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Description: | This is a substantial collection which is unusually large and representative.
There is material relating to local government and local institutions; a small collection of school and workhouse material; police truncheons; postal items; weights and measures; and an 18th century chair and material associated with cock fighting.
Domestic architectural fixtures and fittings include a collection of moulds for making decorative plaster; material from an 18th century house at Wallbridge including two shell-hooded painted buffet cupboards. There are a few pieces of church architecture such as the brass weathercock from Painswick church.
Educational material includes chemistry laboratory equipment from Marling School; needlework samplers and exercise books from Badbrook School for Girls; the teachers desk from Slad School donated by Mrs Laurie Lee; and a limited range of abaci, black boards, writing slates, and a wooden back board used for discipline and to improve posture.
There is a wide ranging domestic and person life collection, notable within which are an 18th century brass flour dredger and a late 17th or early 18th century wooden candle holder. In addition, there is an excellent collection of laundry and lighting equipment and a good collection of cleaning equipment. The cooking equipment collection is not as strong, though it does contain rare and important pieces such as a 17th century jack by Pearson and some 17th century firebacks. A rocking bath made at Woodchester is an interesting item. There are some early gramaphones and televisions, but, in general, the 20th century collection is patchy.
Personal effects and memorabilia are well represented including such artefacts as spectacles, writing and smoking paraphernalia; medical glassware and equipment; and needlecraft equipment.
The collection contains some 80 dolls, accessories and an assortment of toys and games, mostly of Victorian and early 20th century date. The highlights are an important late 17th century/early 18th century male doll; two early 18th century female dolls; and a well documented funeral doll. In addition, there are children's books; card games; peepshows; magic lantern slides; a toy fort and small groups of lead soldiers. | Subjects: | Social History | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | Address: | Stratford Park
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