Current and past exhibitions
Special Collections have a dedicated exhibition space on level 2 of the Robinson Library (to the left of the main counter as you walk towards the computer cluster). We showcase our collections around specific themes, anniversaries, or to celebrate new acquisitions and completed projects.
Electronic versions of previous exhibitions can also be found in this section.
- Very Truly Yours: a celebration of the correspondence in the Manuscript Album (2011)
- In the Shadow of the Throne: The Queens that never were (May 2011)
- The Armstrong Effect - The Life and Legacy of Lord Armstrong (Nov 2010)
- Once upon a time... a history of childrens literature (Sep 2010)
- Street Ephemera (May 2009)
- Leisure and recreation (Feb 2008)
- Town and Townscape: the work and life of Thomas Sharp (Sept 2007)
- Joseph Crawhall 1821-1896 (Nov 2006)
- Joseph Crawhall 1821-1896 (Nov 2006)
- Maritime heritage in the North East (2006)
- Reivers and heroes (2005-2006)
- Conjurations, inchantments and witchcrafts (2005)
- The asthetics of travel (2004)
- So thats why its called... (Dec 2003)
- A life of fine detail: Thomas Bewick (Aug 2003)
- Local heroes and heroines (Sep 2002)
- Agriculture in the North of England (Apr 2002)
- 1st Northern General Hospital, Armstrong College (2002)
- Mary Moorman (Aug 2000)
- Robinson Collection (Jul 2000)
- Water of Tyne (Mar 2000)
- Sid Chaplin (Oct 1999)
- In a green shade (Sep 1999)
- Gertrude Bell (Jun 1999)
- Exotic Entertainments (Mar 1999)
- Catherine Cookson (Oct 1998)
