- Wikidata identifier:
- Q6708374
- Instance of:
- local museum; independent museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 993
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q6708374/
Collection-level records:
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Collection overview (Cornucopia)
Fine Art Collection
There are paintings and engravings of local interest.
Subjects
Fine Art
Maritime Collection
There are artefacts relating to the Lynmouth area.
Subjects
Maritime
Agriculture Collection
Agricultural history is represented by hand tools, horse furniture and other equipment.
Subjects
Agriculture
Archaeology Collection
Prehistoric worked flints comprise the majority of this small archaeological collection.
Subjects
Archaeology
Geology Collection
The geological material comprises minerals and fossils found locally, plus a few other unprovenanced pieces.
Subjects
Geology
Transport Collection
There is railway memorabilia relating to the Lynton to Barnstaple railway including models and photographs.
Subjects
Transport
Biology Collection
There are cases of mounted birds and mammals, notably an immature White-tailed Sea Eagle reputed to have been found locally.
Subjects
Biology
Social History Collection
There are domestic social history items including ceramics, glass, metalwork, wooden artefacts and textiles. Items relating to the ‘old-fashioned kitchen’ are also held.
Subjects
Social History
Photographic Collection
There are photographs of local interest, in particular an important group of pictures relating to the Lynmouth Flood Disaster of 1952.
Subjects
Photography
Archives Collection
There are books and documents relating to the local area.
Subjects
Archives
Other
Arms and Armour; Costume and Textile; Medals; Medicine; Numismatics; Personalia; Decorative and Applied Arts
Source: Cornucopia
Date: Not known, but before 2015
Licence: CC BY-NC