Major Investment in Rutland’s Heritage
We received the fantastic news on Thursday that Rutland & Melton have secured a £23m Levelling Up Fund grant. £2m of the investment is earmarked for Rutland’s heritage, specifically the …
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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 …
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 …