Norfolk Joint Museums Committee
Date: Thursday, 8 January 2015
Time: 2.00 pm
Venue: Edwards Room, County Hall, Norwich
Membership
Norfolk County Council Norwich City Council Mrs J Brociek-Coulton Mr D Bradford Mr H Humphrey Mrs S Button Mr J Joyce Mr B Price Mr M Kiddle-Morris Mrs E Morgan Borough Council of King’s Lynn & Mr R Parkinson-Hare West Norfolk Mr M Storey Mrs E Nockolds Mr J Ward Mrs J Wilkinson Broadland District Council Mr J W Bracey Breckland District Council Mr P J Duigan Great Yarmouth Borough Council Mrs K S Robinson-Payne South Norfolk District Council Dr C Kemp
North Norfolk District Council Mr G Williams
Co-opted Members (Non-Voting)
Arts Council Museum Friends Ms K Fawcett Mr J Knight
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2 A g e n d a
1. To receive the minutes of the previous meeting held on 28 (Page 5 ) November 2014
2. To receive apologies and details of any substitute members attending
3. Members to Declare any Interests
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If you do not have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest you may nevertheless have an Other Interest in a matter to be discussed if it affects
• your well being or financial position • that of your family or close friends • that of a club or society in which you have a management role • that of another public body of which you are a member to a greater extent than others in your ward.
If that is the case then you must declare an interest but can speak and vote on the matter.
4. To receive any items of business which the Chairman decides should be considered as a matter of urgency
5. To Receive the Report of the Norwich Area Museums Committee (Page 11 ) meeting held on 9 December 2014
6 Norfolk Museums Service – Integrated Finance and Risk Monitoring (Page 23 ) Report for 2014/15
Report by Head of Museums
7. Norfolk Museums Service– Performance & Strategic Update Report (Page 32 )
Report by Head of Museums
3 8. NMS Collections Rationalisation Programme 2012-15 (Page 40 )
Report by Head of Museums
Group Meeting
Conservative 1.30 pm Colman Room
Chris Walton Head of Democratic Services County Hall Martineau Lane Norwich NR1 2DH
Date Agenda Published: 29 December 2014
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4 NORFOLK JOINT MUSEUMS COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Meeting Held at County Hall, Norwich on 28 November 2014 at 2.00pm
Present:
Norfolk County Council Norwich City Council Mrs J Brociek-Coulton Mr D Bradford Mr H Humphrey Mr B Price Mr J Joyce Mrs E Morgan Borough Council of King’s Lynn Mr M Storey and West Norfolk Mr J Ward (Chairman) Mrs E Nockolds
Broadland District Council Mr P Balcombe Breckland District Council Mr P J Duigan
South Norfolk District Council Mr K Weeks
North Norfolk District Council Mr G Williams
Co-opted Member (Non-Voting)
Museum Friends Mr J Knight
1 Apologies for Absence
Apologies for absence were received from Mr J Bracey, Mrs S Button, Dr C Kemp, Mr M Kiddle-Morris, Mr R Parkinson-Hare, Mrs K S Robinson-Payne and Mrs M Wilkinson.
2 Minutes
The minutes of the previous meeting held on 27 June 2014 were confirmed by the Joint Committee and signed by the Chairman.
3 Declarations of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
4 Matters of Urgent Business/ The Roman Empire: Power & People exhibition at Norwich Castle
5 There were no matters of urgent business.
It was pointed out that The Roman Empire: Power & People exhibition at Norwich Castle had won the Business Impact category of the EDP Visit Norfolk Tourism Awards 2014. Visits to the Roman Empire Exhibition were the highest for any exhibition at the museum in a similar period and 35% higher than average. Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse was a finalist in the Best Large Visitor Attraction category. Members placed on record their appreciation to all the curatorial and other NMS staff associated with these successes.
5 Reports of Area Museums Committees
(a) Breckland
The annexed report of the Breckland Area Museums Committee meeting held on 16 October 2014 was presented by Mr P Duigan.
It was RESOLVED to note the report and to approve the proposed dispersal of the Diss Pipe Hoard collection to the Diss Museum.
(b) Great Yarmouth
The annexed report of the Great Yarmouth Area Museums Committee meeting held on 7 November 2014 was presented by the Collections Development Manager.
The Joint Committee received on the table a list of the objects that the Area Museums Committee had recommended for rationalisation. It was agreed that the writing slate (item GRYE:1981:58:34) should be used as a learning tool by the education team at Great Yarmouth, or by the education team at Gressenhall, rather than be subject to rationalisation.
It was RESOLVED to note the report and approve the proposals for museum storage and rationalisation as detailed in the Eastern Area Manager’s report to the Area Museums Committee subject to the retention of the writing slate mentioned above.
(c) King’s Lynn and West Norfolk
The annexed report of the King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Area Museums Committee meeting held on 27 October 2014 was presented by Mrs E Nockolds.
In introducing the report, Mrs Nockolds referred to the forthcoming temporary exhibitions and events at the Lynn Museum and the learning and outreach work that continued to deliver a broad programme of youth engagements activities.
Members referred to objects in the Frederick Savage Collection and the forthcoming exhibition of material from this collection that was planned for summer 2015 that would be interest to children.
It was RESOLVED to note the report.
(d) Norwich
2 6 A verbal report on the Norwich museums was given by Mr D Bradford.
The Joint Committee noted that wedding licenses had been secured for Strangers’ Hall and the Castle Museum. In order for Strangers’ Hall to be used for this purpose, Strangers’ Hall would be open to the public on a Sunday rather than a Saturday. This would apply from early 2015.
The Head of Museums reported on an improved relationship with the management of Castle Mall. He said that during the Christmas and New Year period, when the ice rink situated in the Castle Mall gardens was open to the public, the cafeteria at the Castle Museum would be open for special meal deals as a means of raising additional income.
It was RESOLVED to note the report.
(e) North Norfolk
A verbal report on the North Norfolk museums was given by Mr G Williams. At the suggestion of Members, Mr Williams said that possible alternative uses for Cromer Museum for the winter period, when the Museum was closed to the public, would be explored. Plans were already in place to promote the Museum’s reopening to the public in March 2015 and an updated marketing plan was being developed. The District Council was exploring with the NMS a means of integrating NMS activities with a wide range of other cultural and tourism strategies operating in the area and a means for involving Members in that process was being explored. A funding application had been submitted to the Heritage Lottery Fund for funding to develop the NMS Olive Edis collection profile that included an enhanced display at Cromer Museum and a touring exhibition.
It was RESOLVED to note the report.
6 Norfolk Joint Museums Service – Integrated Finance and Risk Monitoring Report for 2014/15
The annexed report (6) by the Head of Museums was received.
Members received a report that (based on budget out-turns as at 30 September 2014) covered progress with the NMS revenue budget for 2014/15, reserves and provisions and the capital programme, and savings applied to the revenue budget for 2015/16. The report also provided the Committee with an update on progress with the management of risk within the NMS.
In the course of discussion, the following key points were noted:
• The Joint Committee was pleased to note that there had been a surplus of £0.101m from Admissions Income in 2014/15 which reflected an overall 30% increase on Admissions Income compared to 2013/14. The reason for this was the move to a Cultural VAT exemption model, together with increased admissions over the summer months. • The savings targets included in the Approved Budget for 2014/15 totalled
3 7 £0.491m. This figure included £0.140m from restructuring , renegotiating Joint Museums funding £0.050m, Gift Aid and Cultural Exemptions £0.200m, and Income Generation £0.101m. • While a number of budget savings were already agreed for 2015/16 and beyond, changes to the financial environment meant further savings were required for the next financial year. Those that were the subject of consultation included the introduction of car parking charges at Gressenhall and the re- introduction of admission charges at Ancient House Museum. The Service would also be undertaking a staffing restructure. • All risks within the NMS had been carefully assessed and were well managed. • Progress with NMS Revenue budgets and Reserves and Provisions indicated that the Service should achieve a break-even position at the year end.
The Joint Committee resolved to note –
(a) Progress with the revenue budget, capital programme and reserves and provisions forecast out-turn positions for 2014/15. (b) Progress with the management of risk within the NMS. (c) The proposed savings for 2015/16 and beyond.
7 Norfolk Museums Service – Performance & Strategic Update Report
The annexed report (7) by the Head of Museums was received.
The Joint Committee received a report that provided progress with performance against the NMS agreed service plan for 2014/15, progress around the Accreditation of the Service’s museum sites by Arts Council England, the submission of NMS’s Arts Council England budgets for 2015-18 and an update on discussions concerning the renewal of the Joint Museums Agreement. In receiving the report, the Joint Committee noted progress with performance and future strategic planning for the NMS. The Joint Committee agreed to a renewal of the Joint Museums Agreement with details of the timescales to be confirmed.
During discussion, the following key points were noted:
• The overall 7.5% increase in museum visits across all 10 NMS sites for the period 1 April 2014 – 30 September 2014 was attributed primarily to the very positive performance of Norwich Castle, with strong increases also being seen at Lynn Museum and Gressenhall, driven by a very successful exhibitions and events programme, good school visit figures and a strong marketing performance. • The school visit figures represented a 6.5% increase for the year to 30 September 2014, a good result in view of the continuing pressure on the ability of schools to make external trips. • The admission prices for 2015-16 had been set with a view to meeting the NMS’s vision for wide and fair access to its museums and collections as well as responding to its budgetary commitments. • Specific proposals for 2015/16 included bringing in parking charges at Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse and re-introducing winter admissions charging at Ancient House Museum, Thetford. • A report would also be brought to the Joint Committee in spring on the new charging structure for commercial enquiries of the NMS, while at the time
4 8 retaining free access for those undertaking academic research. • Following the successful Stage 1 Heritage Lottery Fund pass for Gressenhall’s ‘Voices from the Workhouse’ project the second round application was submitted and was successful. • Norfolk Museums Service submitted its applications ahead of the October deadline for continuing Accreditation for all of its sites except Lynn Museum, Cromer Museum and Ancient House Museum which were all Accredited in 2012. • NMS had been successful in its bid to continue leading on developing the museum sector in the East of England. The NMS is one of nine partners nationally to receive funding from Arts Council England to provide professional support, advice and guidance to museums to raise standards across the sector. NMS had been awarded £1,188,000 over the next three years for this important work.
The Joint Committee resolved:
To note progress with performance against 2014/15 Service Plans, especially commercial goals. To authorise the Head of Museums, after consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Museums Committee, to submit the Major Partner Museum and Museum Development grant activity plans for the NMS for 2015/18 to Arts Council England, and to review the draft funding agreement with Arts Council England. It was agreed that after the documentation had been submitted to the Arts Council a brief summary should be sent to Joint Museums Committee Members by email for information. To approve the ongoing review and update of the Joint Museums Agreement as per previous reports following individual approval by all the partners. Updates on the renewal process would continue to be brought to future meetings of the Joint Committee.
8 The Development of the Medieval Keep at Norwich Castle
The Joint Committee received a report and presentation by Dr John Davies, Chief Curator, about a proposal for the development and re-display of the medieval keep at Norwich as it appeared during the 12th century, when it was a Royal Castle. The project aimed to make Norwich Castle the premier tourist destination in the Region and to substantially increase visitor numbers by at least 100,000 each year, in a sustainable way. The Joint Committee supported an expression of interest in this substantial project (which would provide for a British museum presence at the Castle Museum) being submitted to the Heritage Lottery Fund on the basis that there would be no financial implications for the NMS at this stage.
RESOLVED-
That the Joint Committee provided permission for an expression of interest in this project to be submitted to the Heritage Lottery Fund and the initial stages of the development to continue, including starting work on stakeholder consultations. It was noted that Project funding would also be sought from other external trusts and foundations.
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The meeting concluded at 4.10 pm.
Chairman
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6 10 Norfolk Joint Museums Committee 8January 2015 Item No 5
MINUTES NORWICH AREA MUSEUMS COMMITTEE
14:05 to 15:30 9 December 2014
Present: City Councillors: County Councillors: Button (chair) Bremner Blunt Dearnley Bradford Watkins Price Morgan Maxwell
Co-opted Non- Brenda Ferris (Norfolk Contemporary Art Society) voting members: Charlotte Crawley (East Anglia Arts Fund) Rory Quinn (Friends of Norwich Museums) – standing in for Ceri Lamb
Apologies: County Councillors Sands (M) and Gihawi and City Councillors and Councillor Bracey (Broadland District Council) and Ceri Lamb (Friends of Norwich Museums) and Councillor Hornby (South Norfolk Council)
1. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR
As Norfolk County Council had now made their appointments for the civic year, the process to select a chair took place.
RESOLVED to appoint Councillor Sally Button as chair for the remainder of the civic year.
2. APPOINTMENT OF VICE CHAIR
As Norfolk County Council had now made their appointments for the civic year, the process to select a vice chair took place.
RESOLVED to appoint County Councillor Bert Bremner as chair for the remainder of the civic year.
3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
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4. MINUTES
RESOLVED to agree the accuracy of the minutes of the meeting held on 17 June 2014.
5. THE NORWICH MUSEUMS – MEMBERS’ BRIEFING DECEMBER 2014
Rachel Kirk, the museums manager presented the report and answered member’s questions.
She reported that a voucher scheme which included entrance to Stranger’s Hall and the Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell - in conjunction with Norwich Castle Museum - needed further development, explaining that day trippers often do not have time or inclination to visit all museums within one day. She said it was possible that this may be developed into a county-wide, two week voucher aimed at holiday makers to the region.
Rachel explained that there had been issues regarding School visits to Stranger’s Hall as the Tudors had been taken off the school curriculum. As such school visits are down and were proving difficult to turn around. She added that archaeology is now a part of the curriculum and have contributed towards increased school visits to the Castle Museum. Taking into account the 'Storming the Castle' attraction, which engages pupils in maths problems, she said that the formal learning was doing well, although a little unsettled.
In response to a member’s question, the museums manager agreed that it would be worth exploring extended timescales for tourist tickets to the museums such as those issued at the historic dockyard in Portsmouth. Another suggestion was to examine a similar option to that employed by the Eden Project in Cornwall, namely free re-entry within one year which could incentivise additional visits to the city, encouraging further spend within shops and cafes. The museums manager said that these options could be born in mind, but would need to be closely examined to see which model would fit best with existing offers. She also clarified that school visits are included in the total visitor number section of the figures circulated prior to the meeting.
Rachel said that the possibility of online ticketing was also being examined although progress was proving slow in this area. She explained that much of this was due to factors not within the Museum Service’s control and generally connected to side issues within Norfolk County Council. Members expressed surprise that online ticketing was not available and also that tickets for museums were not able to be purchased via tourist information centres. There was a consensus that museum tickets for any museum in the county should be available at any tourist information centre in the county.
She went on to highlight the upcoming Manet exhibition, which she explained would receive publicity through both advertisement and editorial content in the Eastern Daily Press. In response to a member’s question, she explained that touring exhibitions tend to charge a fixed fee from the museum (rather than a percentage of
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ticket sales) and the museum also covers a share of the transport, courier and related costs. She added that it was could sometimes be better value for money to hire in a touring exhibition rather than putting together a special exhibition themselves.
The museums manager then explained some of the commercial developments within the museums service, including hosting weddings at both the Castle Museum and Stranger’s Hall. In terms of the castle, both the Keep and the Colman Art Gallery were licensed for wedding ceremonies, although as the museum was open seven days a week, these would be evening ceremonies only. Stranger’s Hall would look to open to the public on Sundays rather than Saturdays, allowing weddings to take place on the more popular day of Saturday. It was considered that visitor numbers were unlikely to be affected by this change of day as long as clear communication took place to ensure people were aware of the switch to Sunday opening.
Members agreed that, as long as care was taken in the way in which the buildings were used, weddings appeared to be a valuable way to help toward the budget shortfall and maintain the buildings and collections for visitors to enjoy.
In response to a member’s suggestion, the museums manager agreed that it would be useful to bring a report to committee after a year of holding weddings to see what - if any - effect this new venture had had on visitor numbers and funds raised.
RESOLVED to note the report.
6. NMS COLLECTIONS RATIONALISATION STANDARD REPORT
The museums manager clarified to members the way in which items were accessioned to the museums service and the reasons behind their acquisition. She then gave reasons for those items put forward for disposal featuring on the current rationalisation report.
She then talked to members through all items on the list highlighting that much of its content was not relevant to collections held in Norwich museums.
RESOLVED to note the report.
7. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Before closing the meeting, the museums manager explained that a press release would be given regarding a crowdfunding campaign, intended to raise money to re- gild the frame of the popular 17th century painting, The Paston Treasure.
A member agreed that crowdfunding was an excellent idea within the museums service and it should be explored for use throughout public services.
CHAIR
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The Norwich Area Museums Committee Briefing Paper December 2014
Visitor Numbers 2014/15 – See Appendix 1 Visitor numbers across all three sites were lower this October than in 2013/14, nearly 11% lower at Norwich Castle. This was largely due to lower visitor numbers over the half-term school holiday as a result of the unseasonably warm, dry weather and high levels of Halloween event competition across the city. However, visitor numbers across the Norwich Museums to 31st October remain 10% higher than for the same period in 2013/14. The increase is due to the significant and cumulative rise in visitor numbers at Norwich Castle where numbers were still up by 14% at 31st October compared with the same period last year,
The high visitor numbers at Norwich Castle has been reflected in good admission income and secondary spend in the Castle’s café and shop.
Visitor numbers to date at the Museum of Norwich and Strangers’ Hall continue to be slightly lower than in 2013/14 as reported at the June AMC meeting, although the September figures at both sites were very good, large as a result of a very successful Heritage Open Day weekend.
The Friends of the Norwich Museums are still considering whether to provide financial support to enable Strangers’ Hall to open for additional days – Thursdays and Fridays – from June to September 2015. The final decision will be taken at the Friends’ Committee in January.
School Numbers 2014/15 - See Appendix 2 School visits to the Norwich Museums to the end of October were 14% higher than for the same period last year.
