Barnsley Museums

Episode 11: In conversation with Mel Dyke MBE by Barnsley Museums

Donated to Barnsley Archives by the Ordnance Survey, they give a fascinating snapshot of everyday life in and around Hoyland 65 years ago this year. The collection includes rare photographs of Rockingham Colliery and Elsecar Main Colliery, as well as photographs of Air Raid shelters, pre-fab housing, shops and pubs around Hoyland, Hoyland Common, Elsecar and Hemingfield. To celebrate the 65 year anniversary of the images being taken, staff from Barnsley Museums have recreated a selection of the images with help from local residents. See this mini exhibition here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/barnsleymuseums/albums/72157711990720238

International Women's Day - We revisit the hugely popular exhibition Coal Not Dole and hear from the Barnsley Women Against Pit Closures

Take a fascinating tour of Maurice Dobson Museum with Ken one of the fantastic volunteers at the Maurice Dobson Museum in Darfield & learn more about the enigmatic shopkeeper, Maurice. This podcast also celebrates the National Lottery Heritage funded project Barnsley Heritage connects. Find us and Maurice Dobson Museum on social media Twitter: @BarnsleyHC1 @DarfieldMuseum

Take a tour of Brookestock with its creator Terry Brookes. This also makes for essential listening as you're walking around the exhibition which you can see at The Cooper Gallery until 7 March 2020 www.cooper-gallery.com/brookestock

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the National Lottery we had our own draw to select which clips would be used in this podcast #ThanksToYou and the National Lottery Heritage fund our sound archive was digitised and made available for the first time as part of the Joy of Sound & Vision project in 2017. www.experience-barnsley.com

Episode 5: Barnsley For Bargains - Memories of Barnsley Market by Barnsley Museums

Here are just just a few of the highlights from the Dearne Valley Landscape Partnership's 'End of The Show Show' celebration event held back in June 2019 https://discoverdearne.org.uk/

As part of the Festival of British Archaeology in July 2019 Archaeologists from ArcHeritage worked with local schools and community volunteers to uncover the engine's lost boiler house. This podcast was recorded during the dig, did we find the boiler house....? Listen to this podcast to find out! www.elsecar-heritage.com

Welcome to episode 2 of our podcast! In this episode Steven Skelley shares snippets of some of the interviews he's recorded as part of our Barnsley Canister Company exhibition. If you are listening to this before 28 September 2019 makes sure you visit Experience Barnsley to find out more! http://www.experience-barnsley.com/tins-tins-tins-lifting-the-lid-on-the-barnsley-canister-company-

Hello! Welcome to the first episode in a new series from Barnsley Museums. Spend half an hour in the company of Ian McMillan, writer, broadcaster and all round Barnsley ambassador. For any questions or feedback please email experiencebarnsley@barnsley.gov.uk or tweet us - @BarnsleyMuseums #BarnsleyPodcast

Welcome to a brand new podcast from Barnsley Museums! Launching on Friday 28 June - an interview with Ian McMillan