To mark the successful conclusion of the pilot project on Heritage Placements, we held a feedback meeting and presented those students who could attend with certificates to mark their participation in the scheme. The photos show Dr John Welshman, Director of Undergraduate Studies for the History Department, with Dr Sam Riches, Academic Co-ordinator of the Regional…
To sum up my placement @HarrisPreston Why did I apply to the Heritage Placement Scheme? When I was first told about the scheme, it was only open to Second Year students, which was very disappointing! I thought it sounded like an amazing chance to experience working in a museum, but without sacrificing a lot of money…
I first applied to the heritage work placement scheme because it seemed like a great way to get some museums experience, without needing the time or money a full-time internship would require. For anyone who’s wondering whether this kind of a career’s right for them, it’s a chance to try it out in a supported…
Numismatics Conference with @lobstericecream and @LouiseMJ76 One of the other extras that Matt offered to Jenny, Louise and I, was to take part in a Numismatics Conference that he was leading. It was put on by Museum Development North West, in partnership with the Harris Museum & Art Gallery, and you can visit the site which described…
A journey through World War One… in #coin form! I was very lucky in being a part of this placement as Matt, the Project Curator for #moneymatters, offered the chance of getting involved in other parts of the Harris Museum. One extra was the Numismatics Conference, which I’ve mentioned before and I’ll be posting about later.…
Although I had been for an introductory visit I didn’t feel that I really knew what to expect when I started my heritage placement at the Wigan Archive Service at the Town Hall in Leigh. Only having very limited previous experience with any archiving…
I recently spent a week at The Fusilier Museum in Bury, which holds the collections of both the Lancashire Fusiliers and the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. Because the museum is comparatively small, I was able to gain an understanding of the variety of roles which are available to pursue in the museum sector and also…
When I applied to take part in the new heritage work placement scheme being run by the History department, I didn’t have any idea what was in store, and I definitely had no idea that after my ten weeks I would enjoy it so much that I wouldn’t want to leave! Choosing Sizergh Castle for…
A trip around the World On 1st April I was given a chance to take a break from my German pfennigs. The Harris Museum, like most public centres, has a donation box. This is for visitors to make cash donations towards the museum. Either visitors misunderstood and thought it was for donations towards the coin collection, or they…
I spoke too soon… More pfennigs! Once more, I returned to the Harris for my placement. I was apparently too eager with my last blog on the museum. I ended spending the day cataloguing over 100 pfennigs! Although it wasn’t the most entertaining task, I’m pretty proud of the amount of work I got done. …
If I never see another Prussian pfennig, it’ll be too soon! On Wednesday 4th March, I returned to Preston. This was the first chance I got to start what will be the bulk of my work at the museum; the conservation and cataloging of German coins. My desk This was my ever so tidy work desk.…
My placement @HarrisPreston truly begins The Harris Museum’s location in Preston Last Wednesday I returned to the Harris Museum for the first real day of my placement there. The focus was picking which coins and notes will be included in the display of World War One coinage that I and 2 other students from Lancaster University will…
Before last week, I had no idea what numismatics was. Turns out, it’s the “study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, and related objects” (wiki). And the reason I now know the meaning of the word numismatics is because that is what I’ll be involved in from mid-February to the end of April.…
Some of our second-year and third-year history students have undertaken work placements with heritage organisations across the north west in the Lent term 2015. Their postings are aimed to give us an insight into their experiences in museums, archives and other locations – please visit us regularly for updates!