Gearing up for Christmas
Ah yes, it’s that time of year again. Supermarkets are awash with chocolate Santas, the reindeer jumpers are being aired out, it’s...
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Helen Shepherd
- Oct 6
- 3 min
Uncovering hidden histories
Celebrating Black History Month 2023 As a museum that celebrates all our emergency services, our mission is not just to care for a vast...
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Helen Shepherd
- Sep 1
- 3 min
Reaching new audiences
On Bank Holiday Monday we hosted one of our big events of the summer – in fact, of the whole year! Our Vintage Village has been a major...
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Helen Shepherd
- Aug 9
- 4 min
Celebrating the animals' emergency service
It's been all of 18 months since we unveiled a new exhibition at NESM (we figured we deserved a rest after opening just the five in the...
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Helen Shepherd
- Jul 5
- 5 min
Happy birthday NHS
75 years ago today, on 5 July 1948, the National Health Service was born. In this blog I’ll be exploring its history and looking at some...
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Matthew Wakefield
- Dec 23, 2022
- 5 min
What a year it's been!
This blog is our last for 2022, and what a year it’s been for us! These past few years have definitely not been 'normal'; but we all know...
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Patrick Coleman
- Nov 4, 2022
- 6 min
Facts on fireworks, the firefighters' foe
Ask any fire service in Britain what their busiest nights of the year are, and along with 31st December - New Year’s Eve- 5th November...
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Rosie Norrell
- Oct 14, 2022
- 6 min
Marking Black History Month
October is Black History Month in the UK and the history of the emergency services is not short of pioneering personnel from BAME...
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Helen Shepherd
- Sep 23, 2022
- 4 min
HM The Queen and the emergency services
On Monday, many millions of us sat down to watch the state funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Having seen Royal funerals before I thought...
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Matthew Wakefield
- Sep 2, 2022
- 4 min
Remembering the Great Fire
This day 356 years ago saw the outbreak of a fire that would change the world. How we build property, the layouts of towns and cities and...
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Patrick Coleman
- Aug 12, 2022
- 6 min
The 'Upstairs, Downstairs' firefighters
This week's blog is especially for Downton Abbey fans, as we explore the fascinating story of stately home fire brigades, where butlers,...
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NESM
- Jul 22, 2022
- 3 min
Letting the youngsters loose
On Friday 1 July 2022 we joined in on our first digital takeover day with Kids in Museums. It was a chance for young people to takeover...
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Helen Shepherd
- Jun 30, 2022
- 4 min
Never mind the Oscars...
We were able to share some VERY exciting news earlier this week (and not before time...keeping it to ourselves has not been easy!) On...
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Holly Roberts
- Jun 17, 2022
- 4 min
Bye bye NESM
Our amazing curator, Holly Gosling, left NESM this week for pastures new (leaving lots of sobbing colleagues in her wake)...But before...
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Patrick Coleman
- Jun 3, 2022
- 4 min
Opening up our history
Although it goes without saying that NESM is a brilliant place to visit, we don't rely on people coming into our building to share the...
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NESM
- May 12, 2022
- 5 min
Fakes and Originals
Our collection is vast and over the years we've collected some items that are 'fake' or replicas. But what does that really mean and how...
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Helen Shepherd
- Apr 22, 2022
- 5 min
When Sheffield's theatres took their curtain call
One of the tasks I'm often entrusted with at the museum, and one of the jobs I enjoy the most, is digging into the history of objects...
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NESM
- Apr 1, 2022
- 4 min
Inspiring a love of STEM
Meeting new people and having a chat is probably one of the main things I missed because of the pandemic. I am a big talker and I love...
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Holly Roberts
- Mar 11, 2022
- 8 min
The case of the missing aristocrat: the Tichborne imposter
Grab a cuppa and find a comfy spot because this tale is an intriguing one. It’s a story of shipwrecks, Victorian drama, mysterious...
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Patrick Coleman
- Feb 18, 2022
- 6 min
The case of the disappearing Duchess
The pioneering Scotland Yard detective Donald Swanson - whose personal archive is in the care of NESM - helped bring to a conclusion one...
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