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- Bonnet
- Brief description:
- Whitework bonnet for an adult. The body of the bonnet is decorated with a check pattern and has a boarder of white embroidered flowers. It has a double frill around the edge finished with net/lace. The bonnet is undated, but is probably from the nineteenth century.
- Collection:
- Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
- Associated concept:
- Costume - Accessories
- Object name:
- Bonnet
- Object number:
- 2010.24.6
- Object production date:
- Date - period:
- 19th Century
- Responsible department/section:
- Old Rugby Library & Museum
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- Object name(s):
- Brooch
- Brief description:
- Small bronze brooch or fibula (bow or trumpet type?). Roman. It is intact with the pin. It has some faint cross-hatching on the spring mounting and also on the pin plate. More research is required to identify properly. There is no decoration on the bow.
- Collection:
- Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
- Associated concept:
- Archaeology - Roman
- Associated concept:
- Personal - Hair & Beauty
- Object name:
- Brooch
- Object number:
- A2010.18.7
- Object production date:
- Date - period:
- Roman
- Responsible department/section:
- Old Rugby Library & Museum,Archaeology
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- Object name(s):
- Invitation
- Brief description:
- Invitation to the presentation ceremony and luncheon for the conferring of Freeman of the Borough on Thomas Leo Duffy. The invitation is on white card with gilded edges and features the Rugby crest at the top with the motto 'Floreat Rugbia'. It is printed in blue and reads:
'Presentation of the Honorary Freedom of the Borough to Thomas Leo Duffy, Esq., Town Clerk. the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough of Rugby cordially invite Councillor Mrs. P.M. Hill and Mr. J. A. Hill to attended the Presentation Ceremony in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Rugby, at 11.45am and afterwards at a Luncheon a the Benn Memorial Hall, Rugby at 1pm on Wednesday, 27th April, 1966'.
- Collection:
- Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
- Associated concept:
- Ephemera - Civic/Borough
- Object name:
- Invitation
- Object number:
- 1999.624.3
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 27/04/1966
- Date - latest:
- 27/04/1966
- Date - period:
- 20th Century
- Date - period:
- 1960s
- Responsible department/section:
- Social History
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/898f2f1e-8c88-3f07-a7f9-0dc74667dad4
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- Object name(s):
- Candle snuffers
- Brief description:
- Small candle snuffers/wick trimmers, metal. Shaped like a pair of scissors with a small box attached. This box would be to contain the snuff (burnt wick) once it has been extinguished. If this did not happen, it could possibly re-light.
- Collection:
- Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
- Associated concept:
- Domestic - Lighting
- Object name:
- Candle snuffers
- Object number:
- 2010.18.5
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1600
- Date - latest:
- 1899
- Responsible department/section:
- Old Rugby Library & Museum,Social History
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/b629a7ab-cdef-3576-8aa9-2323cf8d060b
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- Object name(s):
- Birthday Card
- Brief description:
- Birthday card with a poem hidden behind an image of a cherub under a bower of flowers. It is entitled 'A Birthday Gift'. The back is designed to look like an envelope with overlapping sections.
- Collection:
- Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
- Associated concept:
- Ephemera - Greetings Cards
- Object name:
- Birthday Card
- Object number:
- 2010.18.37
- Object production date:
- Date - period:
- 19th Century
- Date - period:
- Victorian
- Responsible department/section:
- Old Rugby Library & Museum,Social History
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/a248dbed-4012-3cea-9fdd-21fdd56354c7
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- Object name(s):
- Envelope
- Brief description:
- A purple envelope that is stained. It has been opened from the top. It has not been written on the outside. On the flap is a crucifix. On the flap inside, it has been written on.
"A present from Little Georgie".
