, Kirton Lindsey, showing the east tower.

hamper box with items relating to the seaside in

#WhatsOn
In today's session we had a presentation from one of the Makers. Then we looked through the seaside reminiscence box which included items like a metal bucket, postcards and a toy boat.