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 knitting pattern
An old knitting pattern may not seem to be a particularly museum worthy item – but this one, recently donated, has a retailer’s name on it which gives it its real local provenance. We believe t...
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