Roman and Greek attitudes to gender influenced later civilisations.   Roman society was patriarchal, and strong commanding virile men were the most highly respected. (Vir: the roman word for man) Alpha males have been described as ‘impenetrable  penetrators’ – it was not thought wrong to have sexual relations with other men, and boys, although the ‘penetrator’… Read more »

Jonathan was born and raised on Anglesey. In his younger years, he often walked the North Wales countryside with local artists and was inspired by the special places nestled in the sublime landscapes. He expresses this passion by showing the effect that both artificial and natural light have on organic environments, developing a non-representational way… Read more »

I was born and bought up in Bangor, Wales. After studying at Chester School of Art in 1979 I completed a degree in Fine Art (Painting) at Loughborough College of Art & Design during 1983. My life then took a “swerve” through the NHS, becoming a Learning Disability Nurse for 30 years, before returning to… Read more »

Henry Cyril Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey (16th June 1875- 14th March 1905), styled Lord Paget until 1880 and Earl of Uxbridge between 1880 and 1898, nicknamed ‘Toppy’ was a British peer known for spending his inheritance on an extravagant social life and accumulating massive debts during his brief life. He was the eldest son… Read more »

THE LADIES OF LLANGOLLEN To celebrate PRIDE month, each week we will be giving you a short biographical history of LGBTQIA+ icons in and around Wales. This week we will be kicking it off with ‘The Ladies of Llangollen’. Eleanor Butler (1739-1829) and Sarah Ponsonby (1755-1831) were originally from Ireland but moved to Plas Newydd,… Read more »

Name Alexandra Gillgrass Position Occasional site assistant The main duties of your role at Storiel – Open and close the building – Maintain reception and shop – Ensuring the maintenance of the building, supporting staff members How long have you worked at Storiel? 3rd June 2019 What’s the best thing about your role at Storiel?… Read more »

Name: Lynwen Hamer Position: Storiel Site Assistant The main duties of your role at Storiel Welcome visitors / reception work; Shop duties; Cleaning; deal with any issues that arise. How long have you worked at Storiel? June 2018. I was away on maternity leave for 9 months in 2019, returning in the middle of the… Read more »

Name:    Corrie Zarach Job:  Museum assistant Main duties of your role at Storiel Supporting the museum team, including , manning reception, sourcing shop stock, marketing, cleaning and general admin How long have you worked at Storiel? 4 years, I started just before Christmas 2017 Whats the best thing about your role in Storiel – (or)… Read more »

Name : Helen Gwerfyl Position – Storiel and Bangor University Museums Collection Officer The main duties of your role at Storiel : I look after the Storiel collections and the University collections. I am the main contact for anything to do with collections – from receiving new items, answering queries to dealing with loans. I… Read more »