Ralph Hutchinson’s War
Ralph Hutchinson was born in 1891 at Low Beckhead, Ettersgill, Forest in Teesdale. He was the youngest son of John
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Kaiser Karl and the Catwalking
Often called Kaiser* Karl, Karl Lagerfeld inspired many young designers, dazzled front rows and bewitched the entire world. We feel
Meet Laurie Endean #BowesStaff
Hi! I’m Laurie, one of the new HLF and Icon Textile Interns at the Bowes. After sitting badly at a
The love story of Alice Sevier and Roy Helmer
Alice Sevier was born in the beautiful city of St Petersburg in the late 1800s. Although Russian citizens, Alice and
This year’s star: The pig
The New Chinese Year starts today represented by the year of the Pig. The pig is one of the 12
The Silver Swan Story
Initially, made to impress emperors and their visitors, the fantastic Silver Swan had a bit of an adventure before joining
#10YearsChallenge
Joining the #10YearsChallenge social media trend, we are celebrating the last 10 years at The Bowes Museum. We think we
“La femme au convent” or what could it be?
As a ceramics/pottery lover I’m in seventh heaven in those galleries as our collection is rated as top notch, not
TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: THE COLLECTION’S COUNTDOWN
With the anticipation of this weekend’s Christmas market, the merry jingles emerging from Santa’s grotto, and the faint smell
A Double Painting by Lito Angelaki, Conservation Intern
During my year as the HLF & ICON paintings conservation intern I was fortunate enough to work on a variety
Catwalking: The exhibition that keeps on giving! By Cecilia Voss, Textile Conservator #BowesStaff
Catwalking is up and proving popular but our work is not complete. The more popular it is the more work
My time as The Bowes Centre Intern #BowesStaff
Hello! My name is Faryal Arif and I interned at The Bowes Center in the summer of 2018. I am
A Million Pound Commission by City & Guilds of London Art School
The beautiful Portrait of Olivia Boteler Porter by celebrated 17th century artist Anthony Van Dyck, recently identified in our collection, has
My year as an ICON Textile Conservation Intern at The Bowes Museum #BowesStaff
As my one year Icon/HLF internship in the Textile Conservation department comes to a close, I have a chance to
FROM LASER CUTTING TO LACE
As Rosie Bath prepares to graduate from the BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Marketing degree at Northumbria University she reflects
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