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Thomas Bewick & the History of Quadrupeds
Library volunteer Ian Bower revisits a landmark book in the history of nature writing…
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From North Shields to the Frozen North: A Victorian Adventure
Sandra Bishop explores a tale of travels in the High Arctic from the NHSN’s Transaction In the summer of 1881,…
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Peace, friendship and stories of nature at Gosforth Nature Reserve
Nature’s Cure welcomes the women of the Angelou Centre In recent weeks the Nature’s Cure project has been so excited…
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Nature’s Cure: a day out in Gosforth Nature Reserve
Exploring how nature shapes our lives with a group of North East asylum seekers and refugees As part of our…
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Amazing Grace
Anne Wilson explores the life of the NHSN’s most famous 20th-century Chair, and the first woman to lead the Society…
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Voices from Around the World
Heritage Researcher Mel Tuckett explores some of the rich tapestry of experiences people have shared with NHSN through the Nature’s Cure project…
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Welcoming the “Scientific Stranger”
Heritage Researcher Mel Tuckett opens up the NHSN’s Transactions and discovers the early origins of its community…
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Where would we be without our volunteers!? Introducing the North East Nature Archive’s dedicated volunteer team
Mel Tuckett Here at the Natural History Society of Northumbria we are very proud to be celebrating Volunteers’ Week. Nationally,…
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The Lapwing in Flight
Nature writer Richard Smyth reflects on his long-standing fascination with a bird familiar to the North East’s shorelines Nothing else…
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How Covid impacted our relationship with nature
Nature was a lifeline for many of us during the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. As we mark five years…