Tracey Hawkins

Tracey has worked on various projects with Shetland Museum and Archives since 2016 having previously worked as a research assistant, then assistant curator at Glasgow Museums. She has a keen interest in social history and intangible cultural heritage.

Articles written by Tracey Hawkins

Research team examines Shetland's Hanseatic ceramic collection

During the global pandemic, we saw the impact that change and disruption caused to international trade and supply of goods, but it was ...

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Viking Toys and Games

Here collections assistant Tracey Hawkins discusses the activities both adults and children enjoyed during Viking times – from ...

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A Rose by Any Other Name

According to Shakespeare “that which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet” but can the same be said for knitted ...

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