Another item of commemorative ware

Our President was delighted when he saw this in a flea market in Devizes. He couldn’t resist the temptation to buy it for the museum. It is a piece of Arcadian Ware in the shape of a cannon. It ...

Alfred Burgess photographs.

Today we look at a couple of cartes de visite – those small photos which people were able to use as calling cards. We do not know the people and whilst sometimes we are helped almost immediately wit...