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North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · 2d

#ThrowbackThursday
Threshing day, Holme Farm, Winterton c.1920s. A steam powered traction engine is being used to drive the thresher.

Black and white image, a big steam train on the left and 9 men stood looking at the camera. They are wearing jackets and flat caps.

North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · 2d

#Makers
The theme of today's session was the Tiddy Mun, a legendary bog spirit, who was believed to have the ability to control the waters and mists of The Carrs of North Lincolnshire.

The group made their own Tiddy Mun figures and some Makers decorated a mask.

7 little toilet roll figures with pointy hats

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North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · 3d

#Discover
In the collection can be found a promotional leaflet from 1908 advertising gramophone records of traditional English folk songs.

Find out more on our website
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Curators Choice - North Lincolnshire Folk Songs - North Lincolnshire Museum

A closer look at an advertisement for a gramophone record of Traditional English Folk Songs with Project Officer, Jenny Kirton.

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North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · 3d

Wondering what to do over Half Term?
We have several activities including Make and Take Crafts,
Board Games and Puzzles, The Hidden Wonders Hunt,
The Science of Magic: An Evening Event for Adults and
Cauldrons and Concoctions Family Fun Day

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pumpkin themed graphic says what's on over half term

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North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · 8d

#ThrowbackThursday
Scunthorpe Youth Centre members with tea and cake, c.1950s

#Throwback #Museums #History #LocalHistory #ImageArchive

4 ladies sat round a table, a teapot and cups are on the table

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North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · 9d

#Makers
In today's session we were joined by Erin Wilson Clark to develop the Museum Makers manifesto. Erin has taken suggestions and will input into the next draft.

lady with brown, shaggy hair working on a mac

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North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · 9d

#Discover
As part of the Dynamic Collections: Documenting Northern Lincolnshire’s History project, whilst documenting a box of First World War related material, a trench map caught the interest of Project Volunteer Dan Zetterstrom.

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Curators Choice - Doiran Trench Map - North Lincolnshire Museum

A closer look at the First World War Doiran Trench Map in the collection with Dynamic Collections Project Volunteer Dan Zetterstrom.

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North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · 10d

Happy Lincolnshire Day.
Discover the rich heritage of the County with a visit to the Museum.

#Lincolnshireday #Lincolnshire #NorthLincs #Scunthorpe #lincolnshirelife

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North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · 10d

#WhatsOn
The Youth History Group have made the final tweaks to their new games display: creating a handlist, choosing images for the display panel and even picking a hand-made rug to place in front of the fire in the doll's house.

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North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · 10d

#WhatsOn
Archaeology and History Club have been learning more about the Stone Age.

We did research in the Archaeology Gallery, handled some replica tools and studied examples of prehistoric art from around the world.

We used this as inspiration for our own creations.

a hand holding a hand axe, grey triangular shaped rock

North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · 22d

Local schoolchildren created the brilliant 'Beneath Our Feet' poetry trail which is now on display at North Lincolnshire Museum.

Watch the video
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'Beneath Our Feet' poetry trail

YouTube video by North Lincolnshire Council

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North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · 23d

#OnlineArtExchange
We don't have many buildings in our collection, but we do have a lovely painting of our Museum by Elaine P. Stamp.

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painting of the museum, looking from the right side. Towards the front is the Ironstone Cottage.

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North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · 23d

#ThrowbackThursday
Farm workers hoeing on Louishe's Farm, Barnetby, c.1974.
Left to right: Mary Vessey, Flossie Atkinson, Sybil Allison, Pat Capp, Kath Sinden.

5 ladies in a line hoeing the ground, in a field

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North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · 23d

#Makers
Today we had the first session of Andy Abbot's sound collage sessions creating tracks for the 88 and Out exhibition.

We looked at a library of pre-recorded sounds of a Steel mill and we also had a go at making sounds from Andy's instruments and creations.

man with dark brown hair and a beard in front of a presentation screen

North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · 24d

#Discover
Would you like to find out more about the history of mammoths using a mammoth tooth from the collection?

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Curators Choice - Mammoth Tooth - North Lincolnshire Museum

A closer look at a mammoth tooth from the collection that was found in North Lincolnshire with Curator - Archaeology, Catherine Knight.

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North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · 24d

#WhatsOn
If you missed the Lunchtime Lecture yesterday, don't worry it's now available to watch online

Historical sites of Bottesford: Tales, Legends, and Hauntings behind them
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#Bottesford #Scunthorpe #Online #History #LocalHistory #Talk

Historical sites of Bottesford: Tales, Legends, and Hauntings behind them

YouTube video by North Lincolnshire Council

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North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 11

#ThrowbackThursday
Match taking place during the 1987 European Conker Championships at Grange Farm Hobbies Centre, Scunthorpe on 3 October 1987

older man in a suit stood behind two boys playing conkers.

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North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 10

#Makers
We had a really fun session today. We started by looking at Lincolnshire as a county and how it was known as Bomber County during World War II due to the squadrons based here.

We then made paratroopers and the group took turns trying to land theirs on a target.

two ladies dropping their paratroopers onto the target

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North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 10

#Discover
Would you like to know more about the laundry at Normnaby Hall
The Victorian Laundry is where the estate’s clothing and linens were laundered between the 1890s and the outbreak of the First World War.

Find out more in our new video
northlincolnshiremuseum.co.uk/discover/cur...

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North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 9

We're delighted to announce that we've been shortlisted for the Best Small Museum Project Award at the Museums Change Lives Awards 2025! 🏆

Thank you @museumsassociation.org
#Museums2025 #award #shortlist #Scunthorpe #Museum

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North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 4

#ThrowbackThursday
Edmund Cordeaux, Winteringham. Born in 1814 at Brigsley, near Grimsby. In 1836/37 he began working for the Burkhill family as a groom at the Manor House Farm, Winteringham. He worked for the Burkhils in a variety of roles for the rest of his life.

black and white image of a smartly dressed man in a jacket and bowler hat. He's carrying a walking stick

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North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 3

#Makers
In today's session the group looked at photographs from the upcoming Ian Lee - 88 and Out exhibition. We talked about what sounds would go with the imagery.

Madi also started putting the Maker's chosen items in the display case.

photo of the steelworks on a presentation screen

North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 2

#WhatsOn
Lots to be done this month in Youth History Group. We voted on our new logo and put text together for the panel of our new display. We tweaked plans for object placement in the case, then handled additional objects ready to create a dolls house display within it.

North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 2

#WhatsOn
Archaeology and History Club have been exploring Roman Britain. We did some research in the Gallery, worked out how to wear a toga, got to grips with coins used in the Roman era and created a herb bag to take home.

3 young girls looking at the Roman area of the Archaeology Gallery

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North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 2

#Update
On Sunday we had our first meeting of the Ukrainian exhibition working group.

In our next session we will be looking at Ukrainians who came to live in Scunthorpe at the end of WW11. If you are interested in coming please email [email protected]

handwritten notes on the timeline of events in the Ukraine

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