- Wikidata identifier:
- Q113370086
- Also known as:
- Crawley Museum Centre
- Instance of:
- museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 1542
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q113370086/
Collection-level records:
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Collection overview (Cornucopia)
Social History
The social history collections number around 500 items and relate to the old parishes of Crawley and Ifield, Gatwick and to a limited extent the neighbouring parishes of Worth, Slaugham, Lower Beeding and Charlwood. Part of the collection relates the history of Crawley New Town to the Garden City and New Town movements.
Science and Industry
The collection holds around 1350 items relating to local trades and industries e.g. there are a number of artefacts relating to Wealden iron and a comprehensive collection of shoemakers’ tools.
Archaeology
Crawley Museum Centre holds a collection of around 1,000 items of archaeology of local significance.
Costume/textiles
Crawley Museum Centre has a small collection of decorative textiles.
Fine Art
Crawley Museum Centre has a collection of around 75 works of art.
Numismatics
Crawley Museum Centre has a very small amount of numismatic material.
Personalia
Crawley Museum Centre holds a small collection of personal possessions.
Archives
The current collections cover the existing New Town area which comprises the old parishes and to a limited extent the neighbouring parishes of Worth, Slaugham, Lower Beeding and Charlwood. Part of the collection relates the history of Crawley New Town to the Garden City and New Town movements.
Source: Cornucopia
Date: Not known, but before 2015
Licence: CC BY-NC