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 clay pipe
These days smoking is regarded as a self destructive and antisocial habit but it wasn't always so. Until fairly recently smoking was considered normal amongst men and many thought it beneficial to hea...
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