Collections
Re-hanging in progress
Limited access
6 - 10 September
Next exhibition opens Saturday 11 September
Opening times
Monday to Saturday (closed Sundays)
CURRENT HOURS
10.00am - 5.00pm (last admission 4.30pm)
Admission £3.00 adults,
£2.00 concessions,
under 18s FREE
ADMISSION FREE ON SATURDAYS
WINTER HOURS
From 1 October to
Good Friday:
10.30am - 4.30pm
(last admission 4.00pm)
Social History & Decorative Arts
Zinc with PRIME GRADE PILCHARDS and 16 holes
zinc with PRIME GRADE PILCHARDS and 16 holes
YMCA concert programme, March 14th 1902. Hand written and then printed. Black ink on blue paper
YMCA concert programme, March 14th 1902. Hand written and then printed. Black ink on blue paper
Yellow and green with Max Factor trademark
yellow and green with Max Factor trademark
World War Two Medical Corps medal awarded to William Harvey Gendall. The front of the medal shows four soldiers,one of whom is on a stretcher. The reverse of the medal has the inscription PTE. W. H. Glendall {sic} 1939'. It has no ribbon.
World War Two Medical Corps medal awarded to William Harvey Gendall. The front of the medal shows four soldiers,one of whom is on a stretcher. The reverse of the medal has the inscription PTE. W. H. Glendall {sic} 1939'. It has no ribbon.
World War Two eyeshields in cardboard envelope. These are flat glasses with canvas headband and strap. These were used to protect the eyes in the event of an enemy 'spray' gas attack. Bear the sticker 'AB 0119 EYESHEILDS AG MK 3 7/55'.
World War Two eyeshields in cardboard envelope. These are flat glasses with canvas headband and strap. These were used to protect the eyes in the event of an enemy 'spray' gas attack. Bear the sticker 'AB 0119 EYESHEILDS AG MK 3 7/55'.
World War One Victory medal awarded to William Harvey Gendall. The front of the medal shows an angel with the artist's initials 'WMcM' underneath. The reverse of the medal has the inscription 'THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919'. The edge of the medal is inscribed - '132785 SPR W. H. Gendall R.E.'
World War One Victory medal awarded to William Harvey Gendall. The front of the medal shows an angel with the artist's initials 'WMcM' underneath. The reverse of the medal has the inscription 'THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919'. The edge of the medal is inscribed - '132785 SPR W. H. Gendall R.E.'
World War One star medal awarded to William Harvey Gendall . The medal is star-shaped with two crossed swords on the front - hilts at the bottom. There is a crown at the top a letter 'v' encircled by a capital letter 'G' at the bottom and a circular wreath leading from the v and G letters to the crown at the top. In the centre of the medal is '1914-15'. There is an inscription on the back of the medal '132785, SPR. W. H. Gendall. R.E.'
World War One star medal awarded to William Harvey Gendall . The medal is star-shaped with two crossed swords on the front - hilts at the bottom. There is a crown at the top a letter 'v' encircled by a capital letter 'G' at the bottom and a circular wreath leading from the v and G letters to the crown at the top. In the centre of the medal is '1914-15'. There is an inscription on the back of the medal '132785, SPR. W. H. Gendall. R.E.'
World War One general service medal awarded to William Harvey Gendall. The front of the medal shows the profile and side view of a naked male figure on horseback. The horse is standing on a shield embossed with an eagle and to the left of the shield is a skull and cross bones. There is a sun in the top right of the medal. The front of the medal has the numbers '1914' on the left edge and '1918' on the right edge. The reverse of the medal has a profile of King George V facing left and the inscription 'GEORGIVS V BRITT OMN REX ET IND IMP'. The edge of the medal is inscribed - '132785 SPR W. H. Gendall R.E.'
World War One general service medal awarded to William Harvey Gendall. The front of the medal shows the profile and side view of a naked male figure on horseback. The horse is standing on a shield embossed with an eagle and to the left of the shield is a skull and cross bones. There is a sun in the top right of the medal. The front of the medal has the numbers '1914' on the left edge and '1918' on the right edge. The reverse of the medal has a profile of King George V facing left and the inscription 'GEORGIVS V BRITT OMN REX ET IND IMP'. The edge of the medal is inscribed - '132785 SPR W. H. Gendall R.E.'
Wooden t-square inscribed 'Forbes'. Probably belonged to Stanhope Forbes' son Alec, who trained as an architect.
Wooden t-square inscribed 'Forbes'. Probably belonged to Stanhope Forbes' son Alec, who trained as an architect.