Harry Nicholson – Organist and Choirmaster
Amongst our collection of ephemera we have several items from the earlier part of the Twentieth Century relating to Mr Harry Nicholson and his Ladies Choir. Harry Nicholson A.R.C.O 1853 …
‘Play Up, Play Up’
With the start of the football season it seems like an appropriate time to show these three postcards/photographs of a group of footballers. They have divided opinion amongst the Museum …
Conflagration and Consequence
Although the larger part of Rutland County Museum is contained within the former Riding School of the Rutland Fencibles, a portion is housed within the former Poultry Hall of the …
Daisy, Daisy
Amongst our small collection of vacuum cleaners is this rather fine Baby ‘Daisy’ from 1905. The ‘Daisy’ Vacuum Cleaner Co. Ltd. were based in Leamington Road, Gravelly Hill, Birmingham and …
Flashpoint
We have a number of items from the Rutland Weights & Measures Department here at the Museum. One such is this, the Abel Flashpoint Tester. The unit is designed to …
Jack of All Trades
Every now and again we find an object in our stores which is out of the ordinary, one such being this. Identified as a ‘Wooden Box with Tools’ on the …
If You Want to Get Ahead…
Our Collections contain a rather fine Edwardian vintage top hat made by E MacQueen & Co. The hat is made from silk hatter’s flush, with a leather headband and cream …
A Moment in Gas Street
A photograph provides us with a return ticket to a moment in time and these images take us back to an Oakham that is unrecognisable today. They show a property …
Not so Common Peafowl
One of the most charming items in our Collections is this clockwork peacock. Our records show that it was donated in the 1970’s, but not its original maker. However research …
Bring Me Sunshine
Another ‘It Seemed Like A Good Idea at the Time’ item from our Collections is this Sun Lamp. Our example was made around 1937 by the Health Ray Company of …