Category Archive: Volunteer

Decolonising Brent: Reflections on “Postcards in Perspective” 

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Devika, Decolonisation Consultant The “Postcards in Perspective” event at Brent Museum and Archives, held on the 7th September and 23rd of August 2024, was intended as an example of how communities can engage… Continue reading

In praise of Royal Mail carts, and the absence of nosebleeds

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On 22 June 1941, within hours of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, museum staff began evacuating the Hermitage and other heritage collections in and near Leningrad. One curator, Anatoly Kuchumov, wrote… Continue reading

Behind the scenes at Brent Archives…

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For the past two weeks, I have been at Brent Archives gaining some work experience in an archive environment. Having previously only ever been on the other side of the counter when it comes to… Continue reading

We say thank you and goodbye…

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Chris Robertson has been volunteering with us for over two years, and has helped done some fantastic work during his time here. As he leaves to concentrate on other commitments, he has written… Continue reading

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