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These postcard images from 1910 elicit a range of reactions today. They capture men dressed as suffragettes while participating in a football game between the ‘Gentlemen and Suffragettes’ of Oakham.The …
Rutland's Hidden Treasure
These postcard images from 1910 elicit a range of reactions today. They capture men dressed as suffragettes while participating in a football game between the ‘Gentlemen and Suffragettes’ of Oakham.The …
PLANS to transform Rutland County Museum into a state-of-the-art cultural and civic centre have taken a step forward, following approval from cabinet. At a recent cabinet meeting, members voted to …
We are excited to announce the arrival of a new fossil to our collections! This amazing bone belongs to a Pterosaur (possibly part of an ulna), the largest animals ever …
A linen sheet, well over a hundred years old, donated to the museum is believed to have been hand woven in Caldecott, Rutland and the last sheet to have been …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …