Curator’s blog
Discover a treasure trove of local history and some unusual artefacts in this regularly updated blog from our curator.
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Lavington Forum
Cherry Orchard Poultry Farm We were given one copy of Lavington Forum some time ago and recently we have been given a couple more. They miss out on one crucial detail – the date of publication but ...
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David Saunders – The Pious Shepherd of Salisbury Plain
Today we look at an oft-told story, that of the life of David Saunders who became known as the Pious Shepherd of Salisbury Plain. We are looking at the story in the words of Betty Gye as written for t...
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The Basket Maker
This is another article from that 1949 Market Lavington School Magazine which is called Lavington Forum. It is about Sid Mullings, the last in a long line of basket makers in the village. It was writ...
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Lavington Forum
A truly delightful gift to Market Lavington Museum has been a copy of Lavington Forum. This was a school magazine, produced by the older pupils at Market Lavington School back in 1949. The copy we wer...
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