Travel back to the glories of the Edwardian era with the help of Tyne & Wear Archive Services. Using a recently discovered set of magic lantern slides the ghostly figure of Mr. Harry Bocler will be happy to bring his presentation about RMS Mauretania to your school.
Harry was Technical Manager at Swan Hunter Wigham Richardson and managed the design of the most famous ship built on the River Tyne. Through a series of fabulous images your children will explore:
· Great feats of engineering
· Huge technological advances
· Edwardian social history
Harry will leave behind a resource pack covering aspects of arts, literacy, maths and science.
To book a visit by Harry Bocler contact:
Colin Boyd
Tyne & Wear Archive Services
Blandford House,
Blandford Square
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 4JA.
Mauretania, like many ships, had a facelift during World War I with dazzle paint. Ships were painted with striped primary colour designs influenced by cubism to camouflage them from enemy ships. Free dazzle paint art sessions will be run at Discovery Museum from 25 September - 10 November. Pupils will find out how this amazing optical illusion worked, learn about cubism and have a go at dazzle painting. Sessions last one hour so can be combined with a visit to the Mauretania exhibition.
To book a session contact:
Learning Team
Discovery Museum
Blandford Square
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4JA.
Tel: 0191 2772174 or 0191 2772181
The Mauretania Exhibition
These two offers accompany the joint TWM/TWAS exhbition: Mauretania, which runs from the 20th of September to the 19th of November.
The exhibition at the museum celebrates the 100th birthday of the great Tyneside ship and the people who made it happen. Many original items will be on display including rare documents, photographs and objects. Download file
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Mauretania Magic- visits to schools
Travel back to the glories of the Edwardian era with the help of Tyne & Wear Archive Services. Using a recently discovered set of magic lantern slides the ghostly figure of Mr. Harry Bocler will be happy to bring his presentation about RMS Mauretania to your school.
Harry was Technical Manager at Swan Hunter Wigham Richardson and managed the design of the most famous ship built on the River Tyne. Through a series of fabulous images your children will explore:
· Great feats of engineering
· Huge technological advances
· Edwardian social history
Harry will leave behind a resource pack covering aspects of arts, literacy, maths and science.
To book a visit by Harry Bocler contact:
Colin Boyd
Tyne & Wear Archive Services
Blandford House,
Blandford Square
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 4JA.
Tel: 0191 2326789
e-mail: colinboyd@gateshead.gov.uk
Dazzling Mauretania - visit Discovery Museum
Mauretania, like many ships, had a facelift during World War I with dazzle paint. Ships were painted with striped primary colour designs influenced by cubism to camouflage them from enemy ships. Free dazzle paint art sessions will be run at Discovery Museum from 25 September - 10 November. Pupils will find out how this amazing optical illusion worked, learn about cubism and have a go at dazzle painting. Sessions last one hour so can be combined with a visit to the Mauretania exhibition.
To book a session contact:
Learning Team
Discovery Museum
Blandford Square
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4JA.
Tel: 0191 2772174 or 0191 2772181
The Mauretania Exhibition
These two offers accompany the joint TWM/TWAS exhbition: Mauretania, which runs from the 20th of September to the 19th of November.
The exhibition at the museum celebrates the 100th birthday of the great Tyneside ship and the people who made it happen. Many original items will be on display including rare documents, photographs and objects.
Download file
Posted by Barbara-Ann Brown on September 9, 2006 12:41 PM
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