- Collection:
- Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
- Associated concept:
- Ephemera - Greetings Cards
- Object name:
- Envelope
- Object number:
- 2010.18.44
- Object production date:
- Date - period:
- Victorian
- Responsible department/section:
- Old Rugby Library & Museum,Social History
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- Object name(s):
- Photograph
- Brief description:
- Black and white photograph in the form of a postcard of Reverand Jack Parsons who was a Warwickshire cricketer, founder of St Andrews Football Club. Curate of St. John's Rugby c.1930. His full name was John Henry Parson, born 1890 died 1981
- Collection:
- Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
- Associated concept:
- Photograph - Portrait - Male
- Associated concept:
- Photograph - Religion
- Object name:
- Photograph
- Object number:
- 1999.542
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1930
- Date - latest:
- 1930
- Date - period:
- 20th Century
- Date - period:
- 1930s
- Responsible department/section:
- Photograph Collection
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9ce4876d-65f4-3a55-925d-5202a23ffef9
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- Object name(s):
- Medal
- Brief description:
- Fire Brigade Long Service and Good Conduct medal awarded to Leading Firewoman Dorothy Haynes, Station No. 4, Rugby on September 19th 1961. Silver coloured medal featuring two firemen holding a hose. This is attached to a red ribbon with two yellow stripes on either edge.
- Collection:
- Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
- Associated concept:
- Services - Fire Service
- Object name:
- Medal
- Object number:
- 2000.157.4
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 19/09/1961
- Date - latest:
- 19/09/1961
- Date - period:
- 20th Century
- Date - period:
- 1960s
- Responsible department/section:
- Social History
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/dae43761-31c7-3fe6-8d8c-35725a848e81
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- Object name(s):
- Photograph
- Brief description:
- Colour photograph of The Percival Guildhouse, Rugby. The photograph shows an entrance to the building with bushes growing near. The Guildhouse used to be the home of antiquarian Matthew Bloxam and bears a blue plaque with details about his life. The plaque is visible in the photograph.
- Collection:
- Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
- Associated concept:
- Photograph - Street Scene/Views
- Object name:
- Photograph
- Object number:
- 1999.2.3
- Object production date:
- Date - period:
- Late 20th Century
- Responsible department/section:
- Photograph Collection
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/60b30d8b-865b-32b9-aedc-9ed2527bc18c
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- Object name(s):
- Photograph
- Brief description:
- Photograph of carnival in 1980. The photograph shows a lorry in a factory yard. The back of the lorry is open and it is being used as a float. It has been decorated with shields. The people on the float are dressed as medieval characters.
- Collection:
- Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
- Associated concept:
- Photograph - Entertainment - Rugby Carnival
- Object name:
- Photograph
- Object number:
- 1999.37
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1980
- Date - period:
- 20th Century
- Date - period:
- 1980s
- Responsible department/section:
- Photograph Collection
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/db7a3d72-2690-3e90-ae62-d0b7c60f8587
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- Object name(s):
- Photograph
- Brief description:
- A framed and mounted sepia photograph of James William Kenning, the first librarian of Rugby Public Library, 1890-1918. It was purchased by The Library Committee. He is a white haired gentleman with a beard which has been trimmed to a point at the bottom. He was responsible for starting the Co-Operative Society in Rugby in 1862, operating initially from the Eagle Hotel then opened a shop in North Street. It has a flat brown wooden frame with a gold insert and a brown card mount. There is a metal plaque under the photograph, screwed on to the frame, which is engraved with the subject's name and details.
- Collection:
- Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
- Associated concept:
- Photograph - Portrait - Male
- Object name:
- Photograph
- Object number:
- 2009.21
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1918
- Date - latest:
- 1918
- Date - period:
- 20th Century
- Date - period:
- 1910s
- Responsible department/section:
- Old Rugby Library & Museum,Photograph Collection
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/48e0bc3f-0f3b-3599-8b7c-6b8f6e28f2e4
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- Object name(s):
- cap; welsh rugby cap
- Brief description:
- Red Velvet Rugby Cap with gold ribbon and stitching detail, and a gold metal braided tassel. embroidered with the fleur de lys symbol and te date 1962-63. Related Items; 1.014.2, .3, .4, .5, .6, .7
- Collection:
- Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery
- Acquisition date:
- 28.11.2013
- Object component name:
- gender
- Object name:
- cap; welsh rugby cap
- Object number:
- 1.014.1
- Object production date:
- 1962-63
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/4fb3dc65-edad-337a-80e3-54aea4a4681a
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- Object name(s):
- Photograph
- Brief description:
- Black and white photograph of a small child, probably a girl, in a coat and hat standing on a ladder. The photograph was taken by keen Rugby photographer Harold Wilson. Glass plate for this is 2006.76.41.
