Bailiffgate Museum
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The Bailiffgate Museum is a small independent museum in Alnwick
, Northumberland
, England
dedicated to the history of Alnwick
and North Northumberland. It is staffed by volunteers.
. It is housed in St Mary's Church, dating from 1836, with the original organ still intact. The museum has a mixture of traditional displays and hands-on activities aimed at all ages. Six especially themed displays capture the heritage of this historic region.
The collection boasts of local newspapers that date back to the late 1800s. These newspapers are a part of a rich research area that is available to the public by appointment. The research area gives access to the 1881 Census and British Isles Vital Records Index, a range of local history books, and a variety of other research materials.
Artist Stella Vine
grew up in Alnwick, has exhibited at the Bailiffgate Museum and donated three paintings to the collection in 2004.
Two of the paintings were autobiographical. One painting called The Rumbling Kurn (2003) shows part of the Alnwick shoreline near Howick beach, whilst 27 Clayport Gardens (2004) depicts Vine in a pram as a child "outside her grandmother's old house". The third work depicts Catherine Deneuve
in Belle de Jour called Belle (2004) is a painting with collage, with a ribbon and a small cut out ink jet print of a bee, stuck on to the painting.
In July 2006, Vine returned to the museum to hold a family art workshop People Pets and Places at the Bailiffgate Museum.
Alnwick
Alnwick is a small market town in north Northumberland, England. The town's population was just over 8000 at the time of the 2001 census and Alnwick's district population was 31,029....
, Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
dedicated to the history of Alnwick
Alnwick
Alnwick is a small market town in north Northumberland, England. The town's population was just over 8000 at the time of the 2001 census and Alnwick's district population was 31,029....
and North Northumberland. It is staffed by volunteers.
Introduction
The museum is located in one of the oldest parts of Alnwick and is close by Alnwick CastleAlnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle is a castle and stately home in the town of the same name in the English county of Northumberland. It is the residence of the Duke of Northumberland, built following the Norman conquest, and renovated and remodelled a number of times. It is a Grade I listed building.-History:Alnwick...
. It is housed in St Mary's Church, dating from 1836, with the original organ still intact. The museum has a mixture of traditional displays and hands-on activities aimed at all ages. Six especially themed displays capture the heritage of this historic region.
Collection
Bailiffgate Museum’s collection is specific to Alnwick and District with the majority of items in the collection relating to local social history. The collection includes a variety of agricultural objects, domestic items, railway items, coal mining artefacts, printing objects, a sizable photographic collection, paintings, and the bound volumes of The Northumberland Gazette.The collection boasts of local newspapers that date back to the late 1800s. These newspapers are a part of a rich research area that is available to the public by appointment. The research area gives access to the 1881 Census and British Isles Vital Records Index, a range of local history books, and a variety of other research materials.
Community and schools
The museum has close links with the local community and schools and lots of different activities are offered for schools and educational groups.Exhibitions
The museum has a policy of encouraging local artists and holds frequent exhibitions of their work - for details see their website.Stella Vine
Stella Vine
Stella Vine is an English artist, who lives and works in London. Her work is figurative painting with subject matter drawn from either her personal life of family, friends and school, or rock stars, royalty and celebrities.After a difficult relationship with her stepfather, she left home and in...
grew up in Alnwick, has exhibited at the Bailiffgate Museum and donated three paintings to the collection in 2004.
Two of the paintings were autobiographical. One painting called The Rumbling Kurn (2003) shows part of the Alnwick shoreline near Howick beach, whilst 27 Clayport Gardens (2004) depicts Vine in a pram as a child "outside her grandmother's old house". The third work depicts Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve is a French actress. She gained recognition for her portrayal of aloof and mysterious beauties in films such as Repulsion and Belle de jour . Deneuve was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1993 for her performance in Indochine; she also won César Awards for that...
in Belle de Jour called Belle (2004) is a painting with collage, with a ribbon and a small cut out ink jet print of a bee, stuck on to the painting.
In July 2006, Vine returned to the museum to hold a family art workshop People Pets and Places at the Bailiffgate Museum.
See also
- AlnwickAlnwickAlnwick is a small market town in north Northumberland, England. The town's population was just over 8000 at the time of the 2001 census and Alnwick's district population was 31,029....
- Alnwick CastleAlnwick CastleAlnwick Castle is a castle and stately home in the town of the same name in the English county of Northumberland. It is the residence of the Duke of Northumberland, built following the Norman conquest, and renovated and remodelled a number of times. It is a Grade I listed building.-History:Alnwick...
- Stella VineStella VineStella Vine is an English artist, who lives and works in London. Her work is figurative painting with subject matter drawn from either her personal life of family, friends and school, or rock stars, royalty and celebrities.After a difficult relationship with her stepfather, she left home and in...
(local artist who has frequently supported the museum)