- Wikidata identifier:
- Q26367747
- Also known as:
- Cranbrook Museum and Old Rectory Cottage
- Instance of:
- cottage; local museum; independent museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 1363
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q26367747/
Collection-level records:
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Collection overview (Cornucopia)
Archaeology
Over 300 archaeological finds.
Arms and Armour
War memorabilia.
Costume/Textiles
200 items of Victorian costume.
Geology
A very small collection of geological specimens of local interest.
Biology
The Boyd Alexander collection of local birds and their eggs and other locally interesting natural history items.
Fine Art
The collection also includes fine and decorative art such as paintings, prints and drawings of local subjects.
Personalia
Family records and photos; research material relating to family histories, diaries and letters.
Science and Industry
Examples and products of local industries and crafts e.g. agriculture, leatherwork and ropemaking.
Social History
Domestic and kitchen equipment; School, church and local public services items; Artefacts and archives relating to local commerce, public service, transport, organisations and events; medicine; music; numismatics and some oral history.
Photographic
100 portraits and photos of individuals and locations.
Archives
The archive collection (1800 items) contains local topographical records in the form of maps, prints and photos, Deeds of property and property sales.
Source: Cornucopia
Date: Not known, but before 2015
Licence: CC BY-NC