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Ask the Expert Q&A, 18 September: Working with Volunteers by Fiona Burton

Fiona Burton, Volunteers Manager at York Museums Trust will be answering your questions on Working with Volunteers on Friday 18 September between 11am to noon BST. Fiona Burton is the Volunteers Manager at York Museums Trust, tasked with starting the volunteers programme in 2007, on a part-time basis with just 14 volunteers, and now heading up a team …

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My Volunteering Experience at York Castle Museum – Steve Pickard

Steve Pickard is one of our current volunteers at York Castle Museum. Here, Steve tells us his story so far.

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For Dust Thou Art – Lisa Grabowski

Anthony Shaw volunteer Lisa Grabowski talks about artist Ewen Henderson

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Getting to know York through Peter Wenham’s coins – Riccardo Caravello

Volunteer Riccardo has been investigating the Roman coins from York collected by Peter Wenham.

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Our Humble Abode… Anthony Shaw’s domestic displays – Lisa Grabowski

Volunteer Lisa Grabowski on Anthony Shaw’s ‘Humble Abode’

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Roman Coins: Behind the Scenes Highlights – Alec Boyd and Kerrie Hoffman

They’ve been busy! Even more news about Roman coins from volunteers Kerrie and Alec

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Roman Coins: Behind the Scenes – Alec Boyd and Kerrie Hoffman

Curatorial volunteers Alec and Kerrie explain some of the fascinating coins and medals they’ve been working with

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CoCA on the Road – Rachel Wade

Rachel Wade went to the International Ceramics Festival with a CoCA team.

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Beyond Jorvik: The Vale of York Viking Hoard – Andrew Woods

Andrew Woods, Curator of Numismatics, shares the latest information about the Vale of York Hoard

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St Menas Flasks – the traces of early Christian pilgrims – Maddy Pelling

Maddy Pelling, the University of York Art History Scholar, unravels the mystery of St Menas flasks.

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