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For Folk Sake: A Sharp Look at Gloucester’s Pin-making Legacy.
Have you ever noticed the twisted design of the bollards on Eastgate Street? These humble structures hold a clue to Gloucester's fascinating pin-making past. From thousands of pins discovered under floorboards to tales of a booming 18th-century industry, we’re uncovering the sharp history of a trade that put Gloucester on the map!
What’s This? Wednesday: Shimmering Bottles, Hidden Histories.
When you think of bottles, you probably picture something simple—maybe a bottle of juice or a soda. But what if I told you that some old bottles have amazing stories to tell?
Say Hello To ‘For Folk Sake’!
Welcome to our new blog series for the Museum of Gloucester, 'For Folk's Sake'. This blog series will follow the adventures of our Collections Team into our social history collections at The Folk.
Craftsmanship and Community: Celebrating Fielding & Platt
Reviewing the Archaeological Archives Backlog Project opportunity…
Get ready to embark on a captivating journey through Gloucester's vibrant history, meticulously woven into fabric! Join the Museum of Gloucester for their extraordinary exhibition, Buttons, Badges and Blazers, generously funded by the Arts Council England.
Buttons, Badges & Blazers: A Captivating Journey into Gloucester's Past
Get ready to embark on a captivating journey through Gloucester's vibrant history, meticulously woven into fabric! Join the Museum of Gloucester for their extraordinary exhibition, Buttons, Badges and Blazers, generously funded by the Arts Council England.
Tradition & Legacy: A Spotlight on George Whitefield
George Whitefield’s legacy in Gloucester presents an interesting dilemma for modern audiences. He is often held up as one of Gloucester’s most famous sons and celebrated for his great achievements. But, as with most historic figures, there is difficult history mixed in with these achievements which are rarely spoken about and certainly not memorialised…
The Museum of Gloucester: Our city, Our history
As part of Black History Month, the Museum of Gloucester wishes to share the work happening as a result of the Monuments Review project.
Its purpose is to have an open conversation about Gloucester’s historic association with the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
It is the responsibility of the Museum to tell a balanced story about the objects we hold. In the past any links to historic slavery were simply not mentioned in our displays or collections. We are now seeking to correct the narrative of our history with the aim to tell a broader story that includes this difficult topic, sometimes called ‘contested history’.