Bookings are generally going well for the new academic year, however, changes to the National Curriculum are beginning to have an impact, particularly at Strangers’ Hall where the core school offer is Tudors. This subject is no longer taught at Key Stage 2 Primary age, and despite adapting the session to focus on other areas of the curriculum, e.g. local history and important people, bookings have dropped considerably. Colleagues from other museums across the Country have reported a similar situation.
However, more positively, the new curriculum does play to Norwich Castle’s strengths where school visits are up by 20%.
OTHER LEARNING SERVICES NEWS A 12 week Youth Offending Team programme ran from October to November at Norwich Castle, finishing with a presentation on Friday 20th November.
Strangers’ Hall and The Museum of Norwich are hosting this autumn’s Saturday morning Museum Club.
The Youth Forum meet monthly and ran the first ever gaming session for over 14s Gaming in the Castle on 15th November. The event was a sell out and one is planned for spring. They are also working with Equal Lives, a disabled youth forum on a photography project inspired by the Wonnacott and Lessore exhibition.
The Young Events Volunteers Group meet monthly and develop and deliver activities for the public programme.
A Routes into Museum Work Day is taking place on 13th December. This will provide secondary age young people the opportunity to find out about career opportunities in museums. This event has been developed as an alternative to providing work experience placements, as we are unable to meet the demand for work experience placements but wanted to find a way to provide support and information.
1 14 Temporary exhibitions
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Norwich Castle’s Norwich Union and Bernard Matthew Galleries JOHN WONNACOTT AND JOHN LESSORE The Life Room and the City to 4 January 2015
Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery has joined with Norwich University of the Arts to celebrate the iconic art school’s 170th year. This is an exhibition of the work of two important British painters, John Wonnacott and John Lessore, and the paintings they made in and around the art school while they were teaching there in the early 1980s.Wonnacott and Lessore were invited to Norwich Art School to develop a Life Room – a space where students could be trained in drawing from observation.
They created two Life Rooms where they also made their own work. As well as figure painting, the artists were inspired by the city around them. Many of their paintings feature much-loved Norwich scenes and are on loan from major museums and collections. This exhibition will explore ideas about how we teach art whilst placing the work of Wonnacott and Lessore within the context of British painting of the 20th century.
The exhibition is curated by Lynda Morris and an accompanying show ‘John Wonnacott and John Lessore, About Life’ will be held at the Norwich University of the Arts Gallery (NUA) on St. Georges Street from 4 November 2014 – 10 January 2015
Norwich Castle’s Rotunda Display Case LETTERS HOME To July 2015 Letters Home - a new temporary case display in Norwich Castle’s Rotunda, reveals what life was like for Norfolk soldiers and their families during the First World War through a collection of poignant and moving personal letters.
Around 12 million letters were sent to the front lines each week and it took, on average, two days for a letter to reach the Western Front from England.
The experience of Norfolk soldiers takes centre stage in Letters Home until July next year.
Letters Home draws on the Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum’s archive and this is the first time that much of this material has been on public display. It explores significant moments in the lives of soldiers and their families throughout the war, and offers visitors a sense of what life was like for families waiting for news and the different ways in which they found out about a soldier’s life and death in the First World War.
Written communication was vitally important during the First World War and the value of letters is revealed in a collection of correspondence kept by Captain John Hammond, a company commander in the 7th (Service) Battalion, the Norfolk Regiment. Like many officers serving at the front, it was his duty to write to next of kin, offering information and comfort in their loss. Unusually, he kept the letters that families sent in return and these poignant letters show the distress that wives and parents went through and the great uncertainty that they faced.
When lines of communication were hindered, for example for Prisoners of War, many soldiers kept 2 15 diaries to record their thoughts and experiences. Private Robert Sheldrake kept his prison camp diaries hidden in the false bottom of a cardboard box filled with books and keepsakes to avoid detection by the guards at Zwickau PoW camp in Germany.
Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell FABULOUS 1950S FASHION Saturday 15th November 2014 to Saturday 3rd January 2015 A modest exhibition in the Museum’s 20th Century gallery showing how fashion designers and film stars influenced everyday style in the 1950s.
LOOKING FORWARD at Norwich Castle
HOMAGE TO MANET 31 January – 19 April 2015 An exhibition developed around a loan of an Edouard Manet (1832 – 1883) painting owned by the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford Portrait of Mademoiselle Claus 1868.
The exhibition will include a number of loans from Tate, the British Museum, The Manchester City Art Gallery, the Royal Academy and private collections including works by Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) John Singer Sargent (1856 – 1925), Walter Sickert (1860 – 1942) and Philip Wilson Steer (1860 – 1942)
• Summer 2015: Jeff Koons. A touring exhibition from the Artist Rooms Programme. • Autumn 2015 Digital/New Media exhibition • Spring 2016: How to Train Your Dragon - A Vikings Guide to Deadly Dragons. An exhibition from the National Centre for Children’s Books on the book by Cressida Cowell. • Summer 2016: Leading venue with Norwich University of the Arts for The British Art Show • Spring 2017: Small Stories Dolls’ House and the History of the Home. A V&A Museum of Childhood touring exhibition. Exhibition proposals under discussion • Rembrandt in Autumn 2016 • Building a touring exhibition around the Paston Treasure painting in 2018 in collaboration with Yale University, USA.
Coming next to the Museum of Norwich Next year, the celebration of 200 Years of Colman’s continues, and Norwich HEART have just agreed that we can display their exhibition of the history of the company and workers stories from January through to March 2015, following its outing at the Forum and Fusion screen this November. The exhibition will complement the existing displays perfectly, and provide an opportunity to run talks alongside the displays.
Events
REPORTING BACK There have been a wide range of events to suit all audiences during the autumn. At Norwich Castle adult audiences have been able to choose from Tuesday lunchtime talks, an exhibition conference, Creative Writing, Art, Archaeology and Costume and Textile workshops, talks and handling sessions. Family audiences were treated to Spooky City, a programme of events over the October half-term culminating in a Parade from the Castle to The Forum.
3 16 We’ve also participated in national schemes including The Big Draw, when families helped to create a giant community artwork of the city, and Museum Takeover Day, where the Brownies were invited to take over our jobs, from giving talks in the galleries to tannoy announcements. Takeover Day is run by the Kids in Museums campaign to celebrate children and young people’s contribution to museums, galleries and historic homes. Takeover Day at Norwich Castle is being used by Kids in Museums as a case study for best practice.
Christmas kicked off on 29th November with a First World War day inspired by the Christmas truce of 1914 called Christmas in the Trenches. This included a talk a book signing session with Michael
Foreman, author of the children’s First Work War classic War Game.
The Museum of Norwich and Strangers’ Hall have also been busy on the events front, with activities to support The Big Draw, together with talks, drawing, puppet show and puppet making and shoe design workshops
Norwich Castle on national television and radio An Episode of the new series of Digging For Britain, to be broadcast in November on BBC 4 was filmed in Norwich Castle Keep one evening in September. The programme is a magazine of recent finds and work in British archaeology, presented by Professor Alice Roberts and ex-Time Team digger Matt Williams. In addition to the various stories covered, the programme will be looking at associated stories from the Castle, including relating some Roundhead graffiti in the Keep’s fighting gallery, to a number of items from our collections. In particular, some of the more recent high-profile acquisitions will be featured, including a spectacular Middle Bronze Age dirk and a hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold bracteates. This was a fantastic opportunity to advertise the richness of both our archaeology collections and the museum more generally, as well as providing us with income from a facility fee. While the filming was highly concentrated, with a string of archaeologists coming in to discuss their work with the presenters, it was also a long night.
Norwich Castle also captured the interest of the BBC’s Celebrity Antiques Road Trip. The presenters drove up to the Castle in their vintage car on Sunday 19th October to make a film clip about our Egyptian collections for the show. They were particularly interested in connections with Rhyder Haggard and spoke to Research Associate and Egyptology expert Faye Kallionitis.
Anglo Saxons farming implements and Norwich Castle Battlements featured at the beginning of Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time last week, providing an introduction to the programme which was recorded at the Assembly House.
LOOKING FORWARD Father Christmas will be in his workshop at Strangers’ Hall on 13th and 20th December, and all three Norwich Museums will be running Christmas themed craft activities on the run up to and during the Christmas holiday period.
The Spring 2015 What’s On will be available before Christmas. In addition to a programme of activities including Tuesday lunchtime talks, to support the exhibition A Homage to Manet, there is a large and varied programme of events and activities across the three Norwich Museums to meet the interests of all visitors. In partnership with RSPB we are running another Big Garden Birdwatch weekend on 24th January, where children will go free and all other visitors will be able to take advantage of the Pop in for £2.00 at any time over the weekend.
Please pick up a What’s On or see the website www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk for details.
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Access to Collections
New Collections Website NMS’ new collections website is now live. The new site, accessible via the ‘Search our Collections’ button on each page of the NMS website, offers online visitors a rich new way to engage with the collections. (www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk) The new site features stunning photography of star objects and the opportunity to learn more about some of the intriguing stories behind them. Supported by funding from Arts Council England and the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund, the website will initially feature 87,000 records from a total of three million objects in NMS’s nationally and internationally important collections. More records will be uploaded over the coming weeks and months. In addition, 150 key objects from the collections have been chosen for special treatment, to give visitors a flavour of the riches the collections hold. Visitors will be able to find out more about these key objects by clicking on themes such as ‘Tied to the Sea’, ‘Prestige and Power’, ‘Faith and Ritual’ and ‘Conflict and War’. Several categories explore significant aspects of Norfolk including ‘Industrious Norfolk’, ‘Norfolk Collectors’ and ‘Inspired by Norfolk’. The new site was launched at an event at Norwich Castle on 31 July, with Nick Poole, CEO of the Collections Trust giving the keynote speech.
Other News
Finalist is 2014 EDP VisitNorfolk Tourism Awards Norwich Castle was a finalist in the Business Impact category of the 2014 EDP VisitNorfolk Tourism Awards for the “hugely successful” Roman Empire: Power and People exhibition. The Awards, celebrating their 10th year this year, recognise excellence in an industry which is vital to the county’s economy, contributing £2.8 billion a year and employing around 50,000 people.
Great British High Street Award The Lanes was selected as the winner for the City Category of the Great British High Street Award and will receive a share of £50,000 and dedicated support and mentoring from industry experts. This national and highly prestigious award received over 135 entries across the UK and the Lanes faced huge competition to win. Receiving this award is a fantastic achievement for the Norwich Lanes and Norwich BID who have received recognition on a local and national level. The judges were impressed by the “partnership with traders and Norwich BID to develop a strong brand, organising a series of innovative events and marketing campaigns.” One of those key partners is the Museum of Norwich, it hosted a visit from the judges from the Cabinet Office in October and they were obviously impressed by what they saw as David Cameron even favourited one of Curator Jenny Caynes’ tweets supporting the Lanes bid to win.
Commercial developments Norwich Castle and Strangers’ Hall are now licensed to hold wedding ceremonies, and are embarking on an exciting new chapter, working with professional wedding planner, Event-House, to develop wedding packages for these unique venues. . A venue hire offer has been developed for Norwich Castle. Full details are available in a new brochure which is also available to down load from the web-site.
Norfolk Museums Christmas Cards Strangers’ Hall has a large collection of greetings cards, including the comic Valentines on show at the Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell, and Christmas cards from the Victorian period up to the 1990s. A range of twenty lovely examples are now available for sale in the run-up to Christmas in NMS museum shops.
A View from Norwich Castle Battlement leaflet has been developed to support Battlement tours and is also available for purchase separately. 5 18
Strangers’ Hall opening hours In order to diversify its income streams and increase revenue, Strangers’ Hall is now available for wedding and civil ceremonies and receptions. The most popular day for weddings continues to be Saturday, and to be able to provide visitors with a clear and consistent message regarding Strangers’ Hall’s core opening hours, public opening will move from a Saturday to a Sunday from 1-4.30pm. Visitors won’t be losing out though, as there are plans to enhance the visitor offer on the fourth Sunday of every month by bringing the building to life with music and other activities.
Roll of Honour We are working closely with Norwich City Council to raise funds to restore the Roll of Honour and to relocate it from the Norwich Castle Keep to the City Hall where it will be more publically accessible. Visitors to City Hall and Norwich Castle will also be able to uncover the stories of the soldiers listed on the Norwich Roll of Honour in a digital format.
Strangers’ Hall Discovery Initial dismay about the temporary closure of one of our main display rooms for ceiling repairs following leaks was mitigated by the promise from NORSE of carrying out some long-needed additional work on a gable in the Coach-house courtyard. But what should have been a simple repair however, turned into a major headache when it was discovered that the timbers in that part of the building had been I severely affected by wood-boring beetle.
However, there was a silver lining. A specialist Norse team whilst working to resolve the problem discovered, during the course of removing the old render two new early windows at first and second floor level, one complete with original mouldings. These are thought to be of 16th/ 17th century date and help us establish a better idea of the original form of the building at the west end of the Great Hall. Following treatment and timber replacement, several hundred hand cut laths have been fixed to be followed by re-rendering with lime plaster which will allow this part of the building to breathe again and help prevent future problems.
The Rudham Dirk A rare Middle Bronze Age weapon, one of only six known from Europe, has been saved with the support of a grant of £38,970 from the National Heritage Memorial Fund. The award, made to Norfolk Museums Service, has allowed the Rudham Dirk, a ceremonial artefact, to come into public ownership and be placed on display in Norwich Castle.
The Dirk was actually found about twelve years ago, when ploughed up in a field in East Rudham, north Norfolk. Taken home as a curio, the farmer, who wishes to remain anonymous, used it as a doorstop to his office. He was on the verge of throwing it away when a friend suggested he should take it to be identified. At Norfolk’s Identification and Recording Service, which runs the county’s Portable Antiquities Scheme from its base in Norfolk Museums Service’s Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse, it was seen by Dr Rogerson, senior historic environment officer and Finds Liaison Officer Erica Darch. They were able to recognise the dirk’s date and importance immediately. Negotiations were subsequently opened between the landowner and Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery and a final sale price of £40,970 agreed. Grants from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society have enable the dirk to be secured for the nation
Norfolk Museums Development Foundation The Norfolk Museums Development Foundation is a new independent organisation that has been established to help Norfolk Museums Service to secure a diverse and sustainable funding base for the future. The foundation is a company limited by guarantee and a Registered Charity. A highly skilled and experienced Board of Trustees have been appointed and they met for their first board meeting this in October.
6 19 Arts Council Funding ACE Norfolk Museums Service has been successful in its bid to continue leading on developing the museum sector in the East of England. NMS is one of nine partners nationally to receive funding from Arts Council England to provide professional support, advice and guidance to museums to raise standards across the sector. NMS has been awarded £1,188,000 over the next three years for this important work.
The latest award recognises NMS’ leadership role in the wider museum sector, and the service’s track record of working with museums of all shapes and sizes in the past few years to improve standards. In the last year alone NMS has worked with 93% [153] of the region’s Accredited museums through its innovative skills sharing scheme SHARE Museums East, delivering training and support to over 1,000 museum staff and volunteers last year. For more information visit: http://sharemuseumseast.org.uk/
If you want to discuss any matters in this briefing please contact Rachel Kirk [email protected] For further information about the Norwich Museums, their services and programmes check out the website on www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk where you can also sign up to receive regular e-bulletins.
7 20 APPENDIX 1
Total to 31 Annual MUSEUM VISITS 2014/15 APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT Oct TOTAL
2012/13 21,242 12,846 15,198 18,019 19,998 14,202 14,469 115,974 182,984
2013/14 17,529 15,710 11,797 14,473 21,492 13,130 19,626 113,757 193,646 2014/15 21,515 18,211 13,826 18,268 26,946 15,086 17,621 131,473 131,473
2012/13 764 650 677 687 876 978 1,085 5,717 8,902 Strangers' Hall 2013/14 735 880 1,107 1,042 1,413 1,281 1,025 7,483 11,170 2014/15 145 624 853 1,105 1,418 1,660 757 6,562 6,562
Musem of Norwich 2012/13 CLOSED CLOSED 75 2,745 3,015 2,379 1,609 9,823 16,473 at the Bridewell 2013/14 1,556 1,518 953 1,152 1,667 1,250 1,400 9,496 14,707 2014/15 1,014 1,276 954 1,269 1,595 1,808 1,288 9,204 9,204
2012/13 22,184 13,573 16,048 21,608 23,996 17,701 17,331 132,441 208,466 2013/14 20,057 18,293 14,057 16,845 24,686 15,788 22,271 131,997 221,777 NORWICH MUSEUMS TOTAL 2014/15 22,674 20,111 15,633 20,642 29,959 18,554 19,666 147,239 147,239
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APPENDIX 2
SCHOOL Total 31 Annual VISITS 2014/15 APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT Oct TOTAL
2012/13 565 1,788 1,576 1,900 83 619 1,320 7,851 17,732 Norwich Castle 2013/14 668 1,066 1,897 1,088 0 537 1,794 7,050 17,485 2014/15 1,007 1,060 2,037 1,474 60 1,039 2,049 8,726 8,726
2012/13 0 154 160 145 0 0 431 890 1,992 Strangers' Hall 2013/14 59 181 232 152 0 0 371 995 2,395 2014/15 9 73 160 111 0 58 164 575 575 Museum of 2012/13 0 0 0 0 0 33 62 95 290 Norwich at the 2013/14 0 144 86 0 0 67 67 364 754 Bridewell 2014/15 29 63 183 106 0 84 24 489 489
2012/13 565 1,942 1,736 2,045 83 652 1,813 8,836 19,968 2013/14 727 1,391 2,215 1,240 0 604 2,232 8,409 20,634 NORWICH MUSEUMS TOTAL 2014/15 1,045 1,196 2,380 1,691 60 1,181 2,237 9,790 9,790
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Joint Museums Committee Item No 6
Report title: Norfolk Museums Service – Integrated Finance and Risk Monitoring Report for 2014/15 Date of meeting: 8th January 2015 Responsible Chief Tom McCabe Officer: Strategic impact This report covers the forecast position and risk management for the Norfolk Museums Service (NMS) in 2014/15 as at 31st October 2014
Executive summary
This report covers the forecast Norfolk Museums Service (NMS) budget out-turns for 2014/15. Section 1 covers progress with the NMS revenue budget for 2014/15, reserves and provisions, the capital programme, and savings applied to the revenue budget for 2015/16. Section 2 provides the Committee with an update on the service risk register.
