SHCG runs a programme of seminars, events and conferences every year. You can now download some speaker and trainer handouts from our past events.
What to do With Wooden Spoons Friday 16th April 2010
Our "What to do with wooden spoons!" seminar looked at approaches to interpreting, collecting and researching domestic objects.
Topics covered on the day included the 1950s exhibition at MODA, interpreting domestic collections for children, collecting contemporary domestic material and the history of cleaning in the home.
Here are Louisa Knight's presentation on the Documenting the Home project and Emily Toettcher's presentation on using audio visual guides to bring collections to life. Audio Visual Guides by Emily Toettcher (slides).doc What to do With Wooden Spoons Presentation by Louisa Knight.doc
An Introduction to Ceramics Wednesday 23rd November 2005
Robin Emmerson of the Society of Decorative Arts Curators (SODAC) and National Museums Liverpool led a handling session on British pottery and porcelain for beginners, concentrating on the 18th and 19th centuries. Delegates learned how to recognise the basic technical types. 18th and 19th Century British Pottery and Porcelain.pdf
How to Identify Whatchamacallits Friday 1st June 2001
Steph Mastoris introduced strategies for demystifying items, including dating using marks and inscriptions found on artefacts. John Rumsby discussed coins and tokens, including types commonly brought in for identification (handouts reproduced courtesy of Kirklees Council's Museums & Galleries Service and John Rumsby). Bibliography of coins and medals.pdf Common coins and tokens.pdf Dates of marks and inscriptions.pdf
