A feather duster

Think of a feather duster and maybe you think of Ken Dodd with his multi coloured tickling sticks. But here at Market Lavington Museum we think of a rather more sombre looking item which really is mad...

A Reflection on Embrocation

Embrocation! For many it conjures up images of cartoonist Giles's Grandma and of real elderly people suffering the aches and pains of worn joints. In times past there was no quick fix replacement part...

An alternative to the flat iron

Before electricity, getting creases out of clothes was a job for the flat iron. These were heavy chunks of metal which were placed on a stove to heat up. When they reached what was deemed a suitable t...

An Electric Fan

With the warmth experienced this spring, no doubt many people have been using electric fans. Here, at Market Lavington Museum, we have such a fan from the 1930s. The fan was made by the metallic Se...