Category: Our collections

Interesting items in, and stories from, our collections.

August 1, 2012 / archives / Our collections

From Russia With Love: Norman McLaren’s Soviet Holiday

The award-winning experimental filmmaker Norman McLaren travelled to many parts of the world and seemed…

July 27, 2012 / archives / News and events

This morning we waved goodbye to the tiger who spent the last few months keeping…

July 20, 2012 / archives / Our collections

In April 1985 Wham! became the first western pop group to perform in China. The…

April 30, 2012 / archives / News and events

Last Friday evening a packed Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum celebrated the opening of…

April 12, 2012 / archives / News and events

This weekend marks the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic with a huge range of…

March 27, 2012 / archives / News and events

Last week we put the finishing touches to our new exhibition ‘Going Wild in the…

March 5, 2012 / archives / Our collections

Last week the archives welcomed a visit from the university’s retired staff association. As part…

February 3, 2012 / archives / Our collections

Sometimes a filmmaker can find themselves in the fortunate position of making a film which…

December 21, 2011 / archives / News and events

As we head towards the end of the year it’s the time to collect and…

November 15, 2011 / archives / News and events

This month sees the release of a new adaptation of Wuthering Heights, in which the…