- Wikidata identifier:
- Q61932556
- Also known as:
- BMMT
- Instance of:
- cultural institution; military museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 1550
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q61932556/
Collection-level records:
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Collection overview (Cornucopia)
Militaria
The collections relate to the former County regiments of Buckinghamshire from the mid 18th century to present in particular uniforms and related equipment and edged weapons of the Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry/Hussars from 1820-1914; The Buckinghamshire Battalions and the Royal Bucks King’s Own Militia are less well represented and the post 1918 material is poor. Documents and photographs are held in the Buckinghamshire County Record Office and the reserve collection held in the County Museum stores. In total there are 333 items of costume and textiles, 285 items of archive, 19 weapons, 50 medals, one painting and 466 photographs.
Local and Social History
The collections relate to Buckingham and area from 200 AD to present with the majority form the 19th and 20th centuries. Documents and photographs are held in the Buckinghamshire County Record Office and the reserve collection held in the County Museum stores. In total there are 29 agricultural items, 535 archaeology, 33 items of costume and textiles, 285 items of archive, 19 weapons, 50 medals, 165 geological, 514 personalia, 560 domestic social history, 208 trades and industry, 40 transport, 49 civic, one painting and 466 photographs.
Source: Cornucopia
Date: Not known, but before 2015
Licence: CC BY-NC