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Community, craft and conversation at Land of Oak and Iron
NHSN Heritage Researcher Rachel Anderson reflects on a community workshop about nature and wellbeing as part of the lottery heritage…
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The Pitmen Naturalists 1: John Simm (1829 – 1904)
Library and Archive volunteer Maureen Flisher explores the life and library of a citizen scientist from West Cramlington I was…
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A River Through Time
Writer Rob Galpin reflects on his relationship with the Tyne and its wildlife It took me twenty years to notice…
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The Pitmen Naturalists: Introduction
In a new series of blogs, NHSN Archive and Library volunteer Maureen Flisher explores the lives and work of some…
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Inspiring Stories: exploring and growing the North East Nature Archive
NHSN Heritage Researcher Mel Tuckett explores some of the stories from our ‘Treasures of the Archives’ events Finding and sharing…
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Explore Your Archive Week with the North East Nature Archive: A Journey Through History, Nature, and Art
Last month, the North East Nature Archive (NENA) took part in the Archives and Records Association’s annual Explore Your Archive…
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Jane Loudon – The Fascinating Story of a Pioneering Nineteenth Century Author and Illustrator
Ian Bower pursues a largely-forgotten artist and science fiction visionary through the North East Nature Archive The North East Nature…
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Let There Be Light: Joseph Swan in the North East Nature Archive
North East Nature Archive Volunteer, Alan Hart, discovers intriguing traces of a world-famous inventor Earlier this year I was asked,…
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Finding Kathleen: a volunteer’s experience
North East Nature Archive, Sue Vaughan, reflects on her discovery of Kathleen Barrett’s vivid nature journals. Kathleen Barratt was born…
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Hidden treasures: Revisiting the Fungi Paintings of Sarah Dickson
Heritage Researcher Mel Tuckett and volunteer Alan Hart introduce one of the artistic highlights of the North East Nature Archive…
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