- Wikidata identifier:
- Q7596707
- Instance of:
- regimental museum; independent museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 634
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q7596707/
Collection-level records:
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Collection history (Collection development policy)
The collection today was formed from the merger of two former collections upon the creation of the Staffordshire Regiment in 1959.
Before this there existed two separate Regimental Trusts with their own collections, which were linked to the two antecedent regiment: the South Staffordshire Regiment Trust and the North Staffordshire Regiment Trust. Both Regiments had separate museums prior to the amalgamation, at different sites.
Their collections dealt with securing and safeguarding the history of their units and their predecessors. The Museums holds copies of these original trust deeds and accession registers.
The majority of the collections at this time were built from donations from the serving community. At the merger of the trusts some items were returned to their owners upon request. We do not hold full record of these disposals. The other items were transferred over to the new trust.
Source: Collection development policy
Date: 2022
Licence: CC BY-NC
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Collection overview (Collection development policy)
The existing collection consist of objects and archives from the history of the Staffordshire Regiment and its forbears since its inception in 1705. It currently consists of medals, uniforms, equipment, weapons, furniture, silver, pictures, musical instruments, models, journals, newspapers, books, photographs and documents both personal and regimental. It also includes representative items acquired on operations worldwide throughout its history.
In response to the recent restructuring of the British Army the museum has also widened its collecting policy since 2007 to include modern day items connected to the Mercian Regiment, the successor of the Staffordshire Regiment, and in particular the 3rd Battalion (STAFFORDS) of the Mercian Regiment.
Handling collection items include general items of a military and civilian nature suited to use in relevant areas of the National Curriculum.
The Museum currently holds around 13,000 objects in the main collection and around 1200 in the handling collection.
Archival holdings are included within this figure.
Source: Collection development policy
Date: 2022
Licence: CC BY-NC