The main issues for consideration by this Committee are:
• Progress with NMS Revenue budgets and Reserves and Provisions indicates that the service should achieve a break-even position at the year-end.
• Progress with risk management for NMS.
Recommendations: Committee Members are asked to consider and comment on:
• Progress with the revenue budget, capital programme and reserves and provisions forecast out-turn positions for 2014/15
• Progress with the management of risk within the NMS
• Note the proposed savings for 2015/16 and beyond
1. Proposal (or options)
1.1 Revenue Budget 2014/15
1.1.1 The NMS expects to achieve a break-even revenue budget outturn for 2014/15.
1.1.2 There is a projected surplus of £0.119m from Admissions Income. This reflects an overall 32% increase on Admissions Income compared to 2013/14. The reason for this is the Museums Cultural VAT exemption granted, together with increased admissions over the summer months. This additional income is offsetting potential shortfalls on other income targets.
23 1.1.3 The table below sets out the net revenue service budgets and out-turn for the NMS.
Service Approved Outturn +Over/-Under +Over/Under Variance budget £m spend spend as % of since last £m £m budget report £m
Museums 3.265 3.265 0.000 0.00% 0 Service
NMS Total 3.265 3.265 0.000 0.00% 0
1.1.4 Savings targets included in the Approved Budget for 14/15 total £0.491m. These are made up of £0.140m from restructuring, renegotiating Joint Museums funding £0.050m, Gift Aid and Cultural Exemptions £0.200m, and Income Generation £0.101m.
1.2 Capital programme
1.2.1 Norfolk County Council’s commitment to the county’s cultural heritage and resources has been evidenced over the last year in our continuing programme of refurbishment and improvement to museums.
1.2.2 The capital programme is monitored over the life of the scheme rather than a single year. This reflects the life of the projects and the associated funding. There are currently no new schemes planned for future years.
1.2.3 The NMS 2014/15 capital programme is detailed in the table below and includes any programme revisions.
Capital Programme 2014/15 – Norfolk Museums Service
Approved 2014/15 Scheme or programme of 2014/15 Forecast Capital Capital Slippage Reasons work Budget Outturn £m £m Schemes in Progress Bridewell Museum Project estimated to 0.023 0.023 0 Development complete in 14/15 Gressenhall Eco Building 0.047 0.047 0 Now complete Ongoing Seahenge 0.007 0.007 0 improvements Gressenhall Biomass Boiler Project estimated to 0.011 0.011 0 CERF * complete in 14/15 Project estimated to GFWH Wind & Solar CERF* 0.017 0.017 0 complete in 14/15 Project will complete Museum Stock System 0.040 0.040 0 in 14/15 Project will complete Castle Keep Improvements 0.009 0.009 0 in 14/15 Gressenhall Sewerage Plant 0.100 0.100 0 Tenders received Corporate Minor Works 0.008 0.008 0 Total 0.262 0.262 0 24 * CERF is the Carbon Energy Reduction Fund.
Funding of the NMS Capital Programme
The NMS capital programme is funded from a variety of sources:
• The feasibility element of the Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell project was funded from NMS. The capital programme is £1.577m with approved HLF funding of £0.979m, £0.224m NCC capital, £0.76m Norwich City Council and £0.025m from the Friends of Norwich Museums and service contributions. • The Gressenhall Eco-Buildings project was funded by NCC over 2 years with approved funding of £0.048m in 2009/10 and £0.095m in 2010/11. Due to planning objections this project needed to be re-scoped and so completion was delayed. The programme will concentrate on providing necessary visitor facilities including toilet provision adjacent to the adventure playground. • Seahenge ongoing funding is to improve the entrance at Lynn Museum in conjunction with a minor works project. This is rolled forward from prior years. • The Museum Stock System project has been funded from revenue. • The Gressenhall Sewerage Plant work is funded from Community Services. o - 0 – o
1.3 Reserves and Provisions
1.3.1 There are some changes to reserves and provisions to report. The table summarising the out-turn position appears below.
• The income reserve is maintained to enable the service to effectively manage resources during periods of unfavourable weather conditions that can impact upon visitor numbers. Elements of this are being used to cover the capital investment for the Commercial Business Plan which supports income generation targets for 2014/15.
• The Museums Repairs and Renewals Reserve reduced by £0.070m to fund the final implementation costs of the new Retail and Ticketing system..
• The Unspent Grants and Contributions Reserve includes earmarked non conditional project balances at year end. There is a plan agreed with the funding providers about how this will be spent in future years.
Balances Forecast Change at Outturn Reserves and Provisions 2014/15 01Apr14 at 31Mar15 £M £M £M Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service Museums Income Reserve 0.040 0.024 -0.016 Museums Repairs and Renewals Reserve 0.224 0.154 -0.070 Unspent Grants and Contributions Reserve 0.569 0.295 -0.274 Service Total 0.833 0.473 -0.360 25
1.4 2015/16 Budgets
1.4.1 While a number of budget savings were agreed for 2014/15 and beyond as part of the Putting People First consultation, changes to the financial environment mean further savings are required. These are still under consultation but the effect on the 2015/16 budget is summarised below:
2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 £m £m £m PPF20 – Gift Aid & Cultural Exemptions -0.354 0 0 CMM002 – Reduction in staff -0.050 0 0 CMM002 – Income generation -0.028 -0.010 0 Total -0.432 -0.010 0
The impact these items have on the 2015/16 budget are set out below:
Description 2014/15 Additional Saving Proposed Saving budget Costs 2015/16 2015/16 Reference £m 2015/16 £m Budget £m £m
Salaries 4.197 0.042 -0.050 4.189 CMM002
Staff Related 0.075 0.001 0 0.076 Costs
Premises 0.681 0.023 0 0.704
Transport 0.058 0.001 0 0.059
Supplies & 1.980 0.025 0 2.005 Services
Support 0.079 0 0 0.079 Services
Depreciation 0.498 0 0 0.498 & Impairment
Building 0.411 0 0 0.411 Maintenance
Income -4.714 -0.032 -0.382 -5.128 PPF20, CMM002
Total 3.265 0.060 -0.432 2.893
26 2. Risk Management
2.1 The service continues to manage the risks to its objectives both internal and external. The risk register is reviewed and updated on a quarterly basis and was last reported to this Committee in November 2014. A summary of the risk register based on the most recent review of September 2014 appears at Appendix A. . 2.2 The register contains eight key risks, six of which are currently assessed as a ‘medium’ level risk, while two are now assessed as ‘low’.
2.3 Two of the medium risks are met and all others are showing ‘green – on schedule’ towards achieving their target risk scores.
2.4 The impact of the six unmet risks on the budget has been assessed as follows:
2.4.1 RM13947 – failure to meet this risk could mean damage to exhibits (reducing income and incurring costs), undermine safety and damage the reputation of the service. This risk is mitigated through close work with NPS to ensure buildings are maintained, investments are made where necessary and an emergency response plan is in place for each site.
2.4.2 RM13948 – the collections stored in the basement at Great Yarmouth library is valued at £397k. The cost of repairing these in the event of damage would likely be at least this value. This risk is mitigated through our emergency plan, the purchase of contents insurance, regular inspections and the securing of alternative storage with a final move of vulnerable collections due to be delivered by early 2015.
2.4.3 RM13949 – Arts Council England (ACE) funding of £1.2m in 2014-15 and a further £4.1m covering the period 2015-18 has been confirmed in principle and is in the final stages of contractual sign-off. If this funding was to be lost then either activities would cease or alternative funding identified. This is mitigated by close monitoring of the service to ensure targets are met and maintaining close ties with the ACE Relationship Manager.
2.4.5 RM14065 – failure to follow data protection procedures could lead to loss or inappropriate release of information which could lead to fines and civil claims. This is included on the risk register due to the data collected when issuing Museum Passes and associated with school visits. We mitigate by making sure that all staff complete the mandatory training and are aware of their responsibilities.
2.4.6 RM14162 – failure to generate income in line with the 2014-17 service plan would mean alternative savings would have to be identified to deliver a balanced budget. This is mitigated by the investments being made to allow NMS to deliver services to the public on a more commercial basis.
2.4.7 RM14163 – failure to agree contributions from joint museums agreement participants may lead to a reduced service. Negotiations are ongoing to mitigate this.
27 2.5 Insurance Details
2.5.1 Museum Collections and Loans Insurance – where each individual item is valued under £10,000 these are covered by Contents Insurance, which covers all NMS buildings and their contents. The annual premium for 2014-15 is available from the Head of Service on an individual basis due to the commercial sensitivity of this information.
2.5.2 Museum Collections and minimum liability loans – where each individual item is valued over £10,000 these are covered by a Fine Art and Collections policy. The annual premium for 2014-15 is available as above.
2.5.3 We provide ‘Risk and Insurance’ at Norfolk County Council with a list of everything over £10,000 in value, which is submitted as an addendum to our insurance agreement. The list is updated each year. Items valued below £10,000 are not individually itemised.
3. Financial Implications
The implications for resources including, financial, staff, property and IT, where relevant, are set out in Section 1 of this report.
4. Issues, risks and innovation
Officers have considered all the implications which members should be aware of. Apart from those listed in the report (above), there are no other implications to take into account
5. Background
There are no other documents to refer to.
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Officer Contact If you have any questions about matters contained or want to see copies of any assessments, eg equality impact assessment, please get in touch with:
If you have any questions about matters contained in this paper please get in touch with:
Officer Name: Tel No: Email address:
Steve Miller Robert Ginn Head of NMS Accountant Community Services Department Budgeting & Accounting Tel: 01603 493620 Tel: 01603 223182 Email: [email protected] Email [email protected]
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Appendix A: Risk Register for Norfolk Museums Service
As per attached Excel sheet
29 Appendix A: Risk Register - Norfolk County Council
Risk Register Norfolk Museums Service Red Name
Prepared by Steve Miller and Steve Rayner High Amber
Date updated September 2014 Med Green
Next update due December 2014 Low Met
Prospects of Date of Date meeting Reviewed Risk Target review Area Risk Name Risk Description entered on Tasks to mitigate the risk Progress update Target Risk Risk Owner and/or Number Date and/or risk register Score by updated by CDGSTP update Target Date Impact Target Current Impact Inherent Impact Likelihood Target Target Risk Score Current Likelihood Current Risk Score Inherent Risk Score Inherent Likelihood
Constructive discussions with NPS and Norwich CC have resulted in substantial investment in buildings maintenance. Andrew Crossley point of contact for standards monitoring with NPS. Bacon House is now on NCC Property Portfolio with access to the Building Close liaison with NPS and Norwich City Maintenance Fund to bring site up to required standard. Council to identify priorities in building Major roofing works at the Shirehall completed in 2012. maintenance Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell re-opened to the Ensure we include investment in buildings public in July 2012 following substantial investment in its maintenance in all capital projects historic fabric as part of an HLF-funded refurbishment. We operate our service from historic Ensure we foster a good personal and Reviewed by SMT 20 August 2013 - As this is a risk to be buildings that can be difficult to maintain. professional relationship between our staff managed on an on-going basis, having met its target If we are not able to establish or ensure a and that of NPS score by January 2013 - agreed at SMT 20 August 2013 robust relationship with our property Ensure that our building staff are to show prospects as 'Green', amend target date to 01 management partner NPS that adequately continuously monitoring our buildings to April 2017 and retain on the risk register for monitoring identifies our additional needs it could supplement NPS purposes until 2017. Norfolk result in damage to our exhibits, Ensure we have appropriate emergency Museums Failure to maintain undermine safety and negatively affect our response procedure in place in all premises Reviewed by SMT 21 March 2014 - No change. S Service RM13947 historic buildings reputation. 30/06/2011 4 3 12 3 3 9 3 3 9 01/04/2017 Green Steve Miller Steve Miller 01/10/2014
Reviewed by SMT 16 April 2013 - The library basement art store has now been cleared. There will remain a large proportion of our social history collections that will be reviewed for further rationalisation but these are not considered to be a significant long term risk. Survey of storage area (December 2012) had identified possible asbestos issue that would require urgent evacuation of all collections to an alternative, secure, site. GY Operations manager has established the situation and prepared a suitable action plan/risk assessment. There may be minor low level asbestos related risks in relation to removal of floor tiles and Norse has been tasked with Emergency plan is in place investigation. Weekly checks of the store are carried out Reviewed by SMT 20 August 2013 - Identification of to check on safety of contents alternative storage location remains a priority, subject to Contents insurance purchased NMS rationalisation strategy. Current impact score Ensure risk assessment is reviewed raised from two to three, however, prospects remain Seek alternative storage provision 'Green' subject to further review. Swap valuable high value items with other If we have significant flooding in the Gt stores Reviewed by SMT 21 March 2014 - No change to scoring Yarmouth area this could lead to the Gt Ensure location records are accurate - Target date amended to 31/03/2015. Positive progress Norfolk Yarmouth library basement being Commence a programme of rationalisation on delivery during the first half of 2014/15, expectation for Museums Significant flooding in contaminated resulting in loss or damage of collections in order to enable store to be this risk to be resolved by target date. S Service RM13948 Gt Yarmouth area to reserve museum collections. 30/06/2011 3 4 12 2 3 6 vacated 1 1 1 31/03/2015 Green James Steward James Steward 01/10/2014 Not delivering If we do not deliver on the targets set for business plan targets our ACE funded business plan this could Monitor service delivery to ensure that as Arts Council lead to a failure to draw down funding targets are being met Norfolk England (ACE) during 2012-15, the loss of funding in Maintain close liaison with ACE Museums funded Major Partner 2015, and a resulting reduction in service Relationship Manager to ensure that she is Positive progress against all business plans (MPM, S Service RM13949 Museum provision. 30/06/2011 3 3 9 1 3 3 aware of achievement and challenges Museums Development and Museums & Schools). 1 3 3 31/03/2015 Green Steve Miller Steve Miller Deliver the current ACE Renaissance programme successfully Maintain excellent working relationship with Failure to secure ACE funding for the ACE colleagues through advocacy and Failure to secure Arts period 2015-2018 will result in a massive varied communication methods Council England loss of investment in NMS and the wider Put together the strongest application Positive progress on key items as at 31 March 2014. To (ACE) Renaissance County in the region of £1.2m per annum. possible autumn 2013/spring 2014 be reviewed at ACE/Renaissance Board Meetings and Norfolk funding and continue This will result in significant job losses and Strategic conversations with NCC Directors future SMT meetings. Museums as a Major Partner the end of many major education and and Elected Members in terms of budget Service RM14132 Museum social inclusion programmes and projects. 23/08/2013 3 5 15 3 5 15 discussions relating to 2014-17 Reviewed by SMT 21 March 2014 - No change to scoring 1 5 5 31/03/2015 Met Steve Miller Steve Miller 01/10/2014 30 S S S S CDGSTP evc RM14162 Service Museums Norfolk evc RM14027 Service Museums Norfolk evc RM14163 Service Museums Norfolk evc RM14065 Service Museums Norfolk Area Number Risk evc ln Failure to generate additional income service plan. in accordance with streams in 2014/2017 additional income Failure to generate objects Theft museumof agreement review. Joint museums protection procedures Failure to follow data Risk Name Risk ugtsvnst aac h ugt 10/04351 15 5 3 15 5 3 21/03/2014 budget savings to balance the budget. streams will lead to reliance on alternative Failure to reach agreement over service and loss reputation.of museums agreement may lead to reduced contributions participants from in the joint service. and loss confidenceof in the museums museum objects, damage to reputation Breaches in security resulting in loss of civil claims. civil monetarystaff, penalties, prosecution and safeguard service users and vulnerable Data Protection Act and tofailure information resulting in a breach theof inappropriate disclosure personalof procedures can lead to loss or Failure to follow data protection Risk Description Risk risk register risk entered on entered 10/04248248 4 2 8 4 2 21/03/2014 20/02552 10 5 2 25 5 5 22/03/2012 10/02341 4 4 1 12 4 3 31/05/2012 Date
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Norfolk Museums Service – Performance & Strategic Update Report A report by the Head of Museums
Executive Summary
This report provides an update on performance against Norfolk Museums Service (NMS) Service Plans.
The main issues for consideration by this Committee are:
• Performance against the Service Plans 2014/15
• Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse – ‘Voices from the Workhouse’ project
Recommendation
Committee Members are asked to consider and comment on:
• Progress of performance against the 2014/15 Service Plans, especially commercial goals
• Gressenhall’s ‘Voices from the Workhouse’ project – Permission to Start has been agreed with the Heritage Lottery Fund and full delivery will take place over the next 18 months
1. Performance against Service Plans
1.1 Performance Summary
1.1.1 Total museum visits across all 10 NMS sites for the period 1 April 2014 – 31 October 2014 were 265,960 compared to 251,571 for the equivalent period 1 April 2013 – 31 October 2013. This 6% increase on a very successful year 2013/14 is almost entirely down to the performance of Norwich Castle, with strong increases also being seen at Lynn Museum and Gressenhall, driven by a varied events and exhibition programme.
1.1.2 School visits across the 10 NMS sites for the period 1 April 2014 – 31 October 2014 were 23,970 compared to 23,050 school visits for the equivalent period 1 April 2013 – 31 October 2013. This represents a 4% increase year to date, an impressive performance given the significant barriers which schools continue to face in making a visit to one of our sites.
Joint Museums Committee Performance & Strategic Update Report, January 2015
32 1.1.3 Overall, the year-to-date performance in terms of total visitor numbers and school visits has been very strong and the Service will be working hard to sustain this level of performance in the face of significant pressures.
