Barnsley Museums

After a short break the Barnsley Museums podcast is back! At the end of each month we will have more highlights from the Barnsley Archives sound archive. The next few episodes are extracts of interviews Brian Elliott a local historian and author. We will making more of his interviews available via www.soundcloud.com/BarnsleyMuseums

Hello! Welcome to our LGBT History Month special. In this podcast you will hear from: Steven Skelley, Barnsley Museums, talking about how people can contribute LGBT+ memories and items to Experience Barnsley. Ken Brookes, Maurice Dobson Museum & Heritage Centre, talking about Maurice Dobson and his partner Fred Halliday. Stephen Miller, Barnsley Libraries, author ‘Uncovered’ Barnsley project, talking about discovering untold stories of Barnsley’s LGBT+ past. Jenny Rudd, NT Wentworth Castle Gardens, talking about her research & forthcoming talk on Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, pioneer of smallpox vaccine. Kate Charlesworth - A Barnsley Born Author, cartoonist and Illustrator now living in Scotland, reflecting on her career and recent book: Sensible Footwear: A Girl's Guide

In this episode we revisit the guest from episode one as Ian McMillan chats about some of his memories of Darfield

In this Christmas episode of the podcast we share highlights from our festive virtual coffee morning and reminisce about our favourite Christmas memories

This podcast is all about the Barnsley British Co-operative Society which was once at the heart of the community Read more about the co-op here: https://barnsleymuseums.art.blog/2020/07/31/barnsley-british-co-operative-society/

Almost everything you see at Experience Barnsley has been donated by the public. In the seven years since the museum opened many more people have come forward with objects and stories, the pandemic might have slowed down our plans but we are looking forward to welcoming visitors back from 7 November

In 2020 we are celebrating our annual Pear Day celebration virtually. Here are some pear inspired activities: Pear trail: https://www.facebook.com/CannonHallMuseum/photos/a.195539683814345/3663387357029543/?type=3&theater Video: Cannon Hall pear collections: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcW_WZGbciA Elizabeth Dowle jigsaws: https://www.jigsawplanet.com/BarnsleyMuseums/pears-apples-c-copyright-elisabeth-dowle-all-rights-reserved

Like the rest of the world we have been using Zoom to stay in touch with one another during lockdown. This podcast is a compilation of these virtual coffee mornings. If you don't already please follow Barnsley Heritage Connects on social media.

Joy Winkler grew up in Pogmoor in the 1960s although she has since left Barnsley Joy still has fond memories of Barnsley which she has captured beautifully in these poems. She now lives in Macclesfield and became Cheshire's Poet Laureate in 2005 This interview was recorded as part of the Barnsley Archives Joy of Sound & Vision National Lottery Heritage Fund project to make the towns film and sound collections available. You can also learn more about Hear My Voice here: http://www.barnsley-museums.com/hear-my-voice-

As part of our #BarnsleyCares project Nicole from QDos Creates demonstrates a body scan exercise: Simply lie down, close your eyes and enter into a state of relaxation as you listen to this video guiding you through a gradual sequence of relaxing the muscles in your entire body from head to toe. The body scan is a useful relaxation technique is a mindful and meditative practice that brings awareness to the body as a whole and helpful for relaxing both the body and mind.

As this weekend would have been Barnsley Live we have delved into our archives to re-visit this interview we did with Seventh Son ahead of the opening of Experience Barnsley in June 2013 - almost everything on display in the museum has been donated by the people of Barnsley including donations by local rockers Seventh Son.

Recorded in 2017 as part of our National Poetry Day celebrations enjoy poerty and music from Ian McMillan, Jacqui Wicks, Ralf Dartford and Ray Hearne which was recorded on buses around Barnsley and Wakefield http://www.barnsley-museums.com/join-us-digitally-hear-my-voice-2020

In 2018 there was an exhibition at Experience Barnsley all about The Barnsley Canister Company. As part of this our Community Heritage Curator, Steven Skelley spoke to lots of former employees. One the interviewees was Trevor Wilkes http://www.barnsley-museums.com/join-us-digitally

Sit back and listen to the beautiful soundscape created for the Elsecar Newcomen Engine by sound artist and musician Andy Seward, as part of the Elsecar Newcomen Dig in July 2019. Read more here: https://bit.ly/DiggingTheEarlsGreatEngine

Episode 12 In conversation with: Dickie Bird by Barnsley Museums