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Description: | -The museum holds a collection of local county and town maps 1607-1970, local newspapers and scrapbooks from the 19th century, as well as material relating to local clubs, societies, religious groups, public utilities, local government, overseers rate books, diaries, educational history, pamphlets, prescription books, military and fire brigade documents.
;The museum holds the collection relating to the Hertfordshire Yeomanry and Artillery, including uniforms, weapons, medals and memorabilia.;There is a small ceramics collection of some 200 pieces.;There is a small coin collection, of mainly local interest.;The museum holds extensive social history collections which reflect the domestic, community and working life of Hitchin. The Pharmacy collection is of particular note.;Hitchin Museum has a good collection of pharmacy equipment, furniture and packaging, displayed in a dedicated gallery. Outside, there is a complementary Physic Garden. There are also more general medical collections
- | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | Address: | Paynes Park
Hitchin Hertfordshire United Kingdom,
SG5 1EQ | FAX: | 01462 431316 | Telephone: | 01462 434476 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:6457 | Go to resource |
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