Monthly Archives: March 2014

Connections- Past and Present

Posted on March 18, 2014 by uoamuseums

In the last two blogs we have learned more about Fiji in the 19th century and its connection to Scotland. This week Neil Curtis, head of museums and co-curator of ‘Fiji, Scotland and the Making of Empire’, tells us more about the connections between Fiji’s colonial … Continue reading →

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Meet the Gordons

Posted on March 14, 2014 by uoamuseums

Leading on from our last blog post Dr. Nicola Mills, a freelance archivist who has recently completed a revision of the muniments catalogue for the Haddo Estate, tells us more abut the intricate connections between the Gordon clan. The Gordons were among the first … Continue reading →

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Connections- Fiji and Scotland

Posted on March 11, 2014 by uoamuseums

King’s Museum exhibition ‘Fiji, Scotland and the Making of Empire’ has been open for just over a month. Neil Curtis, Head of Museums and co-curator of the exhibition, tells us more about the connections between the North East of Scotland and Fiji and how … Continue reading →

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University’s historic items on show at the Aberdeen Maritime Museum

Posted on March 3, 2014 by uoamuseums

Dr John S. Reid, Hon. Senior Lecturer in Physics and Honorary Curator of the University’s historic scientific instrument collection tells us about an exhibition commemorating Sir David Gill – Aberdeen’s most famous astronomer – which has opened in the Aberdeen Maritime … Continue reading →

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