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SUMMARY:Metro Memories Exhibition (19 April - 7 May)
DESCRIPTION:The story of how our Metro came to be\, as taken from the memories of those who built and lived it\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the exhibition\n\n\nThe Common Room is proud to present\, in collaboration with Nexus and the Oral History Unit and Collective at Newcastle University\, The Metro Memories Exhibition. \nThough the Tyne and Wear Metro has served the people of Newcastle for over 40 years\, and is a metro network second in the UK only to the London Underground\, the history\, significance and cultural impact of this vital system is not widely known to the passengers on their 36.4 million journeys a year. \nHere we explore what this transport system means to the people and the history of our region\, featuring photographs\, films and interviews with key decision-makers including politicians and Director Generals\, engineers\, designers and retired staff. \nThe exhibition will be accompanied by a programme of events\, including community gatherings to invite members of the public\, and former staff\, to share their own stories\, photographs and artefacts connected to the construction of the Metro. As well as Family Fun Days! *Please note\, tickets to these events must be booked separately. To find out what’s on\, check out all our events here.* \nExhibition dates and times\nThe Metro Memories exhibition opens free to the public from Tuesday 19th April until Saturday 7th May (inclusive). During this period\, the exhibition will be open to the public from 10:00am – 4:00pm Monday to Saturday\, with the exception of the following dates\, where the exhibition is closed to the public: \nTuesday 26th April \nWednesday 27th April \nThursday 28th April \nFriday 29th April \n\n\nBooking information\nEach person attending must have their own ticket. \nThese tickets are for the Metro Memories Exhibition only. If you would like to attend events running alongside the exhibition\, such as our Metro Family Fun Days\, and Community Events\, please check our other event listings here to book your tickets. \nTickets are free\, but if you would like to make a small donation to support the charitable work of The Common Room\, it would be hugely appreciated. \nAdditional information\nLocation: The Wood Memorial Hall\, The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle NE1 1SE \nChildren must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult. \nOur building is fully accessible – if you have any queries about accessibility\, please contact lucy.stockdale@thecommonroom.org.uk \nAll visitors over the age of 16 may be asked to scan the NHS QR code or provide their name and contact details on arrival at The Common Room. Smartphone users can download the NHS COVID-19 app before arrival. \nThe Common Room is taking a number of precautions to mitigate the risk to the public regarding COVID-19. Visitors will be encouraged to wear a face-covering (unless they have a medical exemption) and to practice social distancing. For further information on our COVID-19 protocol please visit our home page: thecommonroom.org.uk
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LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Metro Memories: Constructing the Metro
DESCRIPTION:hare your own memories or bring your pieces of memorabilia of the Metro at our Metro Memories Community Events\, and contribute to Nexus’ historic archives! These FREE events are designed to trigger your memories of anything and everything related to the Metro system\, so we can add your memories to the community history content of the Nexus archive.  \nThese events are open to all. Current and retired Metro staff\, their families and friends are especially welcome. After all\, it’ll be your memories that add the human touch to the facts and figures about the Tyne & Wear Metro!\n \nDr Kath Smith and her team of memory collectors from Remembering the Past\, Resourcing the Future will start off each session by sharing a selection of the amazing photographs that have been taken\, and films that have been made since the Tyne & Wear Metro began to run 42 years ago. We’re sure that this wonderful material will get some conversations going and trigger happy memories! \nDate and Time:\nWednesday 4th May 1:00pm – 3:00pm\nConstructing the Metro: We want to hear more about what it was like to build the Metro system. Were you involved in building the stations\, digging the tunnels\, laying the tracks\, or testing the trains? If so we’d love to meet you and hear your stories. \nOther Community Events:\n\nWednesday 20th April 1:00pm – 3:00pm\nTravelling on the Metro\nSaturday 30th April 1:00pm – 3:00pm\nWorking on the Metro\nBooking information:\nEach person attending\, including adults accompanying children\, must have their own ticket. \nTickets are free\, but if you would like to make a small donation to support the charitable work of The Common Room\, it would be hugely appreciated. As this is a free event\, models are reused by future visitors and cannot be taken home. \nAdditional information\nOur building is fully accessible – if you have any queries about accessibility\, please contact lucy.stockdale@thecommonroom.org.uk \nThe Common Room is taking a number of precautions to mitigate the risk to the public regarding COVID-19. Attendees will be encouraged to wear a face covering (unless they have a medical exemption) where possible. We would appreciate it if attendees could complete a lateral flow test prior to attending\, and we kindly ask you do not attend if you have had a positive test result for COVID-19\, or are experiencing symptoms. For further information on our COVID-19 protocol please email lucy.stockdale@thecommonroom.org.uk \nAbout Remembering the Past:\nRemembering the Past\, Resourcing the Future holds one of the longest-established digital archives of local history anywhere in the UK\, gathering local people’s stories\, photos and memories to add to their online archive\, which can be viewed at www.rememberingthepast.co.uk  \nIn summer 2021 Remembering the Past\, Resourcing the Future received the prestigious Queens Award for Volunteering\, the MBE for volunteer groups\, for their ongoing work. The team are proud to be part of the consortium of organisations which has produced the Metro Memories exhibition and events.
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LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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