?The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi? is a permanent exhibition, nestled in the historic, Northumberland village of Allendale. Situated beside the market place square, visitors will embark upon a nostalgic tour of some of the genre?s most influential imagery and themes. Featuring a substantial and eclectic collection of over 200 original screen-used props, costumes and production …
Worcestershire County Museum is a local museum at Hartlebury Castle in Hartlebury, Worcester, England, run by the Worcestershire County Museum Service, part of the Worcestershire County Council. In 1964, the north wing of Hartlebury Castle was taken over by Worcestershire County Council for the creation of a County Museum and the museum was opened to …
The Chelmsford Museum is based in Oaklands House, an historic property off Mousham Street in Chelmsford, Essex. It is a Grade II Listed building. The Chelmsford Museum is a local history and industrial heritage museum. A major ?5 million extension and redevelopment scheme opened in January 2010 and the museum now includes exhibits and interactive …
The Forge Mill Needle Museum in Redditch, Worcestershire, is a historic museum depicting Redditch’s Industrial Heritage. Opened in 1983 by Queen Elizabeth II, it records how in Victorian times, Redditch was the international centre of the needle and fishing tackle industry and once produced 90% of the world’s needles. Models and recreated scenes provide a …
The Saffron Walden Museum is a museum on Museum Street in Saffron Walden, Essex. The museum was opened in 1835. It stands in a small park next to Walden Castle, which dates back to the 12th century. An extension to a “Heritage Quest Center” is planned; this facility is scheduled to open in 2012. The …
The water wheel weighs over two tonnes yet can be turned from inside the Mill using just two fingers. The miller’s stream originates in the Brendon Hills and is the same stream that provided the water when the wheel last turned fifty years ago, it is aptly called the Back stream ! Amongst the trades …
The Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre is home to the National Fairground Collection and the Fairground Heritage Trust. It is a facility unique in the UK. There are superb displays of Fairground Art and Memorabilia, and a large array of vintage rides, stalls and shows. Our vintage fairground rides operate every day throughout the season. There …
Created at the ancient Island monstery around 698ad by Bishop Eadfrith in ‘memory of God and Cuthbert’ the Lindisfarne Gospels are now held in the security of the British library in London. Probably by far the most valuable book of its type in their possession, the gospels hark back to a time in Anglo-Saxon history, …
Based in the former Manor Street School building since 1993, the museum conserves and celebrates the history of Braintree and its surrounding areas, focusing on the District?s industrial and cultural achievements and its many notable personalities. The museum offers a range of educational packages for schools, from Stone Age and Iron Age, to Anglo Saxons, …
Established in 1968, The Egham Museum is an independent, community museum and registered charity reliant on volunteers. Through our exhibitions, outreach programmes and innovative use of our collections, we provide for our local communities and visitors a centre of life-long learning dedicated to raising awareness, sharing knowledge and promoting enjoyment of history. The museum is …
Construction of the airfield started in 1941, with the removal of fruit orchards. The 386th Bomb Group arrived in May 1943. The group was?assigned to the US??9th Tactical Air Force and flew the Martin B26 Marauder. The group?s role was to destroy?strategic targets such as airfields, convoys, tanks, trains etc. The first mission from Boxted …
Imperial War Museums (IWM) is a British national museum organisation with branches at five locations in England, three of which are in London. Founded as the Imperial War Museum in 1917, the museum was intended to record the civil and military war effort and sacrifice of Britain and its Empire during the First World War. …
The Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum of Steam Power and Land Drainage is a small industrial heritage museum dedicated to steam powered machinery at Westonzoyland in the English county of Somerset. It is a Grade II* listed building. The museum is housed in an 1830 brick-built pumping station which was the first of several similar pumping …
Allhallows Museum is registered museum and a charity (no 306645) which is run entirely by volunteers.? We all work to preserve the heritage of the people of Honiton and its surrounding district and collect, conserve and display items which show how our ancestors used to live. Our museum building is the oldest in Honiton with …
The Wallace Collection is an art collection in London open to the public, housed at Hertford House in Manchester Square, the former townhouse of the Seymour family, Marquesses of Hertford. It comprises an extensive collection of fine and decorative arts from the 15th to the 19th centuries with important holdings of French 18th-century paintings, furniture, …
Harvington Hall belonged to the Protestant Pakington family. It was constructed by Humphrey Packington, during the 1580?s. Mary Pakington, daughter of Humphrey, came into possession of Harvington Hall upon his death on August 6, 1531. She became Catholic upon her marriage to Sir John Yate. In 1647 it was pillaged by Roundhead troops. The Hall …
The Museum of Power is located in the former Southend Waterworks (now Essex & Suffolk Water) Langford Pumping Station in Langford, Essex, England. It is on the B1019, on the main road from Maldon to Hatfield Peverel. The museum operates the Langford & Ulting miniature railway, which offers passenger rides around the museum, as well …
Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome is a unique place, with a unique history. Its story covers 100 years of life comprising feverish excitement interspersed with periods of calm and tranquillity. The aerodrome lies to the east of Chelmsford and west of Maldon, Essex, within an area of gently-rolling farmland. It is the largest known surviving …
The British Museum, In The Bloomsbury Area Of London, United Kingdom, Is A Public Institution Dedicated To Human History, Art And Culture. Its Permanent Collection Of Some Eight Million Works Is Among The Largest And Most Comprehensive In Existence,Having Been Widely Sourced During The Era Of The British Empire. It Documents The Story Of Human …
The Royal Air Force Museum London (also commonly known as the RAF Museum) is located on the former Hendon Aerodrome. It includes five buildings and hangars showing the history of aviation and the Royal Air Force. It is part of the Royal Air Force Museum. The Museum site at Colindale was once part of the …
Shere Museum opened in the Old Malt House as a one-day event in 1984, part of Shere?s annual ?Fair in the Square?. The core of the exhibition came from an accumulation of domestic and agricultural items left by the previous owners. In 2009, after 25 years as a collection in a private house, the museum …
The Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum is an art gallery and local museum in Worcester, the county town of Worcestershire, England. The museum was founded in 1833 by members of the Worcestershire Natural History Society. It is located in a Victorian building in central Worcester, which opened in 1896. The Worcestershire Regiment Museum collection …
Lady Waterford Hall is the former village school of the estate village of Ford, Northumberland. It is now used as the village hall and is a Grade II* listed building. The hall was built as a school in 1860 by Louisa Beresford, Marchioness of Waterford, who inherited the village after the death of her husband. …
Housing a collection featuring historic fire engines, firefighting equipment, uniforms and photographs, the Essex Fire Museum gives visitors the opportunity to?take a fascinating look at the history of the fire service here in Essex. Visitors to the museum will see for themselves how firefighting has changed over the years as the technology has advanced. Collected …
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