MUSEUM ON THE MOVE
NOT only have museum staff been busy preparing for their move to Newton’s Place next year – the extra space allowing even more of their precious objects to be displayed – but some of its more than 17,000 exhibits have been appearing in ‘pop-up’ exhibitions all around the town, from the library foyer to Asda supermarket.
New objects donated to the museum include a First World War decorated sweetheart cushion sewn by Royal Horse Artillery signaller Sydney Newcombe and sent home from the front to his wife, Maude (pictured below); a pre- 1920s German doll
called Marseille (pictured below right), made in Kopplesdorf, Thuringen by the firm ‘Armand’ and owned by the late Christina Ditchburn (see page 18) when she was a little girl; and a collection of sketch books and oil paintings by Mr M E R Chase who spent many hours working and sketching at Newton Abbot Station from the 1940s.
Museum staff have been liaising closely with Leach Studios as well as planning and designing new displays and inter-actives and researching and
identifying objects and stories for highlighting in their new home. Community officer Kate Green (pictured with a pop-up display at Newton Abbot Library) has been ‘out and about’, along with volunteers, sharing museum objects and reminiscences with the public and explaining future plans. Along the
way, budding architects from Haytor View primary school have made animated
drawings of their ideas for the building itself while students from Wolborough School offered their thoughts on the formal design panels.
Associated events coming up include free stained glass making workshops with groups being tutored by a professional stained glass artist ‘to create your very own piece of artwork to keep’ and a couple of drop-in sessions in the new building. Kate will also be working with the community to design some banners for the
outside of the museum, inspired by objects in the extensive collection. Details are available on the Newton’s Place website and Kate can be contacted at
kate.green @
newtonsplace.org
Pictured above, left, Wolborough School pupils study designs, and right, volunteers Marian Jenkins and Pat Wakefield on duty at Asda.
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