A Straw Bonnet Story by Volunteer Ann Grimmer
While using the British Newspaper Archives for some research I kept seeing adverts for Rutland Straw Bonnets throughout the 19th century. Having never heard of such a bonnet I asked …
Rutland's Hidden Treasure
While using the British Newspaper Archives for some research I kept seeing adverts for Rutland Straw Bonnets throughout the 19th century. Having never heard of such a bonnet I asked …
For the last forty-five years the answer would have been, ‘Yes’, but further back in time a definite NO. Why? No 6-8 Mill Street’s façade may not have changed much …
My name is Neil Prince, aged 74, and I am a retired Firefighter. I was born in Hednesford, Staffordshire at the home of my maternal Grandmother, Fanny Newton. I was …
Button up, zip up, lace up, buckle up! And don’t forget, hooks and eyes, press studs and Velcro. So many ways to fasten your clothes. For the sixth century Anglo- …
Here is a rather lovely and decidedly jaunty dress from the collection. This one is constructed in two pieces – skirt and jacket – and is made of a fantastic …
I doubt there are many local history museums without an agricultural smock (or five) in their collections. These loose, cotton or linen garments were fairly ubiquitous in parts of England …
Through the centuries children have loved to play with dolls. For the most part, it’s the dressing up aspect of doll care that has been a favourite pastime: whether it …
There are a number of objects here at Rutland County Museum which leave us sometimes with more questions than answers. This lovely gold silk day dress is one of them. …
It’s always interesting to research the social history behind some of the images that we have in the museum’s collection of old photographs and postcards. These are often donated to …
One of the many economic casualties of the pandemic has been the threatened closure of local pubs. Life for landlords and landladies has been particularly uncertain. Many have coped by …