1.2 Performance/Service Plan highlights
1.2.1 Wannocott and Lessore exhibition, Norwich Castle John Wannocott and John Lessore: the Life Room and the City exhibition is receiving positive critical acclaim, including a very positive review in the Spectator newspaper.
The exhibition showcases two of the UK’s great figurative painters – John Wonnacott and John Lessore and focuses on the paintings and drawings produced by both artists during their time in Norwich from 1978-1986.
The exhibition is a joint venture with Norwich University of the Arts (NUA), which is currently celebrating its 170th anniversary.
1.2.2 Homage to Manet exhibition The Homage to Manet exhibition will take place at the Norwich Castle Museum between 31 January and 19 April 2015.
It is the third ‘cultural blockbuster’ in the past year and follows the highly successful Roman Empire: Power and People and The Wonder of Birds exhibitions in 2014.
This major loan exhibition explores the legacy of one of the most important and controversial artists of modern times, the French artist Edouard Manet (1832-1883). Central to the exhibition and the undisputed star of the show is Manet’s stunning Portrait of Mademoiselle Claus (1868, oil on canvas) recently acquired for the nation by the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.
1.2.3 Education and Learning Programmes School numbers across the 10 museums are continuing at an encouraging level, despite many challenges including the recent changes to the National Curriculum. New programmes and initiatives, including events supporting The Wonder of Birds exhibition at Norwich Castle, were successfully delivered over the summer period.
Time and Tide Museum secured a prestigious Sandford Award for Excellence in Heritage Education during the summer. Cllr John Ward accompanied the team to receive the award at a ceremony before Christmas.
We are currently awaiting news on whether the Department for Education/Arts Council England Museums and Schools literacy programme ‘Stories from the Sea’ currently running at Time and Tide Museum will continue beyond spring 2015.
The British Museum has recently launched a new, national initiative – Teaching History with 100 Objects, a project supported by the Department for Education. For more details, please visit http://teachinghistory100.org/
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33 Three of the 100 objects in this nationally important project are taken from our own collections – the Happisburgh handaxe, the carving of an Anglo-Saxon man from Spong Hill, North Elmham and a medieval gold pendant from Matlaske. This once again illustrates the national importance of the collections in our care and how Norfolk Museums Service is supporting the broader education agenda nationally as well as locally.
1.2.4 Teaching Museum & Skills As previously reported, the second cohort of Teaching Museum trainees are now engaged in every aspect of the Service’s work across the County and are delivering some excellent results including as part of the Service’s First World War programme. The 2015 cohort are currently being recruited.
Our Heritage Lottery Fund supported Skills for the Future trainees (based at Gressenhall and the Museum of East Anglian Life in Suffolk) continue to deliver outstanding results and the project is nationally recognised.
An advocacy report highlighting the many successes of the project has been created to help with fundraising to allow the project to continue in some form beyond its funding and we have had some good initial interest from potential funders including the New Anglia LEP and European Funding colleagues.
1.2.5 Victoria Cross Event, Norwich Castle The Service was very pleased to support an event on Saturday 11 October organised by Cllr Rex Parkinson-Hare to commemorate the 5 Victoria Crosses which were won by soldiers of the Royal Norfolk Regiment during the Second World War, the highest number won by any regiment in the country.
1.2.6 Marketing and PR The Service continues to generate good levels of local, regional and national media coverage for its exhibitions and education programmes.
The coverage for the forthcoming exhibition at Norwich Castle, Homage to Manet, which will run from 31 January to 19 April 2015 is expected to be very positive and wide-reaching, with support secured once again from the EDP who will be the exhibition’s media partner.
1.2.7 Ancient House Museum, Thetford Ancient House Museum, Thetford, celebrated its 90th anniversary with a special dinner and fundraising event on 11th December.
1.2.8 Commercial Developments A key element of the current service plans and of meeting the challenges of the budget reductions ahead is the successful delivery of the commercial targets as laid out in the business plan 2012-15. Key developments are listed below:
Ticketing & Membership – as previously reported, the installation of a new ticketing & membership system across the Service was successfully completed by 1 April 2014. Significant work is being done behind the scenes to realise the full potential of this investment and the first meeting of the new Retail Board took place in June. Joint Museums Committee Performance & Strategic Update Report, January 2015
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Digital/online – the Museum launched its new online Collections Website in April funded by the Esmee Fairbairn Collections Fund. As previously noted, this will enable access for both local and international audiences to key museum collections from across the Service as well as facilitating a number of exciting new partnerships including a project with Google. As part of the next phase of the programme, we will be exploring print on demand and other commercial uses for our national collections
Conference & banqueting – wedding licences have now been secured for all selected venues including Elizabethan House, Strangers’ Hall and Norwich Castle, Gressenhall and Ancient House Museum. Advertising has been placed in various online and print media and the first bookings are expected to be received in 2015. A new conference & banqueting brochure for Norwich Castle has been produced and widely distributed and photo-shoots have been completed at Strangers’ Hall and Gressenhall. The opening times for general visitors to Strangers’ Hall have been altered from Saturday to Sunday from early in 2015 to facilitate the new wedding offer.
Catering – the redecoration of the internal café space at Norwich Castle has been completed and visitor feedback on the new ‘tea shop’ theme and new menu, including bespoke teas, has been very positive. Costs are being kept under strict review.
Events – the six months of 2014/15 has seen a successful and varied events programme across all sites with excellent numbers at Norwich Castle, Gressenhall and Time & Tide as well as Lynn Museum and the Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell. Highlights have included the ever- popular ‘Apple Day’ event at Gressenhall in October (with over 3,000 visitors) and the ‘Fashion and Passion’ event at the Castle delivered in partnership with the Costume & Textile Association as part of their 25th anniversary celebrations.
External Services – the Museum’s national-standard Design and Conservation teams are now offering professional services commercially to other museums and heritage sites. For more details visit www.conserveanddisplay.co.uk
Curatorial Services – new forms of income generation through our curatorial expertise including behind-the-scenes tours, guided tours of the temporary exhibitions and charging for commercial enquiries, is being worked up. A full report will come to the Joint Museums Committee in the Spring.
1.3 Conclusion
1.3.1 NMS is currently on target to meet or exceed all the goals and targets laid out in the current service plans including its Arts Council England Major Partner Museum plan 2012/15.
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35 2. Strategic Developments
2.1 Fundraising The Norfolk Museums Development Foundation has now been registered with Companies House and with the Charity Commission. The first meeting of the new Board of Trustees, Chaired by Cllr John Ward, took place in November.
The Foundation will be supporting Officers in the creation of a Fundraising Strategy for the Service, which will then come to the Joint Museums Committee for comment and approval. To ensure good communication between the Joint Museums Committee and the Foundation, regular reports on the activities of both the Committee and the Foundation will be shared with all relevant partners on an on-going basis. Likewise, our Friends groups, East Anglia Art Fund (EAAF) and the Costume & Textile Association (C&TA) will be fully engaged in the development process.
Fundraising has begun for the Paston Treasure exhibition, through the Art Fund’s Art Happens crowd-funding scheme. For more details visit https://www.artfund.org/get-involved/art-happens/wood-into-gold-re-gilding-the- frame-of-the-paston-treasure/donate
2.2 Joint Museums Agreement Norfolk Museums Service was established in 1974 when the County and District Councils in Norfolk agreed to delegate their museum powers to a Joint Committee to manage their diverse group of museums and to care for important collections within the ownership of the County and District Councils through a countywide Museums Service. This way of managing museum services, dependent on the foresight and generosity of the partners, was highly innovative at the time and is still a unique approach today.
The Joint Museums Agreement is reviewed periodically to ensure it still meets the needs of all partners and, most importantly, the communities we collectively serve.
The Head of Norfolk Museums Services, supported by Chairman Cllr John Ward and JMC members met with senior representatives of each of the partners of the Joint Museums Agreement during the summer and autumn to review the individual service level agreements and to ensure that they are fit for purpose for the future.
These meetings went well with all partners enthusiastic about the continuation of the Joint Museums Agreement. Particular needs and priorities at an individual partner level will be looked at over the coming months as and where appropriate and work to renew the Joint Agreement is also now underway.
2.3 Arts Council England – Major Partner Museum programme 2015-18 Following submission in March of its application to Arts Council England for a second tranche of funding under the Arts Council’s Major Partner Museum (MPM)/Renaissance programme, NMS received the very welcome news that it had been successful in July.
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36 The successful delivery of the current MPM programme remains of vital importance. Performance against the key goals in the current programme is excellent, although our overall Arts Council assessment has been adjusted to ‘Medium Risk’ to reflect uncertainties about continuing levels of local authority support.
Committee members are asked to note that work on agreeing the Arts Council England budget is on-going with full sign-off expected ahead of the financial year-end.
2.4 Capital Developments The ‘Voices from the Workhouse’ capital development at Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse is underway following the successful Heritage Lottery Fund stage 2 application in December.
NMS continues to compile indicative costs for a display of the famous West Runton mammoth. The likely location of this would be the Rotunda at the Castle though the project will focus engagement on the communities in North Norfolk where the find was made.
Committee Members to note that the Permission to Start for the Gressenhall ‘Voices from the Workhouse’ development has been agreed with the Heritage Lottery Fund and full delivery will take place over the next 18 months.
2.5 Emergency Planning Work is continuing regarding the review and updating of NMS’s Emergency Plans for all of its 10 museums. These plans are vital to ensuring that sites and collections can be protected in the event of a major incident and that business continuity can be facilitated, as far as is possible.
2.6 HLF Olive Edis project An application has been put forward for a project to mark the work of Olive Edis. Edis, a resident of North Norfolk, was a pioneering female photographer and the world’s first female photo-journalist. Partners in the project will include the Imperial War Museum and the National Portrait Gallery.
If successful, the project will deliver additional permanent displays at Cromer Museum, a digitally accessible archive of Edis’ work and an exhibition which will tour venues in North Norfolk and Norwich.
2.7 Norfolk County Council – budget 2015/16 NMS has responded to the additional reductions in the Norfolk County Council budget for 2015/16 with a number of proposals which have been put to public consultation.
Specific proposals include:
• Bringing in parking charges at Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse • Re-introducing winter admissions charging at Ancient House Museum, Thetford
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37 It should be noted that these additional budgetary proposals are in addition to the significant budgetary commitments which NMS already faced for the next financial year.
A balanced budget for 2015/16 will be achieved through a combination of additional income generation and cost savings including a restructure of the Service. The restructure will also include staff reductions in Arts Council England supported posts following a reduction in our Major Partner Museum grant levels (in common with all other successful applicants).
There are no proposed reductions in opening hours to museum sites or reduction in key services to the public including our schools’ programmes.
3. Museum Development across Norfolk
3.1 In September, NMS learnt that it had been successful in its bid to continue leading on developing the museum sector in the East of England. NMS is one of nine partners nationally to receive funding from Arts Council England to provide professional support, advice and guidance to museums to raise standards across the sector. NMS has been awarded £1,188,000 over the next three years for this important work.
The latest award recognises NMS’ leadership role in the wider museum sector, and the service’s track record of working with museums of all shapes and sizes in the past few years to improve standards.
In the last year alone NMS has worked with 93% [153] of the region’s Accredited museums through its innovative skills sharing scheme SHARE Museums East, delivering training and support to over 1000 museum staff and volunteers last year. For more information on NMS’ leadership role in museum development in the region and the SHARE scheme visit: http://sharemuseumseast.org.uk/
4. Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA)
4.1 The NMS Service Plan places diversity, equality and community cohesion at the heart of service development and service delivery. It aims to ensure that activities included in the service plan are accessible to diverse groups in Norfolk and that all policies, practices and procedures undergo equality impact assessment.
These assessments help the service focus on meeting the needs of customers in relation to age, disability, gender, race, religion & belief and sexual orientation.
5. Section 17 – Crime and Disorder Act
5.1 NMS is working hard to help address the issues of social exclusion, one of the key triggers for crime and disorder. NMS provides services that are accessible to local people, encourage participation in cultural activities by people who are at risk of offending, engage offenders through a range of cultural projects, assist schools in improving pupil attainment and deliver opportunities to increase the number of people who are in education, employment or training.
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38 Through these and many other projects the NMS is using its resources to contribute towards reducing crime and disorder in Norfolk.
6. Conclusion
6.1 NMS is on target to achieve its key service plan targets including all of the targets laid out in its Arts Council England Major Partner Museum plan 2012/15. Progress against other KPIs including visitor satisfaction and the delivery of educational and outreach targets and work with young people in the borough remain very positive.
6.2 NMS is well placed to deliver its ambitious plans for 2014/15 including its new income generation targets.
7. Recommendation or Action Required
7.1 The Joint Museums Committee is asked to consider and comment on:
• Progress of performance against the 2014/15 Service Plans, especially commercial goals
• Gressenhall’s ‘Voices from the Workhouse’ project – Permission to Start has been agreed with the Heritage Lottery Fund and full delivery will take place over the next 18 months
Officer Contact
If you have any questions about matters contained in this paper please get in touch with:
Steve Miller Head of Norfolk Museums Service Community Services Department Tel: 01603 493620 Email: [email protected]
If you need this report in large print, audio, Braille, alternative format or in a different language please contact 0344 800 8020 or 0344 800 8011 (textphone) and we will do our best to help.
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Norfolk Joint Museums Committee 8 January 2015 Item No. 8
NMS Collections Rationalisation Programme 2012-15
Report by the Head of NMS
Summary As part of its strategy to review service needs and reduce costs NMS has an ongoing Collections Rationalisation programme whereby collections are assessed on a regular basis and those that are not suitable for future display or study needs are found alternative homes (see Annex 1). This will ensure that the NMS:
• Reduces its accommodation needs to the minimum necessary for the safe and accessible storage of collections, in order to reduce the financial and staffing burden of collections care • Ensures that all collections are accessible and used on a regular basis for the benefit of the public
Annex 3 sets out the latest list of items which have been assessed as surplus to NMS’ requirements as being of poor quality, or of limited interest, or more relevant to another museum collection.
The programme is following best practice as advised by the Museums Association’s Code of Ethics and Arts Council England’s Museums Accreditation Standard.
Recommendations: That members approve the rationalisation of the items listed in Annex 3. These items were considered and approved for rationalisation by the proposed methods, by Norwich City Council’s Area Museums Committee of 8 December 2014.
That members approve the rationalisation of the item listed in Annex 4, which was approved by the Museums Service Level Review Committee of North Norfolk District Council on 13 November 2014.
In addition, members are requested to ratify the rationalisation of archaeological collections listed in Annex 5. Under the terms of the NMS Archaeological Review & Rationalisation Strategy 2012-15 (Annex 2, Sections H & I), agreed by the Joint Museums & Archaeology Committee of 23 November 2012, certain material which has been assessed by expert reviewers as having no possible archaeological or cultural value may be disposed of in advance of formal approval by the Joint Museums Committee provided that a report on all such material is made annually.
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1 Background NMS has an ongoing Collections Rationalisation Programme whereby collections are assessed on a regular basis and those that are not suitable for future display or study needs are found alternative homes (see Annex 1). This is with the aim of:
• Reducing NMS’ accommodation needs to the minimum necessary for the safe and accessible storage of collections, in order to reduce the financial and staffing burden of collections care • Ensuring that all collections are accessible and used on a regular basis for the benefit of the public
The policy was considered and approved by the Norfolk Joint Museums & Archaeology Committee on 14 January 2011.
2 Collections review The objects listed in Annexes 3, 4 and 5 have been identified as candidates for deaccessioning and disposal. The list has been scrutinised by the NMS’ internal Rationalisation Committee, which comprises the Chief Curator, Collections Development Manager, the Senior Conservation Officer and the Registrar. Where possible these objects will be found a home in another museum or cultural institution.
3 Resource Implications 3.1 Finance It is anticipated that this programme will identify savings of up to £15,000 a year. NMS will fund any necessary revenue or minor capital expenses resulting from moving in or out of accommodation out of efficiency savings. There will be a risk to budgets if the projected savings are not achieved.
3.2 Property NMS will vacate one leased and one NCC-owned building with advice from NPS.
4 Other Implications 4.1 Equality Impact Assessment NMS puts diversity, equality and community cohesion at the heart of service development and service delivery. It aims to ensure that activities included in the service plan are accessible to diverse groups in Norfolk and that all policies, practices and procedures undergo equality impact assessment. These assessments help the service focus on meeting the needs of customers in relation to age, disability, gender, race, religion & belief and sexual orientation.
This review of collections aims to improve accessibility. Principles of representation and equality will guide the selection of objects for disposals, which will all be offered in the first instance to other Accredited museums.
4.2 Health and Safety Implications The rationalisation programme will improve health and safety conditions for staff by removing risks in overcrowded stores.
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4.3 Any Other implications Officers have considered all the implications which members should be aware of. Apart from those listed in the report (above), there are no other implications to take into account.
5 Section 17 – Crime and Disorder Act All NMS service plans take account of the need to address the issues of social exclusion, one of the key triggers for crime and disorder. Many of the museums are located in areas of social deprivation and their development is part of an integrated regeneration strategy. By providing services that are accessible to local people, by encouraging participation by young people at risk of offending, by assisting schools in improving pupil attainment, by generating pride in the local heritage, NMS is making a substantial contribution towards reducing crime and disorder in Norfolk.
6 Action Required That Members approve the rationalisation of the items listed in Annexes 3, 4 and 5.
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Annex 1: Strategy for rationalising NMS collections
1 Introduction As part of a regular programme of good collections care all museum collections will be reviewed to ensure that objects conform to standards of high priority and top quality. All material that does not conform will be disposed of. This paper sets out how the review will be undertaken. The key elements of the process outlined below are required under the Museum Accreditation Scheme, the UK standards scheme for museums that ensure good practice is followed in all publicly funded museums.
The policy of the NMS is to preserve and interpret Norfolk's history while also providing a window on the world for the people of Norfolk. The NMS has rich and diverse collections and is ranked within the top 2.5% of non-national Accredited museums. These collections are held in trust on behalf of current and future generations. The collections housed in the Castle Museum & Art Gallery and the Norwich Castle Study Centre have been Designated by the DCMS as being of national significance. Fifty museums out of over 2,000 Accredited museums have received this distinction, and a challenge fund has been established by the DCMS to support the work of Designated collections. The NMS has received £742,000 since the Fund was created in 1999 towards improving the quality of collections, making it accessible on-line, and improving our displays.
Collecting within the NMS is undertaken in accordance with the Collections Development Policy, which is reviewed and approved by Committee every five years. This sets out the strengths of the collections, areas for future collecting and constraints on collecting, such as resources, space such as resources, space and expertise. Cromer Museum, for instance, will only acquire material that provides information about the history of Cromer not currently held within the museum. Thus, duplicates or material that is historic but not otherwise interesting or informative, will not be acquired. This does not preclude collecting outside the terms of the Policy in exceptional cases, such as the West Runton elephant, which is within the terms of the Collections Development Policy but of unusual size and national importance. A similar exception is the famous teapot collection of over 3,000 examples is now a nationally important collection without parallel elsewhere in the country and supports the study of styles in ceramic design.
2 Using collections The Core collections basically fall into three categories, with different levels of access:
1. Display material represents the best or most significant items in the collections and is easily accessible by all people visiting the museums. Gallery displays are highly interpreted to attract the interest of the general visitor and, hopefully, enthuse them. The Egyptology collection at Norwich Castle "earns its keep" by providing an interesting display for the general visitor and an important resource for schools, which are able to study this part of the national curriculum from real objects in their local museum. 2. Study collections provide depth for people who want to learn more about a specific subject. The emphasis is on presenting as many objects as possible for study. Improved study facilities are being provided at Collections Study Centres, such as the Shirehall, Carrow House or Gressenhall, where collections are available in reference galleries. Objects are either freely accessible when the museum is open, on open storage (easily accessible with an appointment or on regular open days) or in study rooms (open on set days a week).
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3. Long-term research material is needed as evidence for current or future research and only needs to be available on an appointment basis. This can be contained in high density storage, thereby making the most cost effective use of space. It is debatable how much of this material is needed but museums have a responsibility to future research to ensure that important evidence is not destroyed unnecessarily. New analysis techniques are being developed all the time and often unprepossessing samples from a Roman midden or pieces of fire-damaged stone can provide important information. "Seahenge" is a case in point. The timbers are over 4,000 years old and have been damaged by the action of the tides but English Heritage has been able to determine the year and month in which the trees were felled, and how many individual people worked on them. However, we can't keep everything and a balance needs to be struck between keeping enough for future needs but not so much that there are no resources to do anything else.
Items not retained for the Core Collection are categorised as follows:
4. Working or demonstration material Objects are put to working use or demonstration use at or on behalf of the museum. Items may require sufficient restoration to satisfy for example health and safety requirements, functionality, and should take account of presentation issues of object preservation/restoration within the museum environment. They should be used under defined conditions that are stated in their documentation. 5. Education, handling and loan collection Objects are included for educational reference material only, including loans. There is an implied deterioration through usage over time. 6. Set dressing and cannibalisation Objects are used as set dressing for on-site activities of the museum, following the principal of ultimate disposal by the 'back to nature' route. 7. Dispersal Objects are sold or given away to others. We shall follow MA and Registration guidelines. There will be a presumption that objects will be remain in the public domain and offered initially to similar institutions at whichever location provides the best balance of care, context and access. 8. Disposal Following MA guidelines objects are scrapped or cannibalised for reference material or restoration use.
3 The rationalisation programme The rationalisation programme will particularly concentrate on identifying which material should fall in category 3 and below. Material in category 2 will also be reviewed as it is likely that there is some material which, over the years, has become surplus to requirements. Material in category 1 will have been reviewed when a decision was taken to put it on display. The NMS has an ongoing programme of renewing or refreshing displays which allows for changing objects on display and assessing their importance.
3.1 First steps in the rationalisation programme The Collections Development Manager will be responsible for the review programme. Other staff to be involved include: • Chief Curator • Head of Conservation or Senior Conservator • Staff with curatorial responsibility for collections at specific sites, e.g. Curator of the museum • Subject specialists
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The first step will be to agree a review process and timetable with staff and identify staff teams to carry out the review. The timetable will be affected by major developments currently underway or in the planning cycle that will determine the availability of staff.
3.2 Identifying material for rationalisation We shall particularly examine material in the following categories to consider them for rationalisation:
• Does not fall within the current collecting policy. • Unethically acquired material. • Loan material no longer required for display. • Does not provide important information about Norfolk and its history. • Is irrelevant to the collection. • Has no reasonable expectation of being useful for display or research. • Is unaccessioned (ie has not been properly recorded). • Is unprovenanced (ie has no background information to provide a context). • Is of poor quality compared with other examples in the collection. • Has deteriorated beyond any useful purpose (eg through decay or infestation. This might be a textile item that has rotted or a natural history specimen that has an infestation) • Poses a threat to other objects or people (eg by contamination. This might be WW2 gas masks with degraded asbestos filters or radio-active geological specimens). • Is an unnecessary duplicate. • Where there is no reasonable expectation that NMS will be able to provide suitable levels of curation or collections care. • Is of good quality but would fit better into another museum's collection (eg Archaeological material has been recently transferred to West Stowe Anglo-Saxon Village. • May be more appropriate to the NRO or NLIS.
Meeting one of the above criteria does not automatically condemn any object. Each object will be considered on its merits. There may well be good reasons why objects that fall into one or more of the above categories should be kept, but they will be critically examined and justified.
3.3 Options for disposal There are several ways in which material that is not suitable for the NMS core collections might continue to fulfil a useful purpose including: • Transfer to a handling collection for use with schools or the public • Working machinery can be used to engage the public and demonstrate historic practices
Other alternatives include: • Transfer to another Accredited museum by gift or sale • Return to donor or lender • Transfer to another public institution by gift or sale • Repatriation to country of origin • Charitable donation • Cannibalisation or set dressing • Sale on the open market, or
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• Destruction (as a last resort)
3.4 Process for decision taking The process for taking decisions about disposal is time consuming but it is important to ensure that • all legal responsibilities are fulfilled, • that the sensibilities of donors are respected, • that the political views of the partners in the Joint Museums Agreement are taken into account, and • that the public retain confidence in the NMS and the County Council as trustees of Norfolk's heritage.
3.5 The process of selection for disposal will be as follows: • Objects for disposal will be identified by staff with curatorial or collections care responsibilities at each site, assisted by subject specialists as appropriate • Documentation will be checked to confirm that the NMS is the legal owner of the items and is legally free to dispose of them (there may be conditions attached to a bequest etc) • Permission for disposal will be sought from the Joint Museums Committee • The views of particularly interested groups or organisations will be sought • If material was acquired or conserved with grant aid, contact will be made with the grant funding body to establish whether the funder has any requirements or views on the disposal. Reimbursement of grant aid is a standard requirement unless the object is to be transferred as a gift to another Accredited museum.
3.6 Process for disposal of accessioned material Once Committee has agreed the list of proposed disposals the following steps will be taken: • As required by the conditions of the Museum Accreditation Scheme, a notice will be placed in the Museums Journal or on-line equivalent, and any other appropriate specialist publication, advertising the availability of significant material to other Accredited museums. • Direct contact will be made with any Accredited museums or other public institutions that would have a particular interest in any of the objects. • If no Accredited museum is interested and the material was donated within the last 20 years, attempts will be made to contact the donor to return the item. • Material in which no interest is expressed will be either sold or destroyed. • Complete records of all transactions will be kept.
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23 Nov 2012
A. Introduction
The Collections Development Project is a three-year project funded by Arts Council England’s (ACE) Major Partner funding stream from April 2012 until March 2015. The project’s vision is:
To create a sustainable future for NMS collections, one where each and every accessioned object is significant to the aims of the Service, is accessible by staff and the public, and is stored in conditions which will assist its long-term preservation and use.
The Project’s specific mission is:
To develop the NMS reserve collections into an excellent resource for staff and the public by improving access, storage conditions and the quality of supporting and interpretative information; and to improve the financial sustainability of NMS by making more efficient use of collections and storage facilities.
At present it is difficult to fulfil these objectives because many museum stores across the Service are full or over capacity. This restricts access and raises the risk of accidental damage or mould and pest infestations. One of the first and most important elements of the project is the review and assessment of specific NMS collections to identify those which are important to the long term aims of NMS. As part of this process candidates for rationalisation may present themselves and will be seriously considered.
The archaeological collections, most notably the archives of excavations from across Norfolk, comprise a substantial proportion of the volume of stored collections and are therefore a key part of this review process. Provided that they are assessed and dealt with in an appropriate manner, they offer the potential to reduce substantially storage volumes by a number of means without compromising the cultural and scientific value or the intellectual integrity of the collections.
B. Outcomes
The Archaeology Review and Rationalisation Strategy aims to achieve the following outcomes:
• improved storage conditions for the archaeological excavation archives, through upgraded storage materials and a reduced volume of collections • improved documentation of the collections • improved public awareness of and access by researchers and the public to the collections
C. Objectives
There are four key objectives to this Strategy:
• to define the process for reviewing and rationalising the archaeological collections to meet the aims of the Collections Development Project • to ensure that this process is carried out in a controlled and intellectually rigorous way, one which does not compromise the integrity of the collections under review
1 47 • to define those collections will have future research potential and which will be retained • to achieve a sustainable future for the collecting and storage of archaeological archives
D. Summary of archaeological collections and collecting policy
The Archaeology Department collects evidence relating to the past of Norfolk in order to preserve it for future generations, and for the education and enlightenment of people in the present. NMS is the only large scale repository for this material, and if it is not looked after and made available it will be lost to future generations. Due to the destructive nature of excavation, the excavation archive is often the only surviving evidence of an archaeological site.
The collections as a whole at Gressenhall occupy about 10,000 boxes. Some of the most important sites held include excavation archives from Spong Hill (1281 boxes), Anglia TV (114 boxes), North Elmham Park (173 boxes), and Norwich excavations such as the Magistrates Court (784 boxes), St Margrets Incombusto (660 boxes), and Castle Mall (c500 boxes). Most of the larger excavation archives are Designated as being of National importance.
The annual rate of collecting is largely out of the control of NMS, dependent as it is on the amount of building development in the wider economy. At the moment, in the current economic downturn, the Service is receiving a large backlog of excavations from archaeological units, especially from NPS Archaeology. However, once this backlog has been deposited it is anticipated that the annual rate of collecting will be only in the region of several dozens of boxes.
The Requirements for Deposition of Excavation Archives lays down a set of standards for depositors, specifying what is to be included in an excavation archive as well as how it is to be packaged and organised so that it fits with older archives and extant NMS shelving systems. This helps ensure that not only is unnecessary material not deposited but the most important material is made the most accessible. The core of this document has remained constant for over 20 years, but is regularly updated to accommodate new aspects such as digital imaging and documentation.
E. Collections within scope
The collections within the scope of this strategy are parts of the archaeological excavation archives, specifically those stored at the Gressenhall Superstores. They are listed in priority order.
1. Ceramic Building Materials (CBM) The main focus will be on ceramic building materials (brick and tile). CBM is well understood in the archaeological community to have limited potential for future research purposes. There is limited variation amongst samples, with often a large degree of duplication of material both within and across sites. The CBM collections are often not well ordered, and by their very nature take up a large physical volume. For all these factors, they can withstand a high proportion of rationalisation. The exception will be decorated tiles, which have a higher cultural value and will not be reviewed.
2. Wood samples A large proportion of the wood recovered from archaeological sites is very bulky and the important data, such as dendrochronology (tree-ring dating) analysis, has already been recorded. The specimens themselves are illustrated for excavation reports. The ongoing cost of keeping such samples in suitable environmental conditions is very high, particularly when compared to their future research potential. Where specimens are not kept in the right conditions, they tend to dry out and distort, further reducing their research potential.
3. Metalworking debris (slag) Slag samples are usually heavy and bulky. They will have been analysed as part of the excavation report using well-established scientific techniques and future research potential is limited.
2 48 4. Environmental samples Environmental samples are biological evidence recovered from soils at excavation sites. In most cases these have already been thoroughly examined by specialists prior to deposition and the data recorded in the excavation report. There is little potential in retaining these samples, although the well-organised Murphy reference collection of environmental samples will not be in scope.
5. Excavation archives with limited supporting data Some archives dating from before the mid-20th century do not have modern standards of recording and organisation. They often have limited documentary archives with supporting data and contextual evidence; in some cases the archives may have been lost altogether before deposition. As a consequence these archives will have greatly reduced research potential and will be examined to determine which parts may be safely rationalised.
6. Stone building materials Stone building materials (excluding flint) are relatively rare in Norfolk, and the examples retained in the archaeological archives tend to have worked surfaces, which gives them a higher research potential. It is common practice to remove any unworked stone from archaeological archives as it has very limited scientific or cultural value; any such material in the collections will be rationalised. Stone is bulky and heavy and there may be a case for rationalising pieces with only one or two plain worked faces (i.e. with no other sculptural decoration).
7. Burnt flint Burnt flint has low research potential. It does not constitute a significant proportion of the collections but some assemblages exist which offer potential for rationalisation.
8. Oyster shell Post-prehistoric oyster shell has low research potential; the specimens have usually been recorded. There are small assemblages which offer potential for rationalisation.
9. Unstratified excavation material Unstratified excavation finds are those which do not come from a datable archaeological context. The bulk of such material is usually pottery. These finds are of limited value in dating a site and because they cannot be associated with a date they may have very little other interpretative value.
F. Collections out of scope
The types of material and collections listed below will be considered out of scope for the purposes of this Strategy, although this may be revised at a later date. They will not be reviewed except in exceptional circumstances.
1. Documentary archives Documentary archives include the plans and photographs created as part of the excavation archives; they are the key data which ties the material archive together and as such will not be reviewed. However, most of the documentary archives in store would benefit from a separate project in the longer term to sort, re-order, improve storage and to digitise them.
2. Small finds Small finds by the nature of excavation and post-excavation processing have already been pre- selected. They occupy limited volumes and have more intrinsic research potential due to their usually high cultural value. They are generally well-organised and properly boxed. They also have greater display potential than most other forms of archaeological material.
3. Pottery Pottery, both whole vessels and boxes of sherds, has high research potential and is prime dating material for sites due to its ubiquity and wide typological range. Scientific techniques, such as
3 49 chemical analysis of clays and attached residues, are becoming more affordable and offer the possibility of future research potential. A high degree of specialist advice would be necessary to examine pottery assemblages and recommend rationalisation candidates. Although the pottery from an excavation usually comprises a large proportion of the volume of stored material, the high costs and probable low discard potential render it an inefficient vehicle of rationalisation at present. However, examples of modern (post-18th century) pottery will be rationalised where found, but it is not expected that this will release significant additional space. Unstratified pottery will also be rationalised, except for important examples of individual vessels or fabric types.
4. Human skeletal remains and animal bone Bone offers high future research potential because of its organic composition and is one of the most-researched parts of the archaeological collections. New ways of assessing evidence from original excavations are constantly being evolved, including for example research into the prevalence of arthritic diseases. Techniques which may be exploited include Carbon 14 dating, DNA testing, isotopic analysis and other scientific techniques which are generally becoming cheaper and easier to use as technology develops. The reburial of human skeletal remains is an issue under long-term national review and it is not proposed to undertake any work in this area until there are clear national guidelines.
6. Prehistoric oyster shell In the relative absence of other cultural artefacts, prehistoric oyster shell acquires a higher significance than in later periods and will not be reviewed.
6. Individually acquired objects, including Treasure Individually acquired archaeological items are usually small in size and frequently high in value, with high display and research potential.
7. Display or exhibition material Any material which has potential for display or exhibition will remain outside the scope of the project.
8. Unprocessed materials Any material which has not been through the proper post-excavation processes, including suitable analysis, recording and illustration as part of an excavation archive, will not normally be rationalised. This will particularly include environmental samples, wood and metalworking debris.
G. Schedule
1. Current funding schedule The review process will operate until the end of March 2015 as per the limits of current ACE funding. By this date it is planned for all material within scope to have been reviewed and rationalised.
2. Contingency plan In the event of the target or reviewing all collections not being met by March 2015 and if ACE funding does not continue beyond that date, it is anticipated that NMS archaeological staff will have gained enough experience to continue with the review process through working alongside specialist contractors, albeit at a slower rate. They will have gained an improved understanding of the archives so that small sections could be worked upon as further funding becomes available. There is however a serious risk that any future reductions in staff capacity would negate this possibility.
4 50 H. Review and rationalisation methodology
1. Overview and aims The methodology described below will be used for all collections considered to be within the scope of this Strategy. Specifically, the project aims to reduce the volume of stored archaeological collections in a structured way: reboxing to compact the existing material; and a structured discard of materials in scope. The overall target from both these approaches is an 8% reduction in the total volume of excavation archives.
2. Reboxing In many cases archives already use standard sized boxes but the boxes themselves are not densely packed. In other cases non-standard box sizes are used which are an inefficient method of storage, making it difficult to fit archives onto the shelving in use.
The review process began with reboxing excavation archives into the standard sized box. This has comprised working through selected archives systematically and replacing or repacking boxes to reduce volumes. Reboxing is being carried out by NMS staff and suitable freelance contractors.
The main focus for work during 2012-14 was the Castle Mall archive, which had the most potential for compaction, and the Burgh Castle and Norwich Magdalen Street archives. This work was completed by March 2013 and generated 609 boxes of space, or 7% of the total volume of excavation archives. This has been a significant achievement as Castle Mall was initially estimated to reduce by 250 to 300 boxes with other sites giving a further 50 boxes, or 4% of total volume.
During 2013-14 archaeological woodwork was reviewed by consultants Heather Wallis and Richard Darrah, key samples taken and kept for reference, with the remainder discarded. This generated 208 boxes of space.
The focus for 2014 has been Spong Hill which has yielded an additional 336 boxes of space through careful repackaging, removal of inappropriate packaging materials and replacing them with sustainable packing that also improves access. This work was almost completed by July 2014, resulting in an overall reduction in storage volume for all archaeological materials of 14%.
