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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A Charles II Farthing
Yesterday we brought you a play which seemed to have a connection with Nell Gwynne. Today we bring you what might be called her leading man – King Charles the Second – the Merry Monarch. A farthi...
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