by John Moore Museum | Sep 8, 2021 | Story
My Placement at The John Moore Museum By Shuhua Qin Time flies. My placement at the John Moore Museum is coming to the end. It’s really been a good experience. I will definitely miss this time in the future. First of all, I would like to share my...
by John Moore Museum | Jun 23, 2021 | Story
“How far women may speake…?” By Kirstie Bingham Thankfully, we live in a society today where this question, “How far women may speake & how fare not” is no longer socially acceptable. However, that was not the case back in the seventeenth century, when the...
by John Moore Museum | Jun 1, 2021 | Story
Bartholomew Baby By Kirstie Bingham Upstairs in the bedroom of the Merchant’s House, you will find a wooden doll standing on the small side table waiting to be played with. This is a Bartholomew Baby. These wooden dolls remained popular children’s toys...
by John Moore Museum | May 25, 2021 | Story
The Meaning behind the Badge By Kirstie Bingham We have been wearing badges, tokens and symbols for thousands of years, and even today, you will see people wearing a badge on their coats, hats and bags. Perhaps they want to show their connection and allegiance...
by John Moore Museum | May 11, 2021 | Story
The Doctrine of Signatures By Kirstie Bingham For thousands of years, humans have looked to nature to provide medicine for a wide range of ailments. But how did our ancestors know which plants to pick? People have used a plant’s appearance to divine its...
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