However substantial volumes of boxed bulk archaeology remain stored in uninsulated shipping containers. Whilst not particularly vulnerable material, the extremes of temperature in this form of storage and the possibility of frost damage to delicate pottery fabrics, plus some damage to boxes collapsing under the weight above them, means that these collections should be moved to a more stable environment before they have to undergo a second winter in containers. The priority will be to identify suitable storage space within the Norfolk Museums Collections Centre or elsewhere before November 2014.
3. Structured discard of specified materials Review and rationalisation will be undertaken by specialist contractors with an in-depth understanding of their subject or Archaeology Department staff as detailed below, depending on the type of material under review.
• CBM and metalworking debris collections will be reviewed by specialist contractors. Rationalisation and disposal of these material types will be implemented by the specialist. If more cost effective, disposal may be undertaken by other suitably qualified persons (including volunteers) provided that this does not pose a risk to collections or associated information. Alternatively, with the agreement of the specialist, an assistant may be used to speed this process, who may be paid or a volunteer depending on qualifications and availability. Discard of the CBM is estimated to yield an additional 200 boxes (2%) of space, and metalworking debris and environmental material a further 20 boxes (0.2%). Work on CBM and metalworking debris is unlikely within the available budgets in the current funding period; this is due to the need to create reference type series for each before review takes
5 51 place. This is an expensive process requiring intensive expert support, but it makes possible effective discard while retaining vital information, by enabling the recording of weight and quantity of material of a specific reference type. • Wood collections will be reviewed by specialist contractors. Rationalisation and disposal of these material types will be implemented by the specialist. If more cost effective, disposal may be undertaken by other suitably qualified persons (including volunteers) provided that this does not pose a risk to collections or associated information. Alternatively, with the agreement of the specialist, an assistant may be used to speed this process, who may be paid or a volunteer depending on qualifications and availability. Discard of the wood is estimated to give 216 boxes (2%). The review and rationalisation of archaeological woodwork has been completed and has yielded the expected savings of space. • Environmental samples – these will not require the same level of analysis as other materials because the level of post-excavation analysis and recording is usually more comprehensive than for other parts of the archives. A suitably qualified person will be employed to create a Retention and Discard Policy for these collections. The samples will be reviewed and rationalised by NMS staff according to the Retention and Discard Policy. • Stone building materials, burnt flint, oyster shell, unstratified finds and archives with limited supporting data will be reviewed and rationalised by NMS staff supported by volunteers. Staff will refer to appropriate expert advice where there is any risk of disposing of important specimens.
Preference will be give to specialists who have a sound knowledge and understanding of the local archaeological environment. They will be recruited as freelance contractors via the normal NCC procurement procedures, and will follow a detailed project specification written specifically for each material type. Specifications will require specialists to review material in the light of the questions below (adapted from Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum’s collections review process). Any material which does not meet either criterion will have a higher probability of being selected for rationalisation.
• Does the material include items which are essential to the study or development of archaeology and/or history in the UK or internationally? If ‘Yes’, what particular characteristics of this material make it essential to the study or development of archaeology and/or history in the UK or internationally? • Does the material include items which essential to the study or development of archaeology and/or history in Norfolk or East Anglia? If ‘Yes’, what particular characteristics of this material make it essential to the study or development of archaeology and/or history in Norfolk or East Anglia?
As part of their review process each specialist will be required to create a typology of specimens drawn from the collections as a reference resource, and a Retention and Discard Policy specific to that material type to guide any future rationalisation.
Assistants of whatever background will always work under the guidance of the specialist or Archaeology Department staff.
This process will commence in May 2013 with two small-scale pilot reviews of wood and metalworking debris, which are expected to be complete by Aug 2013. The outcomes and experience from these will inform the definition of the CBM review which is expected to start in Oct 2013 and continue into 2014. The remaining priority materials will be reviewed in 2014-15.
4. Recording of information and retention of samples Contractors, staff and volunteers will record details of all discarded material. They will be recorded on standard format spreadsheets and retained by NMS as part of the excavation documentary archives. All spreadsheets will be recorded in CSV format to maximise readability between different IT systems and will be supported with appropriate digital back up.
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Different material types will be recorded as follows:
• Reboxed materials – all redundant box numbers will be recorded • CBM – each piece to be recorded by type, weight and size; representative samples may be retained under the guidance of the specialist contractor. Discarded material will be referred to a reference type series created as part of the review process. • Metalworking debris – each piece to be recorded by size and weight, and a photograph taken. The material may be offered to the National Metalworking Debris Collection at Ironbridge; if this is not required a small representative sample will be retained in the collections. Discarded material will be referred to a reference type series created as part of the review process. • Wood samples – these have already been fully recorded, so the specimen number will be recorded and a photograph taken • Environmental samples – anything unusual will be retained; box numbers will be recorded • Stone building materials – each piece will be measured, weighed, and photographed; petrological samples may be retained where they support the regional understanding of building stone usage • Burnt flint – total assemblage to be weighed and random samples retained • Oyster shell – total assemblage to be weighed and random samples retained • Unstratified excavation finds – composition of materials and weight recorded. Important individual specimens retained • Archives with limited supporting data – each archive will be treated on a case by case basis and the degree of recording
The museum collections management database (Modes) will be updated as work progresses to record any changed data, new storage locations and redundant box numbers.
5. Storage of reviewed archives Archives under review will be housed in containers outside the Superstores as temporary working space, to improve access. Once an archive has been reboxed or reviewed and rationalised it will be palletised and stored in the Superstores. Archives will be distributed along the large mobile rack units to spread the load effectively.
6. Review of archaeological deposition requirements The NMS Requirements for the Deposition of Archaeological Archives are reviewed periodically in line with best national practice. Some minor alterations are required, and the policy will be reviewed and revised by December 2014 to ensure that future depositions will be made in line with the level of retention resulting from this project.
I. Rationalisation process
1. Adapted rationalisation process for archaeological archives The standard NMS rationalisation process is less suitable for archaeological than other types of collections, due to the large volume of material and its repetitive nature. There are few cases which will merit individual consideration. Agreement in advance has been obtained from JMC to dispose of material that has been identified using the methodology described in this Strategy.
Collections or individual items of particular interest, including contentious or controversial items, will follow the standard NMS Rationalisation Procedure and be presented to the appropriate Committees in the usual way.
2. Reporting arrangements All disposals from archaeological collections will be reported to JMC in the form of an annual report detailing the excavation archives affected and the types of material disposed, to be
7 53 delivered in January every year.
3. Methods of disposal In all cases, specimens with high cultural or scientific value will be retained. The list below defines the disposal methods for specimens which have been identified as candidates for rationalisation.
• CBM – intact bricks and tiles will be offered to any suitably interested museums in the first instance, and for sale to private individuals if there is no interest. Broken samples will be discarded as hardcore, preferably on the Gressenhall site (with the locations recorded) • Environmental samples – use as mulch, preferably on the Gressenhall site • Wood samples – offered to any suitably interested museums in the first instance, and for sale to private individuals if there is no interest. If there is no interest the remaining samples will be burned • Metalworking debris – use as hardcore, preferably on the Gressenhall site (with the locations recorded)
All monies received as a result of the sale of items will be ring-fenced and used to improve the quality of storage and access of the remaining collections.
Discussions may take place with artists to explore appropriate creative re-use of rationalised collections, especially where this offers improved public access to collections. Public consultation will take place prior to any such re-use.
8 54 J. Risk management strategy
Initial Risk Register Risk colour coding: 15+ High 10+ Medium Up to 9 Low
Nature of Risk: Result Likelihood Total How to reduce risk? Current Ownership x impact position/change in risk 1-5 1 Costs of specialist Unable to complete Incorporate review stages in Difficult to estimate how Project Manager contractors exceeds budget examination of in-scope contracts with each specialist to this will work until collections, leading to failure monitor and assess progress. Work process has begun. to achieve savings or reduced rates will be accelerated or the standards of collections care 5 x 4 20 scope of review will be limited as required to bring the project in on budget.
2 Loss of information from Negative publicity. Loss of Use of recognised expert specialist Current position unknown Archaeology discarded specimens stakeholder and partner contractors carefully supervised by - there has been no Department confidence. Possible loss of NMS staff. Recording of all similar work within NMS partner (ACE) funding. Loss of discarded material, with digital to date professional and public 4 x 4 16 backup. Retention of original paper reputation. Loss of standing records. All data generated from the within NCC. process to be incorporated into site archives prior to any disposal.
3 Loss of ACE funding after Massive reduction in staff Ensure that the objectives of the Unknown until ACE NMS SMT March 2015. ACE budgets capacity. Inability to continue current project are met by March restructuring is are likely to be reduced and the programme or develop it 2015. Seek short-term funding after completed and future NMS may find itself bidding further. that date to work on specific parts of funding budgets known for funding against a wider the collections. (after next 3 x 5 15 pool of arts and heritage Comprehensive organisations, leading to a Spending Review) reduced chance of a successful application
4 Lack of staff capacity to Targets for rationalisation not Set and communicate a clear Staff aware of need for Chief Curator support the project aims and met, leading to failure to project timetable. Communicate the project and and Project processes achieve savings or reduced expectations of supporting staff. supportive, but heavy Manager standards of collections care 3 x 5 15 Project Manager and Chief Curator demands made on staff to monitor staff participation and capacity by other projects address any issues that arise within the Service
9 55 Nature of Risk: Result Likelihood Total How to reduce risk? Current Ownership x impact position/change in risk 1-5 5 Project budget inadequate Unable to purchase adequate Source additional external funding, Esmee Fairbairn funding Project Manager equipment or specialist e.g. Esmee Fairbairn Collections awarded for external staff capacity, leaving Fund, Designation Development improvements to to failure to achieve savings 4 x 3 12 Fund. Apply to NMS reserves with Gressenhall Superstores. and reduced standards of formal business case. Other sources of funding collections care under consideration
6 Negative public and Negative publicity. Loss of Well defined strategy and There has been no Project Manager; academic perception of stakeholder and partner processes with approved rationale. negative comment on Archaeology disposing of archaeological confidence. Possible loss of Use of recognised expert specialist rationalisation of Department collections partner (ACE) funding. Loss of contractors carefully supervised by archaeological professional and public 3 x 4 12 NMS staff. collections to date reputation. Loss of standing within NCC.
7 Accidental discard of Negative publicity. Loss of Use of recognised expert specialist Current position unknown Archaeology materials with cultural or stakeholder and partner contractors carefully supervised by - there has been no Department scientific value confidence. Possible loss of NMS permanent staff. Recording of similar work within NMS partner (ACE) funding. Loss of all discarded material. to date professional and public 3 x 4 12 reputation. Loss of standing within NCC.
8 Physical injury to staff, Personal injury. Damage to Create and implement risk Project Manager has Project Manager volunteers and contractors collections. Legal action assessments for all activities not been trained in creating as a result of moving against NCC. covered by existing assessments. risk assessments. collections 2 x 4 8 Suitable assessments and controls already exist for many activities.
9 Illness or stress caused by Personal ill health of Create secure, warm working space Project Manager has Project Manager lone working or working in contractors, staff or within Gressenhall Superstores been trained in creating extremes of temperature in volunteers. Legal action building. Create and implement risk risk assessments. unheated/un-insulated against NCC. 2 x 4 8 assessments. Suitable assessments stores or containers and controls already exist for many activities.
10 56 Appendices
1. References • NMS Collections Development Project Initiation Document • NMS Requirements for the Deposition of Archaeological Archives • The Museums Association’s Code of Ethics (2008)
2. NMS Vision Statement Bringing history to life – by: • Collecting, preserving and interpreting material evidence of the past • Stimulating creativity, inspiration and enjoyment • Providing an enjoyable way to learn throughout life • Engaging with the widest possible audience • Enriching people’s lives and creating a sense of place and identity • Enabling people to understand and value other cultures
3. Change Log
First version 23 Nov 2012 First formal version approved by JMC 23 Nov 2012 (identical to Draft Version 2 of 31 Oct 2012).
Second revision 22 Apr 2013 H.2. – changes to incorporate progress to date and updated future priorities for reboxing. H.3. – updated timescales and schedule. I.1. – confirmation of JMC agreement in advance to dispose of material provided that it follows the methodology outlined in this Strategy.
Third revision 23 Jul 2014 H.2 – changes to incorporate progress to date and updated future priorities for removing archives from containers. H.3. – updated timescales and schedule; separated archaeological woodwork from CBM and metalworking debris; added creation of reference type series for CBM and metalworking debris. H.4. – added reference type series for CBM and metalworking debris. H.6. – updated timetable for reviewing Requirement for the Deposition of Archaeological Archives from March to December 2014.
11 57 Record number Brief Description Image Disposal Reasons NMS Rationalisation Committee recommendations NWHCM : 1924.80 Bronzed plaster cast of statue of A Lieutentant of This object is not the original work, being a Transfer. Offer to the Sir Alfred Munnings Art Museum, Hussars by Alfred James Munnings (1878-1959), c. plaster cast of a statue by Munnings. It has been Dedham, Essex pending JMC approval. 1918, height 168 cms approx on loan to the Munnings Museum in Essex since 1977 where it has been on display. Transfer will provide improved care and access as the NMS cannot offer the likelihood of display in the foreseeable future and the piece is too large for existing art stores. NWHCM : 2013.121 Human Skeletal Remains from an excavation on Non-Norfolk material with another museum Transfer to National Museums Scotland pending JMC Iona, accessioned to facilitate disposal to National holding the rest of the excavation archive. approval. Museums of Scotland who hold the rest of the Recommend transfer to National Museums of archive. Scotland, holder of the archive. NWHCM : 2014.57.1.1 The "Kingsway" Dental X-Ray Outfit; free-standing We have very little material in the collection Transfer to 493rd Bomb Museum, Debach, Suffolk machine, pedestal with four wheels, black enamelled relating to dentistry and this is not an area in pending approval of JMC metal and chrome, X-Ray head on adjustable arm; which we actively collect. two buttons on front - one red labelled Mains On, one green labelled X-Rays On; with mains cable and hand held control unit; manufactured by Watson & Sons (Electro-Medical) Ltd., London; complete with two installation instruction manuals, one with a blue cover - Instructions for Installation & Service / The "Kingsway" Dental X-Ray Outfit (Series 2); one with orange cover - Installation Instructions / Watson "Kingsway" (Dental Chairside Unit) Instructions; part of a collection of dental equipment removed from a dental surgery at 31, St Giles Street, Norwich; about 1950s NWHCM : 2014.57.1.2 Dental X-Ray machine; wooden cabinet with door at We have very little material in the collection Transfer to 493rd Bomb Museum, Debach, Suffolk back, complete with key; X-Ray head on adjustable relating to dentistry and this is not an area in pending approval of JMC metal arm; two bakelite knobs, one labelled which we actively collect. Milliampage Control, the other Kilovoltage Control, both marked with W trademark; two corresponding dials to measure Milliamperes and Volts; manufactured by Watson of London; part of a collection of dental equipment removed from a dental surgery at 31, St Giles Street, Norwich; about 1950s
page 1 output on 17/12/2014 58 Record number Brief Description Image Disposal Reasons NMS Rationalisation Committee recommendations NWHCM : 2014.57.1.3 Dental X-Ray tube in original wooden crate labelled We have very little material in the collection Transfer to 493rd Bomb Museum, Debach, Suffolk in red 'Coolidge X-Ray Tube' and 'British Railways - relating to dentistry and this is not an area in pending approval of JMC Glass'; instructions for unpacking printed on side of which we actively collect. crate labelled 'The British Thomson-Houston Co. Ltd., Newman Street, Oxford Street, London W1; part of a collection of dental equipment removed from a dental surgery at 31, St Giles Street, Norwich; about 1950s
NWHCM : 2014.57.1.4 Rathbone Dental unit; dental engine, Alternating We have very little material in the collection Transfer to 493rd Bomb Museum, Debach, Suffolk Current, made by The Dental Manufacturing relating to dentistry and this is not an area in pending approval of JMC Company Ltd., 220 volts, Rathbone Trade Mark. which we actively collect. Reg. No. 381855; metal, free-standing machine with a series of knobs on the front; adjustable arm fitted with various drill heads etc.; operated by foot pedal, complete with mains cable; part of a collection of dental equipment removed from a dental surgery at 31, St Giles Street, Norwich; about 1940s NWHCM : 2014.57.1.5 Dental cabinet; upright metal cabinet painted cream; We have very little material in the collection Transfer to 493rd Bomb Museum, Debach, Suffolk white metal top rail; the top of the cabinet is protected relating to dentistry and this is not an area in pending approval of JMC by a square piece of glass; single drawer withe white which we actively collect. metal cup handle; the cabinet is set on castors; part of a collection of dental equipment removed from a dental surgery at 31, St Giles Street, Norwich; about early 1950s
page 2 output on 17/12/2014 59 Record number Brief Description Image Disposal Reasons NMS Rationalisation Committee recommendations NWHCM : 2014.57.1.6 Dental apparatus; dental drill with metal base unit, We have very little material in the collection Transfer to 493rd Bomb Museum, Debach, Suffolk upright metal column with attachments including a relating to dentistry and this is not an area in pending approval of JMC clear plastic reservoir with white metal fittings; the which we actively collect. base unit has two foot pedals and is marked - Dental MFG Co with the cipher - DM Co Ltd and the name - Alston; the base is set on two small castors, has a 250 v electric socket and a manufacturer's plate with the serial no. - MM 258; part of a collection of dental equipment removed from a dental surgery at 31, St Giles Street, Norwich; there are two cardboard boxes containing accessories for this apparatus; about 1950s
NWHCM : 2014.57.1.7 Dental chair with extendable section for feet and legs We have very little material in the collection Transfer to 493rd Bomb Museum, Debach, Suffolk and a head rest on an adjustable metal fitting; chair relating to dentistry and this is not an area in pending approval of JMC manufactured by the Dental Manufacturing Co., which we actively collect. London; leather seat and back rest; wood and rubber fittings; the frame of the chair is painted mushroom grey and is seated on a large, grey cylindrical base; the chair is fully adjustable; part of a collection of dental equipment removed from a dental surgery at 31, St Giles Street, Norwich; about 1950s
NWHCM : 2014.57.1.8 Gas regulator and gauge; J.H. Gartrell's Patent, We have very little material in the collection Transfer to 493rd Bomb Museum, Debach, Suffolk made in Germany; conical casing (possibly copper); relating to dentistry and this is not an area in pending approval of JMC copper piping and two lengths of rubber tubing; a which we actively collect. gauge marked in lbs pressure and degrees fahrenheit; a regulator / valve with pink, square knob in a synthetic (plastic) material; part of a collection of dental equipment removed from a dental surgery at 31, St Giles Street, Norwich; about 1950s NWHCM : 2014.57.1.9 Dental spitoon on black painted metal stand set on We have very little material in the collection Transfer to 493rd Bomb Museum, Debach, Suffolk four splayed feet; circular opaque glass bowl and relating to dentistry and this is not an area in pending approval of JMC white metal fittings; two fabric covered hoses with which we actively collect. metal connectors; part of a collection of dental equipment removed from a dental surgery at 31, St Giles Street, Norwich; about 1950s
page 3 output on 17/12/2014 60 Record number Brief Description Image Disposal Reasons NMS Rationalisation Committee recommendations NWHCM : 2014.57.1.10 Dental spitoon comprising one large opaque white We have very little material in the collection Transfer to 493rd Bomb Museum, Debach, Suffolk bowl and one smaller bowl; white metal fittings for relating to dentistry and this is not an area in pending approval of JMC regulating flow of water; the bowls and fittings are which we actively collect. mounted on a metal unit which has a gold coloured coated finish; part of a collection of dental equipment removed from a dental surgery at 31, St Giles Street, Norwich; about 1950s NWHCM : 2014.57.1.11 Dental spray unit comprising a clear plastic reservoir; We have very little material in the collection Transfer to 493rd Bomb Museum, Debach, Suffolk white metal fittings, a circular gauge measuring lbs relating to dentistry and this is not an area in pending approval of JMC per square inch, and a length of rubber tubing with a which we actively collect. metal connector; used in conjunction with dental drills; part of a collection of dental equipment removed from a dental surgery at 31, St Giles Street, Norwich; about 1950s NWHCM : 2014.57.1.12 Light fitting; pendant electrical light fitting; bowl- We have very little material in the collection Transfer to 493rd Bomb Museum, Debach, Suffolk shaped centre unit, painted red interior housing relating to dentistry and this is not an area in pending approval of JMC electrical connectors and an adjustable upright metal which we actively collect. shaft; branchng off the centre unit are four lights with domed metal tops and globular glass shades; part of a collection removed from a dental surgery at 31, St Giles Street, Norwich; about late 1940s
NWHCM : 2014.57.1.13 Dental engine in a globular black casing We have very little material in the collection Transfer to 493rd Bomb Museum, Debach, Suffolk manufactured by Ritter (?) and Durlach, Baden, relating to dentistry and this is not an area in pending approval of JMC Germany, 195V 210 amps Serial No. 35191; the unit which we actively collect. is attached to a black metal telescopic arm and a rectangular fitting for wall mounting, rubber coated mains lead and circular wiring plate; part of a collection removed from a dental surgery at 31, St Giles Street, Norwich; about 1950s NWHCM : 2014.57.1.14 Dental stand in black coated metal with telescopic We have very little material in the collection Transfer to 493rd Bomb Museum, Debach, Suffolk arm terminating in a circular base plate intended to relating to dentistry and this is not an area in pending approval of JMC house dental equipment; white metal fittings and a which we actively collect. length of red rubber hosing; the stand is mounted on a rectangular wooden block; part of a collection removed from a dental surgery at 31, St Giles Street, Norwich; about 1950s
page 4 output on 17/12/2014 61 Record number Brief Description Image Disposal Reasons NMS Rationalisation Committee recommendations NWHCM : 2014.57.1.15 Stand for dental equipment comprising a circular We have very little material in the collection Transfer to 493rd Bomb Museum, Debach, Suffolk cased base unit housing electrical controls; a metal relating to dentistry and this is not an area in pending approval of JMC upright and an arm with white metal fittings; which we actively collect. manufacturer's plate - The Dental MFG Co. Ltd. / Serial No. - MB 922; part of a collection removed from a dental surgery at 31, St Giles Street, Norwich; about 1950s NWHCM : 2014.57.1.16 Miscellaneous colletion of dental equipment We have very little material in the collection Transfer to 493rd Bomb Museum pending approval of comprising :- 1) Cast metal stand for apparatus with relating to dentistry and this is not an area in JMC two threaded locating bolts 2) Two Rathbone engine which we actively collect. controller units 3) Two pieces of apparatus used with dental drills 4) White metal base plate and matching clear glass oval plate and an opaque glass plate; part of a collection removed from a dental surgery at 31, St Giles Street, Norwich; about 1950s NWHCM : 1905.14.4 Roasting spit, plain spit, 2 pronged fork, metal wheel No provenance. We have many duplicate spits Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal both at Strangers and in the Collections Centre, a good selection of the better examples have been retained.
