Audio tour: The Blind School: Pioneering People and Places
Audio tour of the History of Place/Museum of Liverpool exhibition.
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Our volunteers have been working hard and having great adventures along the way. Browse the stories below or click on an individual image to see more from an individual volunteer.
Abolitionists, musicians and adventurers: the founders of the Blind School
Listen to our audio tour of the Museum of Liverpool exhibition ‘The Blind School: Pioneering People and Places’ – or read more about the adventurous founders of the school.
Adding BSL captions to film – reflections on some work experience.
Scarlett Danher describes her work experience with Thinking Film which has been adding BSL captions to one of our films.
Anyone for billiards? – the 1923 Deaf Church at Acton
Architectural plans for St Saviour’s Deaf Church show how the space was designed for multiple community uses as well as worship.
The People of St Saviour’s Church at Oxford Street & Acton
Tracking some of the names and families associated with St Saviour’s Deaf Church from London Metropolitan Archives.
Patricia Collen: Normansfield Resident (1926-1997)
In this, the sixth and last in a short series of case studies, we look at a cross-section of residents of Normansfield Hospital, hoping to shed light on both the successes and shortcomings of this groundbreaking institution.
Tony Hudson: Normansfield Resident (1945-1997)
In this, the fifth in a short series of case studies, we look at a cross-section of residents of Normansfield Hospital, hoping to shed light on both the successes and shortcomings of this groundbreaking institution.
Walter Ridpath: Normansfield Resident (1882-1909)
In this, the forth in a short series of case studies, we look at a cross-section of residents of Normansfield Hospital, hoping to shed light on both the successes and shortcomings of this groundbreaking institution.
Invitation to tender: Interactive trail designer
We are seeking bids to create two interactive trails with an application deadline of 30th November.
Invitation to Tender: Liverpool exhibition fit out contractors
Short deadline: we are seeking bids to fit out our forthcoming exhibition at the Museum of Liverpool by Monday 27th November.