2015

MoDiP will be closed from Wednesday 23rd December 2015 until the campus opens again on the 4th January 2016. We would all like to wish you a fun Christmas break and a Happy New Year. AIBDC : 003489 Susan, Pam, Louise, Katherine The MoDiP Team

MoDiP has the kind of collection that you may think you are very familiar with. We have objects which we all use every day, and some pieces which are more unusual. By looking at this distorted image are you able to guess what the object is? What do you think it could be used for? Post your answer in...

There are many ways to look at the objects in the MoDiP collection. With this series of posts I want to highlight the interesting views of objects that we may ordinarily miss. These include the underside of an object, the surface pattern, or traces of manufacturing processes. Title: Goblin 531...

Did you know that different plastics have different properties? Some plastics are valued for their insulating properties, for example, phenol formaldehyde , also known as bakelike, was used in plugs and light sockets to protect people from electrical shocks. Light socket adaptor - PHSL : 322 Two-pin...

In 2010, MoDiP was donated a large archive of images relating to a single company. Bakelite Xylonite Ltd, also known as British Xylonite Ltd or BXL, was possibly one of the first British firms to successfully manufacture a plastics material in commercial quantities. The company was established in...

MoDiP has the kind of collection that you may think you are very familiar with. We have objects which we all use every day, and some pieces which are more unusual. By looking at this distorted image are you able to guess what the object is? What do you think it could be used for? Post your answer in...

MoDiP has given me a year of extraordinary opportunities, in more ways than I can mention here. Write poetry, they said and write poetry I did. What better gift can you give a poet? I am a creative writer, a poet, I am a researcher, I am a doctoral candidate and I am tasked with finding my way...

There are many ways to look at the objects in the MoDiP collection. With this series of posts I want to highlight the interesting views of objects that we may ordinarily miss. These include the underside of an object, the surface pattern, or traces of manufacturing processes. Title: Roland Cartier...

Did you know that all of our past exhibitions are available for loan to other museums? All of our past exhibitions can be viewed on our website. To find out more about the process have a look at the loan exhibitions page . Louise Dennis (Assistant Curator)

In 2010, MoDiP was donated a large archive of images relating to a single company. Bakelite Xylonite Ltd, also known as British Xylonite Ltd or BXL, was possibly one of the first British firms to successfully manufacture a plastics material in commercial quantities. The company was established in...