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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...
Rosie Norrell
Oct 14, 20226 min read
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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...
Helen Shepherd
Sep 23, 20224 min read
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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...
Matthew Wakefield
Sep 2, 20224 min read
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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,...
Patrick Coleman
Aug 12, 20226 min read
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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...
NESM
Jul 22, 20223 min read
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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...
Helen Shepherd
Jun 30, 20224 min read
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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...

Holly Roberts
Jun 17, 20224 min read
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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...
Patrick Coleman
Jun 3, 20224 min read
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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...
NESM
May 12, 20225 min read
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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...
Helen Shepherd
Apr 22, 20225 min read
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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...
NESM
Apr 1, 20224 min read
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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...

Holly Roberts
Mar 11, 20228 min read
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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...
Patrick Coleman
Feb 18, 20226 min read
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A sea change!
Last weekend we opened our fifth - yes, our fifth! - new gallery in less than 18 months. How have we managed that, I hear you all cry? We...
Helen Shepherd
Feb 4, 20224 min read
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Sensory Play: a success story!
Well, 2021 has been another strange year for everyone, NESM included (not least because the museum was closed for the first...
NESM
Dec 17, 20214 min read
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Keeping wartime memories alive
This week, members of #TeamNESM took part in an event at Sheffield Cathedral to mark the anniversary of the Sheffield Blitz. We took some...
Helen Shepherd
Dec 10, 20214 min read
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It's beginning to look at lot like Christmas
Things have been pretty hectic here at NESM in the seven months since we reopened after the coronavirus lockdown. We launched a new...
Helen Shepherd
Dec 3, 20213 min read
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Happy birthday to us
2021 has been a 'different' year but for us, as it has for all of us. It's also been a special one that sadly we've not really been able...
Matthew Wakefield
Nov 26, 20214 min read
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For King & Country: the heroes of WWI
If you’re a NESM fan or just an avid follower of our blog and social media you’ll know that in the last 18 months our team have pulled...

Holly Roberts
Nov 19, 20215 min read
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For King and Country
Last night, 11 November - Armistice Day - we hosted the official launch of our new World War I exhibition, 'For King and Country'. We...
Helen Shepherd
Nov 12, 20214 min read
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