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 …
A Post-Medieval Silver Annular Brooch
This beautiful silver brooch was found at Little Casterton in May 2020. It dates between 1600 – 1700. Although annular brooches are typically Medieval in date, plain silver examples continue …
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 …
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 …
Anyone for a Pint?
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 …
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 …