Who’d have thought a training course on cleaning could be so much fun and fascinating at the same time. Not to mention hard work and
1894 was a good time to enter the coffin-furniture trade, but what you won’t often hear is that it was a dangerous time. And not
This weekend marks the anniversary of Japan surrendering during the Second World War. Prime Minister, Clement Atlee, addressed the nation at midnight on 15TH August 1945
Having been a teacher for most of my working life it was a big step for me to leave the profession and start down a
Our volunteers join our team at Newman Brothers at the Coffin Works for a number of reasons. Some have recently retired, others are students wanting
Mary, Front of House volunteer, gives us another fast-paced instalment of what her regular shift at Newman Brothers involves! Thanks for sharing, Mary! Sweet tooth?
It’s been a long old journey. For over 34 years I worked at Toye & Co, one of the oldest, family-run, manufacturers in the JQ
We love the vibe of this post and thanks to Mary’s passion for her Front of House role at Newman Brothers, we feel as though
This blog post is a brief summary of the conservation carried out on one of the objects in the Coffin Works’ collection. The chair is
Today is Josh’s last shift, working his 100th hour of his work placement. We’ve really enjoyed having Josh on the team, and hope to see
Don’t get me wrong, conservation cleaning is very important, but there’s so much more involved in maintaining a collection than just that. In fact, assuming
