- Wikidata identifier:
- Q24993825
- Instance of:
- maritime museum; independent museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 1822
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q24993825/
Collection-level records:
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Collection history (Collection development policy)
The society was formed in 1958, and began accumulating items connected with the fishing industry and the local shipping heritage from donations. In 1968 the cottage building was acquired by lease from the council and the first museum was created. This has subsequently been extended over the years as the collections have grown, from items which have been donated from members of the public.
Source: Collection development policy
Date: 2015
Licence: CC BY-NC
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Collection overview (Collection development policy)
The collection includes ship models, fishing gear and shipwrights’ tools, a coastguard and lifeboat collection, navy memorabilia associated with local people, navigation instruments, items relating to past and present, local trades associated with the maritime industry, a representation of the workshop of Christopher Cockerell, medals, pictures and photographs associated with and representing local maritime activity and a facsimile of a drifter’s cabin. Occasional items have been collected that relate to maritime history outside the museum’s principle area of interest for comparative and educational purposes.
Source: Collection development policy
Date: 2015
Licence: CC BY-NC