Sunderland Museum - Book by L. Jessop & N.T. Sinclair

This detailed history tells the story of Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, the first municipal museum in the country outside of London. Hear how the janitor’s wife and their two daughters saved the building from burning down, learn the tale of the Walrus and Carpenter, the secrets of Wallace the Lion, and how the building survived a direct hit during World War Two bombing raids.

Paperback. 74 pages.