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Crime and Punishment - Primary
All things gory and grisly attracted the teachers of Knoplaw Primary School to subject their Year 4 pupils to a topic on 'Crime and Punishment'. Their choice was not misplaced for pupils of all ages find a terrifying fascination with crime and punishments in days gone by. The topic was inspired by the Bewick engravings collected by the Pease family and now part of the Newcastle Collection.
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Thomas Bewick - Primary
Thomas Bewick has a deservedly fine reputation as one of the world's leading engravers. His work shows an exquisite eye for fine detail which provides a fascination for children of all ages. St Catherine's chose this as their topic both as a stimulus to their own art work as well as studying the life of the great man.
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Quayside - Heart of the City - Primary
The Quayside is a rich source of evidence about Newcastle in former times. A place of prosperity before it declined into a warren of slums. St Theresa’s school found the subject fascinating presenting, as it did, opportunities to explore at first hand.
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Medicine- Secondary
The topic of medicine provides an introduction to the Thomlinson’s collection Wade your way through the blood and gore of an eighteenth century doctor. Prepare yourself for the horrors ahead!
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Civil War - Secondary
This topic draws heavily from the material on the Civil War when Newcastle was embroiled in attacks from the Scottish in support of parliament. The town authorities had remained stubbornly Royalist until they were forced to succumb to the Parliamentary forces. The sources provide a fascinating glimpse into not only the force of events at the time but the stances both sides took in the conflict.