NWHCM : 1922.135.299.1 Spit jack, brass and iron decorative frame, wooden Poor condition (rust and evidence of wood Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal cylinder, query cogs missing, mounted on dome- worm); this object is also incomplete and has no topped wooden mount provenance.
NWHCM : 1922.135.407.1 Spit, plain, two pronged fork, metal wheel No provenance. We have many duplicate spits Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal both at Strangers' Hall and in the Collections Centre, a good selection of the better examples have been retained.
NWHCM : 1922.135.407.4 Plain spit with two pairs of two pronged forks No provenance. We have many duplicate spits Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal both at Strangers' Hall and in the Collections Centre, a good selection of the better examples have been retained.
NWHCM : 1929.111.2 Plain metal spit with wooden wheel. Incomplete, with We have many duplicate spits both at Strangers' Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal. small chunk missing from wheel. Hall and in the Collections Centre, a good selection of the better examples have been retained.
page 5 output on 17/12/2014 62 Record number Brief Description Image Disposal Reasons NMS Rationalisation Committee recommendations NWHCM : 1929.111.3 Plain metal spit, wooden wheel, incomplete. Wooden We have many duplicate spits both at Strangers' Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal. wheel has crack running from the centre to the edge Hall and in the Collections Centre, a good of wheel. selection of the better examples have been retained. NWHCM : 2013.162 Early 2nd Pattern Fairburn Sykes Fighting Knife Outside collecting period, in bad condition, Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal. (Second World War). unknown provenance
NWHCM : 1919.68.1 Electrical friction machine used in lectures for This object does not fit with the Norwich Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal demonstrating the generation of static electricity. It is museums collecting policy and its provenance is made up of two solid wooden wheels attached to unknown. stand with four brushes rubbing each wheel (two per wheel). Green fabric covers each wheel. A handle made from both metal and woodturns one of the wheels. 19th century NWHCM : 1919.68.2 Electrical friction machine made of a wooden stand This object does not fit with the Norwich Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal with a glass wheel that can be turned by a metal and museums collecting policy and its provenance is wooden handle. It was used in lectures for unknown. demonstrating the generation of static electricity; 19th century
NWHCM : 1919.68.3 Electrical friction machine consisting of glass This object does not fit with the Norwich Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal container with wooden handle that rotates it. Used in museums collecting policy and its provenance is lectures for demonstrating the generation of static unknown. electricity; 19th century.
page 6 output on 17/12/2014 63 Record number Brief Description Image Disposal Reasons NMS Rationalisation Committee recommendations NWHCM : 1944.11 Scientific apparatus for demonstrating electricity This object does not fit with the Norwich Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal generation; hollow, cylindrical glass chamber held on museums collecting policy and its provenance is wooden stand with wooden drive wheel with handle unknown. which operates a smaller wheel which rotates the glass cylinder; adjustable brass rod is mounted half way along the wooden base; rectangular section of wood is mounted across the end of the brass rod, and there is a rectangular piece of black, silky fabric attached to this; accessories include hollow tin T- shaped object painted black with a row of 7 metal spikes across end; also glass handle with two curved, folding brass rods with brass balls at ends; it is not known whether the apparatus is complete or whether all parts belong to the same piece of apparatus; 19th century NWHCM : 2014.57.5 Scientific (possibly electrical) apparatus used for Incomplete and provenance unknown; outside Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal demonstration purposes, in 13 parts. It is not known collecting policy. whether the apparatus is complete or whether all parts belong to the same piece of apparatus. The objects comprise 1) A wooden case lined in tin with three glass and brass plated tubes; manufacturer's label - Newton / 3 Fleet Street / London; rocker lever 2) Wooden base on three glass legs (one missing) 3) Glass tube (broken) on a circular wooden base 4) Two brass and glass rods 5) Five glass and brass tubes with handled brass rods; 19th century NWHCM : 1937.89.62 Box for costume; softwood; two handles (one This object is in poor condition and has no Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal. missing), painted, lined and grained to resemble provenance mahogany; lock mechanism.
page 7 output on 17/12/2014 64 Record number Brief Description Image Disposal Reasons NMS Rationalisation Committee recommendations NWHCM : 1974.351.4 Paraffin heater by Buflam, stands on three short legs, Poor condition and a duplicate. Others are in Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal painted black and silver with slits in the sides and better condition. holes in the top to let the heat out, circular wick, handle for lifting, early 20th century. Front has 'Buflam' logo attached.
NWHCM : 1975.1.11 Wooden bottle crate with handles and hinged lid; This is in poor condition and is outside the Disposal. Offer to Wells Heritage Centre and to interior is separated into six compartments to hold Norwich Social History collecting policy. museums via Museums Journal. bottles; the front of the crate is printed with 'Robert Claxton, Park Road, Mineral Water Works, Wells Norfolk'
NWHCM : 1975.213.14 Empire style stand with rectangular marble top with This object is in poor condition, is incomplete and Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal brass gallery, brass mounts, 4 turned and fluted legs has no provenance. We have a good selection of dark brown in colour. At top of legs inside grooves is other furniture of this date some decorative wood inlay. Surrounding table frame has scroll like/fern design painted gold. Marble top damaged, cracked and small pieces missing. About 1870
NWHCM : 1975.213.89 Fireplace fender, of cut polished steel, 19th century. This is in poor condition. We have retained a Disposal. Offer the museums via Museums Journal Fender has a decorative pattern of swirls and lines selection of others in better condition. along the entire body. Small oval section attached to top centre. NWHCM : 1978.545.1 Dolls' pram with brown wooden chassis, black oilskin Broken and damaged. Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal for hood and cover, complete with home made pink restoration. cotton mattress and pillow, used by donor, early 20th century
page 8 output on 17/12/2014 65 Record number Brief Description Image Disposal Reasons NMS Rationalisation Committee recommendations NWHCM : 2013.80.32 Child's high chair, wood with flat seat and footrest; This object is in poor condition and incomplete. Disposal. Offer the museums via Museums Journal horizontal rail missing from centre back, splayed feet; There is no known provenance. We have several repair to upright back rail; about 1840s similar chairs in the collections in better condition.
NWHCM : 2013.80.33 Chair, plain, unvarnished wood with flat seat; back This object is not in the best condition and has Disposal. Offer the museums via Museums Journal has four vertical rails over a horizontal rail; about no known provenance. We have several similar 1900s chairs in the collections in better condition.
NWHCM : 2013.80.98 Black japanned and mother-of-pearl box with floral This object is in poor condition and has no Disposal. Offer the museums via Museums Journal and figure decoration; mid to late 19th century provenance.
NWHCM : 2014.57.10 Wooden open top box. Thin rectangular box with Poor condition, with pest damage and the leather Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal. strips of leather on two sides that stretch underneath. has cracked. No local provenance.
page 9 output on 17/12/2014 66 Record number Brief Description Image Disposal Reasons NMS Rationalisation Committee recommendations NWHCM : 2014.57.45 Fireplace fender in cast iron, sheet metal and brass; This is in poor condition. We have retained a Disposal. Offer the museums via Museums Journal flat metal tray with T-shaped piece of iron work in the selection of others in better condition. centre; decorated with urn shaped finials with decorative repeat pattern borders above and below, corner front section set on two feet; brass top rail with ball shaped finials on both ends; late 19th century NWHCM : 2014.57.51 Wooden woodworkers tool chest, bottom interior This is in average condition and has no Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal. divided into two lengthways with two removable trays provenance. We have similar tool boxes that on top, the lid is hinged on two metal hinges and has actually contain tools. lock and key, lid is edged with metal strip, lifting handles are no longer present
NWHCM : 1968.69.3 Fire grate from Mousehold House, Norwich. Plain fire Although this piece has a local provenance it is Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal grate and surround, circular patterned base of grate. in poor condition and a representative selection of fire grates in better condition has been retained.
NWHCM : 1972.258.15 Fire grate, semi-circular register fire grate with three Although this piece has a local provenance it is Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal bars; two floriate bands either side of the frame, a in poor condition and a representative selection square plaque with the Prince of Wales feathers of fire grates in better condition has been flanked by two crowns on a circular daisy or sun-burst retained. motif; the grate takes the form of two arches, one inverted over the other; incomplete - no basket; from Magdalen Street, Norwich; early 19th century NWHCM : 1976.416.2 Fireplace, cast iron, painted cream with wreath This object was used in Wayland Hospital a Transfer. To Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse (this decoration and pink tile surround from Wayland former workhouse. It is felt this would be better fireplace was used in Wayland hospital a former Hospital, Attleborough, Norfolk, about 1910. suited as part of Gressenhall's collection. workhouse).) Wayland Hospital was formerly Wayland Poor Law Infirmary.
page 10 output on 17/12/2014 67 Record number Brief Description Image Disposal Reasons NMS Rationalisation Committee recommendations NWHCM : 2014.57.14 Fire grate and surround, cast iron; grate with three This object could not be matched to pre-existing Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journa curved bars with a panel below decorated with documentation. A representative selection of fire flowers (roses and thistles); loose grate base; fire grates in better condition and with Norwich surround decorated with a concave casting which is provenance have been retained. fluted and decorated with flowers (roses and thistles); both outer and inner castings surmounted by a square box-like casting enclosing a daisy-like flower head; the back of the fire grate has the no. '114'; 1875 - 1900 NWHCM : 2014.57.20 Fire grate with surround; cast iron; grate with three This object could not be matched to pre-existing Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal curved bars (one missing); the bottom bar sits on documentation. A representative selection of fire three ball feet; two plain vertical panels with circular grates in better condition and with Norwich finials; plain surround; on either side two vent (flue ?) provenance have been retained. tubes with circular ends decorated with daisy pattern; late 19th century NWHCM : 2014.57.24 Fire guard, semi-circular with pierced decorative This object could not be matched to pre-existing Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal. open work panel and ferrous metal (tin) frame; mid - documentation. A representative selection of fire late 19th century grates in better condition and with Norwich provenance have been retained.
NWHCM : 2014.57.25 Fire grate front in cast iron and brass; curved front This object could not be matched to pre-existing Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal. with open work bras panel; two shaped brass documentation. A representative selection of fire uprights terminating in finials; curved iron fire bars grates in better condition and with Norwich surmounted by brass finials; incomplete (no grate provenance have been retained. bottom) ; early 19th century
NWHCM : 2014.57.26 Fire grate, cast iron with five curved fire bars; reeded This object could not be matched to pre-existing Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal or fluted surround set at an angle; back of the grate documentation. A representative selection of fire has the impressed no. - 38; mid 19th century grates in better condition and with Norwich provenance have been retained.
NWHCM : 2014.57.27 Fire grate, cast iron; flat front with five straight, square This object could not be matched to pre-existing Disposal. Offer the museums via Museums Journal section fire bars; flanking panels, each one bearing a documentation. A representative selection of fire figure in Egyptian dress on a reeded ground; mid 19th grates in better condition and with Norwich century provenance have been retained.
page 11 output on 17/12/2014 68 Record number Brief Description Image Disposal Reasons NMS Rationalisation Committee recommendations NWHCM : 2014.57.30 Fire surround, cast iron with three fire bars; the centre This object could not be matched to pre-existing Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal bar is of circular form; straight sided frame with a tall documentation. A representative selection of fire arched opening with a black (possibly japanned?) grates in better condition and with Norwich finish; the surround has iron attachments at top and provenance have been retained. bottom for holding in place; late 19th century
NWHCM : 2014.57.31 Fire grate, cast iron with four fire bars curved at their This object could not be matched to pre-existing Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal centre point; grate bottom, flanked by cast iron panels documentation. A representative selection of fire with curved cheek adjoining the fire bars; decorated grates in better condition and with Norwich with vertical lines of beading, stylised floral motifs and provenance have been retained. wreaths; early 19th century
NWHCM : 2014.57.32 Fire surround with grate, cast iron; square opening This object could not be matched to pre-existing Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal with barley twist decorated border; cast decoration in documentation. A representative selection of fire high relief; flanking the opening are two columns grates in better condition and with Norwich topped with foliate decoration; across the front of the provenance have been retained. surround, a shell and foliage; grate base but no fire bars; mid 19th century NWHCM : 2014.57.34 Fire grate, cast iron, flat fronted; central section is in This object could not be matched to pre-existing Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal the form of two semi-circles, one inverted over the documentation. A representative selection of fire other; decorated in vertical bands bearing foliate grates in better condition and with Norwich motifs; two curved fire bars and grate; early 19th provenance have been retained. century
NWHCM : 2014.57.38 Fire grate, cast iron; upright panels either side of fire This object could not be matched to pre-existing Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal bars, each bearing three blind framed panels; five documentation. A representative selection of fire straight fire bars and cast iron back plate; hob plates grates in better condition and with Norwich either side of grate; incomplete; 19th century provenance have been retained.
page 12 output on 17/12/2014 69 Record number Brief Description Image Disposal Reasons NMS Rationalisation Committee recommendations NWHCM : 2014.57.50 31 pieces of fireplace, we think from three different This object could not be matched to pre-existing Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal. sources. Pieces vary greatly in size and colour. Some documentation. This object has no provenance. are black with decorative patterns on front. Others It is likely to have been acquired via Norwich City are plain and grey. Two larger pieces beige, but are Estates Dept. as architectural salvage and left in discoloured to brown/red, may not be from a the museum store without the knowledge of fireplace. Some pieces have a number carved into curators. A representative selection of fire grates them, '195'. All are either rectangular or square. All in better condition and with Norwich provenance are concrete and marble. Some have screws has been retained. protruding from them. NWHCM : 1971.606 Wall oven with drop door, 19th century. Semi circular This object is in poor condition (rusted Disposal. Offer the museums via Museums Journal oven with knob at top of door which opens with two throughout), and has a lack of provenance. latches at bottom of door. Two metal rods run along There are better examples of wall ovens in the top of oven, with two knobs at top of oven at front. collections. Metal band at back that curves around the oven.
