Tiffin and Timelines
With the biggest turn-out yet of young (and older) volunteers we continued with the challenging demands of putting together an exhibition. Ken, our knowledgeable museum technician, showed us how to measure and construct a precise timeline on the panels (no spills with the paint and no wonky lines on the walls). Lee and Edward began the task of plotting the timeline while other teams got to work on the all-important fixtures of labels. The labels were designed by Pippa D, Rosie, Liz and Lorna, following the standard museum layout. The forms were another important element to ensure we could keep track of what belonged to who. We accomplished a lot and we are very excited to see the final print-outs. Meanwhile, Jack covered much of the technical research needed for details on artifacts such as an old Carbide Caving Lamp etc..
In the afternoon, Edward and Co. ventured into the other exhibitions across the museum, looking for numbered combinations to prepare a new Geocache. There was lots of laughter as Lee and Jenny tried the costume basket in the Thomas Hardy exhibition room - pity it was only for the role of Tess! After this, it was back to the timeline, as we made time for a Tiffin tea break. It was very tasty as the group polished off two boxes. After unveiling the blue coating for the timeline, which turned out excellently, we then moved on to placing some artifacts in the cabinet. It was a very interesting exercise and the matter of position, page and condition were all very important when considering this task. It was a very productive day for DYR in general and with the designs at last coming together, stay tuned for the gripping developments!
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| Lorna, Pippa B, Pippa D and Liz discuss the plans for the object labels. SOS for Pippa and Lorna! |
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| Edward and Lee pose with the early timeline. See the banana! |
With the biggest turn-out yet of young (and older) volunteers we continued with the challenging demands of putting together an exhibition. Ken, our knowledgeable museum technician, showed us how to measure and construct a precise timeline on the panels (no spills with the paint and no wonky lines on the walls). Lee and Edward began the task of plotting the timeline while other teams got to work on the all-important fixtures of labels. The labels were designed by Pippa D, Rosie, Liz and Lorna, following the standard museum layout. The forms were another important element to ensure we could keep track of what belonged to who. We accomplished a lot and we are very excited to see the final print-outs. Meanwhile, Jack covered much of the technical research needed for details on artifacts such as an old Carbide Caving Lamp etc..
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| Do you recognise any of these objects? |
