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 …
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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 …
Grant funding secured to ensure the future of amazing discoveries
Rutland County Council working in partnership with Anglian Water has secured more than £40,000 of grant funding to help plan the future of two incredible archaeological and palaeontological discoveries made …
Homer’s The Iliad – amazing Roman mosaic found in Rutland
This amazing discovery was found during the 2020 lockdown by Jim Irvine, the son of the landowner. When the mosaic was initially partially uncovered, the archaeological team at Leicestershire County …
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 …
A Cart For All Seasons
As part of our collection of farm vehicles we have what is known as a hermaphrodite wagon or morphrey. Hermaphrodite wagons were most common in Lincolnshire, where they were referred …
A Tale of Two Toms
A little over two hundred years ago a boxing match took place in Rutland to decide the heavyweight champion of England and, by extension, the world. The two protagonists in …
Gravestone Find in Oakham is a Genealogy Gem
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 …