History expert takes up role in mid Wales
Dr Lorna Steel has taken up the post of curator at Radnorshire Museum, Llandrindod Wells, a new chapter in a career that has seen her appeal on The One Show, visit Sir David Attenborough to view is fossil collection and name a species of Jurassic reptile after Lemmy from Motorhead.
She has worked in museums for over 20 years, specialising in natural history and archaeology. Lorna initially worked for the Isle of Wight Council museums and helped to set up a new geological museum called ‘Dinosaur Isle’, before running the Roman villa site for a few months.
She then joined The Natural History Museum’s Palaeontology Department, curating fossil reptiles and birds.
She lives with her partner and dog in New Rador and likes vintage motorcycles.
Nina Davies, Head of Housing and Community Development said, “We are extremely pleased Lorna has taken up her new role as Curator. She has a wide range of experience of museums and is currently building up a knowledge of the collection at Radnorshire Museum in order to update the permanent displays and plan a new temporary exhibition programme. We welcome all suggestions around what exhibitions may be of interest to people in Powys or visitors to the county. We are also looking to recruit volunteers to help with collection care and management and so if you are interested, please contact Lorna”.
Radnorshire Museum collects, preserves and interprets the rich cultural heritage of the old shire county of Radnorshire. Its archaeology collection includes items from pre-historic to medieval periods including the Llandrindod Wells Log Boat and Sheela na Gig, and Castell Collen collection.
Examples of Fine Art feature the work of Thomas Jones, J.M. Ince, William Stone, John Opie, Sir Alfred East, William Mills, Elizabeth and Bryan Organ, Catherine Lyons. The museum also holds artefacts and information relating to the men and women of Radnorshire who served in two World Wars and material from Radnorshire's Home Front.
In addition the collections contain a rich and diverse range of social history items including a large amount of photographs, items relating to Llandrindod's Spa heritage, the Kilvert Society Collection relating to the famous Victorian diarist, and John Roberts' Welsh Triple Harp.