NWHCM : 2014.57.39 Wall oven, cast iron and tin; plain, rectangular upright This oven is in poor condition and has no Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal front in cast iron with raised, cast border; the front has provenance. Other examples in better condition a rectangular section cut out at the top edge; two and with a Norwich provenance have been pintles for hanging door (door missing); two internal retained. shelf brackets; rectangular oven in sheet metal; 19th century
NWHCM : 2014.57.40 Wall oven in sheet metal; square, black front with This oven has no provenance and is in poor Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal circular brass door handle and two brass knobs on condition. Other examples in better condition rods which run the length of the oven, terminating in and with a Norwich provenance have been a curved metal band which wraps round the back of retained. the oven; side opening door with two square hinges; single internal shelf; semi-circular oven; 19th century
NWHCM : 1978.172 Cast iron lavatory cistern painted white, The Many of the lavatories and cisterns are in poor Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal Burlington Patent No. 374873, complete with flush condition or incomplete. A good selection of mechanism, pull and lead piping, late 19th century objects in better condition and with Norwich provenance have been retained.
page 13 output on 17/12/2014 70 Record number Brief Description Image Disposal Reasons NMS Rationalisation Committee recommendations NWHCM : 1981.303 Gas water heater, cylindrical with plate with the name Although this object has a local provenance it is Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal. Lido, spout on the front and near the base, the gas in poor condition, and other water heaters of tap marked Omnia and lighting jet, from 37 St similar types in superior condition have been Stephen's Square, Norwich, Norfolk, about 1920 retained.
NWHCM : 2014.57.41 Lavatory cistern; plain, rectangular wooden cistern No provenance and poor condition. A good Disposal. Offer the museums via Museums Journal with lead lined internal compartment with holes to selection of objects in better condition and with take the lever mechanism; an overflow pipe and Norwich provenance have been retained. underneath a threaded brass fitting for down pipe; lever mechanism in iron, wood and brass; late 19th century
NWHCM : 2014.57.43 Lavatory cistern; rectangular cast iron cistern painted No provenance and poor condition. A good Disposal. Offer the museums via Museums Journal green; marked on both sides - Tidal Wave / Lamberts selection of objects in better condition and with Ltd Engineers / London / Syphon Cistern; lid marked Norwich provenance have been retained. - No. 2; cover split to allow movement of lever arms; original mechanism; chain but no pull; early 20th century NWHCM : 2014.57.53 U-bend section of waste pipe. Made from lead. Poor condition and no provenance - cannot be Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal. linked to pre-existing documentation.
NWHCM : 2014.57.54 Small piece of lead pipe, straight with curved end. Poor condition and no provenance - cannot be Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal. linked to pre-existing documentation.
NWHCM : 2014.57.55 Lead water pipe. Has rope wrapped around it in a Poor condition and no provenance - cannot be Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal. section. Pipe is bent into almost a circle linked to pre-existing documentation.
NWHCM : 1971.309 Oak headstock for a church bell, possibly from St. The item is in poor condition due to historic wood Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal. Benedict's Church, Norwich, Norfolk; traces of blue decay and its provenance is unconfirmed. We Consult with Norwich Historic Churches Trust before paint; probably 18th century or earlier have at least one example of a bell with taking any action. headstock in the collection.
page 14 output on 17/12/2014 71 Record number Brief Description Image Disposal Reasons NMS Rationalisation Committee recommendations NWHCM : 1972.258.6 Top of doorcase with scrolled consoles, painted a This object is in poor condition and has no Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal brown colour, 19th century provenance.
NWHCM : 1973.525 Iron framed leaded window, double, in wood frame, This object is in poor condition and outside Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal frame is painted a pink or peach colour, one window Norwich museums' collecting policies. has a black metal frame and opens, from Lessingham House, Surlingham, Norfolk, said to be pre 1834 but possibly later
NWHCM : 1974.713.7 Window from the kitchen hall of Browick Hall, This object is in poor condition and outside Disposal. Offer to Wymondham Heritage Museum then Wymondham, Norfolk, wooden frame with lead lights, Norwich museums' collecting policies. to other museums via Museums Journal glass intact except for one or two pieces, edge of frame is painted red, 2 strips of wood are screwed on horizontaly across the frame to offer it more rigidity, bottom left section of the window has a black metal frame and opens, 5 panes are partially or completely smahed, bottom right section is very mangled, late 17th century to early 18th century. NWHCM : 2013.80.13 Fluted wooden pilaster, semi-circular shape, slightly Architectural material of this type is outside the Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal. tapered at one end. Hollow. Painted dark brown collecting policy; it is also in poor condition and evidence of some blue paint in areas. has no provenance. NWHCM : 2013.80.139 Large door with window Poor condition and no provenance. Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal.
page 15 output on 17/12/2014 72 Record number Brief Description Image Disposal Reasons NMS Rationalisation Committee recommendations NWHCM : 2013.80.140 Wooden door case, with decorative scrolls. Poor condition and no provenance. Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal.
NWHCM : 2013.80.142 Wooden kitchen shelving No provenance, very poor condition and Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal. duplicates of similar type are being retained. NWHCM : 2014.57.7 Oak window mullion, rectangular with two metal This item has no known provenance. Although Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal hooks for hanging window; about 17th century illustrative of wooden constructional techniques, it is not exceptional, is in poor condition and unlikely ever to be displayed. Architectural salvage of this type is not a category of material that is actively collected today NWHCM : 2014.57.8 Oak window mullion; about 17th century This item has no known provenance. Although Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal illustrative of wooden constructional techniques, it is not exceptional, is in poor condition and unlikely ever to be displayed. Architectural salvage of this type is not a category of material that is actively collected today NWHCM : 2014.57.9 Timber from house, oak, tenon with hole at one end, This item has no known provenance. Although Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal slot in side; about 17th century illustrative of wooden constructional techniques, it is not exceptional, is in poor condition and unlikely ever to be displayed. Architectural salvage of this type is not a category of material that is actively collected today. NWHCM : 2014.57.57 Workshop bench with space for approx. twenty This object does not fit into the collecting policy Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal. drawers, eight of which are still present - all others of Museum of Norwich, it has no provenance and missing, drawers have metal pull handles apart from is in poor condition, with several drawers one which is missing both handle and metal missing. attachment and another missing a handle, top of bench has a yellow and grey piece of lino attached as well as a worn blue piece of plywood and two pieces of metal attached, two worn hinges at one end, the side without drawers is painted blue but very worn, handwritten label attached to bench indicates that it was used for repairs, servicing vehicles NWHCM : 1938.20 Rees encyclopedia (44 volumes); The encyclopedia Poor condition (damaged spines and boards) Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal. of universal dictionary of science, arts and literature and no relevance to Norwich or Norfolk. by Abraham Rees; Printed by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown (1819)
page 16 output on 17/12/2014 73 Record number Brief Description Image Disposal Reasons NMS Rationalisation Committee recommendations NWHCM : 1970.11 Sewing machine; manufactured by Grover and Baker This is only part of a machine and also an Disposal. Offer the museums via Museums Journal of Boston U.S.A., hand-operated in wooden case, identical duplicate of another object in the upper part missing, Patents May 6 1849 to Nov 12 collections. It is in need of complete restoration 1850, Feb 11 1851, June 22 1852, Oct 5 1858, Oct and has several pieces missing. 11 1859, Oct 12 1858, Jan 27 1863; made between 1863 and 1875 NWHCM : 1977.446 Sewing machine, Wheeler and Wilson no 8 model This object is a duplicate of others in the Disposal. Offer the museums via Museums Journal sewing machine no 239209, in original case with rope collections and has pieces missing. handle and key, handle turning, handle folds into wheel for storage, in good working order but end plate missing, glass foot, full motion feed, lockstitch machine, needle, foot, bobbin and spool all there, case of polished wood, about 1878 NWHCM : 2014.57.2 Fire hose, a long length of canvas fire hose with This object is the only example of canvas hosing Disposal. Offer to Norfolk Fire Service museum bronze connectors; stamped - 4131, in flat in the collection. It may have formed part of the collections in the first instance, then to museums via rectangular section; the item may form part of the Carrow Fire Brigade equipment, but there is no Museums Journal. equipment used by the Carrow works fire brigade, but way of verifying this. The object is not in the best this cannot be confirmed through existing condition as it is worn in places and has settled documentation to form a flat rectangular section.
NWHCM : 2014.57.4 Malt shovel; beechwood, shaft attached to the blade The item is in poor condition and is incomplete; Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal with two bolts and secured with nuts on the there are better examples in the collections underside; the blade is very worn and a part broken off on the left hand bottom corner; the right hand side has been cut away on the diagonal; both blade and shaft have been cut down; the shovel is missing its D handle; early 20th century NWHCM : 1974.474.1 Invalid chair, Tansad folding chair, self-propelling Wheelchairs are outside our collecting policy. Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal chair, 2 driving wheels 444 mm diameter with rubber This also has no local provenance and is in poor pneumatic tyres, 2 rear tangent wheels with ball condition. bearings, tubular sprung frame, sliding footboard, polished hardwood propelling rims, no seat or back, early 20th century NWHCM : 1974.474.4 Invalid chair, marked R.A. Harding (Bath) Ltd, Wheelchairs are outside our collecting policy. Disposal. Offer to museums via Museums Journal Manufacturers, Bath, 2 front spoked wheels 584 mm This also has no local provenance and is in poor diameter with pneumatic tyres, 2 spoked tangent condition. wheels at back with rubber rims 229 mm diameter, tubular frame, back wheels sprung, sliding footboard, brake, sides, back and sprung seat upholstered in oiled canvas, 20th century
page 17 output on 17/12/2014 74 Record number Brief Description Image Disposal Reasons NMS Rationalisation Committee recommendations NWHCM : 1974.699.69.1 Short pit saw from a general blacksmith / carpentry / This item lies outside the collecting policy of the Transfer. Offer to Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse, if wheelwright business in Rockland St. Mary, Norfolk; Bridewell as it comes from Rockland St. Mary. not interested offer to the International Boatbuilding late 19th century - early 20th century There are already several examples of this type Training College and to other museums via Museums of saw in the collections Journal. NWHCM : 2013.80.5 Auger - Long metal pole attached to cross base, used Lack of provenance and minimal potential for Transfer. Offer to Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse or for making post holes in the ground. future display use. to other museums via Museums Journal
page 18 output on 17/12/2014 75 Record number Brief Description Image Disposal Reasons NMS Committee Recomendation WSMSH : 1997.1 Unattributed creamware jug; bulbous body, broken sparrows beak According to evidence Transfer to Hindringham Hall. spout and plain handle; decorated with a large primitive depiction of provided by the current Recommended that an agreement Hindringham Hall, Norfolk and the inscription 'Hindringham Hall / Robt owners of Hindringham Hall, is signed between Norfolk Orris'; plain footring, no marks this object was intended by Museums Service and the owner of Prince Frederick Duleep Hindringham Hall to ensure that the Singh to remain at the Hall in jug remains at the Hall in perpetuity perpetuity and should not in respect of Prince Duleep Singh's have been donated to NMS. wishes and is not sold or It would be better served transferred away from the building. returning to Hindringham Hall (which it depicts) where it will remain on display and be publically accessible during public open days.
page 1 output on 17/12/2014 76 Record number Object Brief Description Image Disposal Reason NMS Rationalisation Name Commitee Recomendation NWHCM : collection Worked flint, tool, Neolithic flint implements Not man made West, Alan 8.5.2013 Not required to be approved by AMC or 1921.1.100 JMAC as disposal recomendation based on expert advice. Report of all disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually. NWHCM : 1922.89 collection Worked flint and eoliths, tool, undated prehistoric flint implements from Eoliths - naturally occuring flints Not required to be approved by AMC or Cromer, representative of the types described by Mr Reid Moir FGS in Wes, Alan 19.2.2014 JMAC as disposal recomendation his paper 'On an Early Chellean Palaeolithic Workshop-site in the based on expert advice. Report of all Pliocene Forest Bed of Cromer' disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually. NWHCM : bulk Eoliths from Cromer, Norfolk Not man made West, Alan 8.5.2013 Not required to be approved by AMC or 1927.31.AS9829 archaeology JMAC as disposal recomendation based on expert advice. Report of all disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually. NWHCM : bulk Eoliths from West Runton, Norfolk Not man made West, Alan 8.5.2013 Not required to be approved by AMC or 1927.31.AS9830 archaeology JMAC as disposal recomendation based on expert advice. Report of all disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually. NWHCM : bulk Eoliths Eoliths - naturally occuring flints Not required to be approved by AMC or 1927.31.AS9838 archaeology West, Alan 19.2.2014 JMAC as disposal recomendation based on expert advice. Report of all disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually. NWHCM : 1927.77 collection Eolith, previously thought to be a worked flint, tool, Palaeolithic Rostro- Not man made West, Alan 8.5.2013 Not required to be approved by AMC or carinate flint implement JMAC as disposal recomendation based on expert advice. Report of all disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually. NWHCM : bulk Eoliths from West Runton, Norfolk Not man made West, Alan 8.5.2013 Not required to be approved by AMC or 1927.78.AS9830 archaeology JMAC as disposal recomendation based on expert advice. Report of all disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually. NWHCM : bulk Eoliths from Cromer, Norfolk Not man made West, Alan 8.5.2013 Not required to be approved by AMC or 1927.113.AS9829 archaeology JMAC as disposal recomendation based on expert advice. Report of all disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually.
page 1 output on 15/12/2014 77 Record number Object Brief Description Image Disposal Reason NMS Rationalisation Name Commitee Recomendation NWHCM : bulk Eoliths from West Runton, Norfolk Not man made West, Alan 8.5.2013 Not required to be approved by AMC or 1927.113.AS9830 archaeology JMAC as disposal recomendation based on expert advice. Report of all disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually. NWHCM : bulk Eoliths Eoliths - naturally occuring flints Not required to be approved by AMC or 1927.113.AS9838 archaeology West, Alan 19.2.2014 JMAC as disposal recomendation based on expert advice. Report of all disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually. NWHCM : collection eoliths from the Cromer Forest Bed site Eoliths - naturally occuring flints Not required to be approved by AMC or 1928.27.AS9838 : A West, Alan 19.2.2014 JMAC as disposal recomendation based on expert advice. Report of all disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually. NWHCM : bulk Eoliths from West Runton, Norfolk Not man made West, Alan 8.5.2013 Not required to be approved by AMC or 1933.37.AS9830 archaeology JMAC as disposal recomendation based on expert advice. Report of all disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually. NWHCM : bulk Eoliths Eoliths - naturally occuring flints Not required to be approved by AMC or 1933.37.AS9838 archaeology West, Alan 19.2.2014 JMAC as disposal recomendation based on expert advice. Report of all disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually. NWHCM : bulk Eoliths Not man made West, Alan 8.5.2013 Not required to be approved by AMC or 1933.37.AS9848 archaeology JMAC as disposal recomendation based on expert advice. Report of all disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually. NWHCM : bulk Eoliths from West Runton, Norfolk Not man made West, Alan 8.5.2013 Not required to be approved by AMC or 1935.57.AS9830 archaeology JMAC as disposal recomendation based on expert advice. Report of all disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually. NWHCM : 1943.38 worked flint Worked flint and eoliths, collection of Cromerian flints made by Eoliths - naturally occuring flints Not required to be approved by AMC or Squadron Leader George Barclay D.F.C. West, Alan 19.2.2014 JMAC as disposal recomendation based on expert advice. Report of all disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually.
page 2 output on 15/12/2014 78 Record number Object Brief Description Image Disposal Reason NMS Rationalisation Name Commitee Recomendation NWHCM : bulk Eoliths Eoliths - naturally occuring flints Not required to be approved by AMC or 1943.38.AS9838 archaeology West, Alan 19.2.2014 JMAC as disposal recomendation based on expert advice. Report of all disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually. NWHCM : tool eolith - unworked flint Not man made West, Alan 8.5.2013 Not required to be approved by AMC or 1946.164.100 JMAC as disposal recomendation based on expert advice. Report of all disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually. NWHCM : bulk Eoliths from West Runton, Norfolk Not man made West, Alan 8.5.2013 Not required to be approved by AMC or 1958.346.1.AS983 archaeology JMAC as disposal recomendation 0 based on expert advice. Report of all disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually. NWHCM : bulk Eoliths Eoliths - naturally occuring flints Not required to be approved by AMC or 1958.346.1.AS984 archaeology West, Alan 19.2.2014 JMAC as disposal recomendation 8 based on expert advice. Report of all disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually. NWHCM : worked flint Eoliths found on Beeston Regis' beach Not man made West, Alan 8.5.2013 Not required to be approved by AMC or 1963.11.100 JMAC as disposal recomendation based on expert advice. Report of all disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually. NWHCM : bulk Eoliths Eoliths - naturally occuring flints Not required to be approved by AMC or 1963.26.AS9833 archaeology West, Alan 19.2.2014 JMAC as disposal recomendation based on expert advice. Report of all disposals of this nature to be submitted to comitee annually.
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