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'The Romans: Settling in Southend' exhibition resources

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The Reiff Collection exhibition catalogue

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hippoCAMPus-ND-THEM - SPECTRUMS

Seahorse + Neurodivergent (ND) + Trans (Them). By George Morl. As a queer person codes are survival. To be seen. To commune. Polari is a...

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Collection in focus: 'Symptomology of a Basildon Boy, 2018' by George Morl

George Morl talks to us about his painting 'Symptomology of a Basildon Boy' from the Beecroft Art Gallery collection.

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Equality Statement

Since the Black Lives Matter global action following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on the 25th May, Southend Museums Service...

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Egyptology in Southend

We may have 'Britain's answer to Tutankhamun' in the form of the Prittlewell Prince, but Southend's connection to Egypt reaches far...

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Life on the Estuary

By Mick Sharp Ahead of the opening of our ‘Wild Estuary’ exhibition, we spoke to local Angler and Chairman of the Shoebury Waterman’s...

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Discover the Princely Burial

For the first time, objects from the Prittlewell Anglo-Saxon princely burial will go on permanent display at Southend Central Museum.