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Description: | -Brightlingsea's connection with the Cinque ports; material associated with the boat building firms of the Aldous family and James and Stone; late 19th century and early 20th century ocean going racing yachts associated with the town; Brightlingsea's connection with the America's Cup; navigational instruments; ship models; items associated with sprat, whitebait and oyster fishing.;Small collection of archaeological finds from the Roman site at Moverons.
Brightlingsea's connection with the the Cinque ports is a significant part of the museum and is represented by regalia, ceremonial artefacts and ephemera.;Shipwrights tools, including a large carpenter's seagoing chest, complete with contents,
- | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | Address: | 1Duke Street Brightlingsea Essex,
CO7 0EA | Telephone: | 01206 303185 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:6540 | Go to resource |
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