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Antiques Road ShowThe BBC’s Antiques Roadshow came to the Caird Hall in Dundee during September torecord an episode of this highly popular TV show. The presenter Fiona Bruce spent afew hours on board Discovery filming the introduction to the programme which will befantastic free publicity for us. We were also asked to bring down several items of interestfrom our collections for their experts to look at. There was quite a bit of interest in ourPolar items and it may be that a section is given over to them when the show is airedlater this year.Doors Open DayGill, Chris and Julie were all involved in the annual ‘Doors Open Day’ event at VerdantWorks in September. This scheme encourages organisations to show members ofthe public around the parts of a building they would not normally see. This year weconducted behind-the-scenes tours of the collection stores and demonstrated whatmuseum curators and conservators do and highlighted some of the collection. It was anextremely successful weekend with most of the tours being fully booked.RRS Discovery Restoration & Conservation ProjectThe work to rout, caulk and seal the upper and bridge decks is now complete. This wasa major piece of work, not helped by one of the wettest summers on record!The activity of the newly installed bilge pumps, 16 in all, will shortly be on-line in aspecially designed system by local company OmniInstruments. The system is internet based and eachpump will be monitored 24/7 and will be activatedshould any one pump be active for more than 3seconds. This allows us to monitor where we mayhave problems and take action more quickly.The Heritage Lottery Fund has generously approvedthe release of contingency monies so that we cando some additional works. These include electricalworks, refurbishment of the waste water treatment, new decking for the coal bunkerareas and opening up the Bosun’s Store to public view.The other main project is new interpretation below decks. The newly-opened up areas inwhat were the coal bunkers and the cargo hold have great potential for the interpretationof important stories to our visitors. They include explanations of the ship’s constructionand timbers; the importance of ballast; cargo and provisions (the type of food carried andhow it was stowed), and the magnetic zone, as evidenced by the bronze beam kneesseen in the area. The new displays will be installed early 2009.THE SHUTTLEWINTER 08
Recognition Scheme ProjectsAchieving Recognition status for our polar and jute collections made Dundee HeritageTrust eligible for £40,000 of Recognition Funds. We have been busy spending this moneysince early summer on three collection-related development projects.People visiting the museum office may notice a new addition to the staff in the form ofJulie Millerick who has joined us from Middlesbrough as our Curatorial Assistant. She isworking on a specific project to digitize and document the important jute photographiccollection.One other result of the scheme was the purchase of a high grade museum display casethat can now be seen in the foyer of Discovery Point. We have already festooned it witheither new acquisitions or items that have been in the collection for years but have neverbefore been on public display. It is very satisfying to see items on view such as Scott’ssilver cigarette case, awarded to him for winning a boat race in St.Kitts in the WestIndies in 1887. This diminutive item is a hugely significant artefact in that it symbolisesScott’s first meeting with Sir Clements Markham, the man who was to choose Scott asleader of the Discovery expedition in 1901. This is where Markham first noticed Scottand recognised his leadership talents.The final project, to produce two new computer interactive programmes for the Harvestto Home gallery at Verdant Works, is nearing completion. The first programme onDundee and India is already installed and the second, on the Dundee Jute mills, will followshortly. Both are being produced by DGFX Designs of Montrose.The Dundee and India programme aims to raise awareness of just how closely linkedthe two areas were. It will include information on jute growing and jute manufacturing inIndia and transportation of the raw material to the UK. It will also look at the story of theScots from Dundee and Angus who originally managed the Indian mills.The Dundee Jute Mills programme will considerthe distribution of jute mills in the city and theirindustrial architecture. It will highlight some of themore prominent sites and famous companies andindividuals involved including the ‘jute barons’.The interactives are a combination of text,photographs, illustrations and maps plus newgraphics and animation. They will improve the visitor experience by adding significantly tothe interpretation of these subjects as well as by offering something fun and educationalto use in the gallery. Both programmes draw heavily on material in our jute collections,effectively getting a large part of the collection on public display for the first time.THE SHUTTLEWINTER 08
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