Artefacts

 

The Museum has a growing collection of objects, or artefacts, mainly related to the local area.

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Artefacts are catalogued and stored under the following headings:

Clothes; Commemorative China and Pottery; Commercial; Domestic; Education; Medical; Military; Mining; Photographic equipment; Tins; Tools; Toys.

Some of these can be borrowed on short-term loan for displays (e.g. in schools) or as props for Arts or other productions.

Special Collections include:
 

• The Peter White Collection of local bricks and photographs

• The David Jacques (1971-1988) collection of local antique bottles

• The Frank Brown Collection of Butterflies and Moths

• The Pete Smith Collection of Geological Specimens

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