Jewelry Prices in 1903

Jewelry is not a mis-spelling. It is the word used on this document. This document is another one of those bits of paper found in the house where Jack lived. Jack Welch lived there, along with his pa...

A brooch to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee

Sixty years a Queen of England! What an achievement that was, although I’m sure we all hope we’ll have a similar event to celebrate in a couple of years. But Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee wa...

In the New Cabinet – The Baker Shelf

One of the reasons that we have a new display cabinet – bringing more life and interest to our upstairs room – is because a member of the Baker family, who lived in Canada, left the museum a legac...

In the New Cabinet

Market Lavington Museum is delighted to have a new display cabinet this year. As we mourn the death of Peggy Gye, our founder, we can be certain that she would have been delighted that the museum cont...