- Collection:
- Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
- Associated concept:
- Photograph - Portraits/People
- Object name:
- Photograph
- Object number:
- 2000.194.3
- Object production date:
- Date - period:
- Late 19th - Early 20th Century
- Object production person:
- Wilson, Harold
- Responsible department/section:
- Photograph Collection
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- Object name(s):
- Menu
- Brief description:
- Menu from a dinner held by the Borough of Rugby for Councillor and Mrs. J. Stretton on the occasion of their retirement from the offices of Mayor and Mayoress of the Borough of Rugby 1960-1961. The dinner was hosted by the then Mayor, A.E.P Page on May 26th, 1961. The menu is printed on white card in blue print, with gilded edges. It bears the Rugby crest on the front with the motto 'Floreat Rugbia'. The toasts were to the Queen, the Councillor and his wife, the Borough of Rugby, and the guests. The National Anthem was also to be sung. Handwritten on the back of the card in blue ink is: 'Stretton, Robotham, Gee and Press'.
- Collection:
- Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
- Associated concept:
- Ephemera - Civic/Borough
- Object name:
- Menu
- Object number:
- 1999.633.4
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 26/05/1961
- Date - latest:
- 26/05/1961
- Date - period:
- 20th Century
- Date - period:
- 1960s
- Responsible department/section:
- Social History
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/54d1e62f-f0a0-358a-b2dd-765e95cc52be
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- Title:
- Hullabaloo
- Object name(s):
- Magazine
- Brief description:
- BTH Apprentices Association rag magazine: 'Hullabaloo', sometimes spelt 'Hullaballoo', containing anecdotes, cartoons and advertisments and an address fom J.J McKinnel (mayor) in aid of St Cross hospital Sun Pavillion 1934. On the cover is a skull and crossbones design with the words 'Be Matey' underneath.
- Collection:
- Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
- Associated concept:
- Ephemera - Trade & Industry - BTH
- Object name:
- Magazine
- Object number:
- 1999.107
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1934
- Date - latest:
- 1934
- Date - period:
- 20th Century
- Object production person:
- The Rugby Advertiser Ltd
- Responsible department/section:
- Social History
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f0173d25-46d7-3527-bb33-c9bf5be33377
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- Object name(s):
- Slide
- Brief description:
- Black and white slide of an unidentified retail street in Rugby. The image was taken on a sunny day and many of the shops have their canopies down. There are three men riding bicycles down the middle of the street away from the camera and a number of ladies shopping.
- Collection:
- Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
- Associated concept:
- Photograph - Slides & Negatives
- Object name:
- Slide
- Object number:
- 2000.286.8
- Object production date:
- Date - period:
- Late 19th - Early 20th Century
- Responsible department/section:
- Photograph Collection
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- Object name(s):
- Postcard
- Brief description:
- A black and white image of a woman on a postcard. The woman is looking to the right. Her hair is up and has a headband. She is wearing white with a large ruffled collar.
On the back, it has printed "L. Chettle, Photographer, 88 Queen's Rd., Nuneaton".
Part of a collection of ephemera from Rugby & District Working Men's Club Company (Ltd), 3 Albert Street established 1885.
- Collection:
- Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
- Associated concept:
- Ephemera - Communication
- Associated concept:
- Photograph - Portrait - Female
- Object name:
- Postcard
- Object number:
- 2010.18.46
- Object production person:
- Chettle, L.
- Responsible department/section:
- Old Rugby Library & Museum,Social History
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/ceb4997a-bb3f-3b32-b784-54abef9eedb7
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- Object name(s):
- Birthday Card
- Brief description:
- Birthday card probably sent to Elizabeth Church. It is padded with a paper lace surround. On one side, printed on fabric is a poem 'On A Birthday'. It is dated 1876
- Collection:
- Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
- Associated concept:
- Ephemera - Greetings Cards
- Object name:
- Birthday Card
- Object number:
- 2010.18.35
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1876
- Date - latest:
- 1876
- Date - period:
- Victorian
- Responsible department/section:
- Old Rugby Library & Museum,Social History
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/16250cac-5671-3da7-84b1-b689e111b12e
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- Object name(s):
- Photograph
- Brief description:
- Colour photograph of what looks like the remains of a floor of a building at the Roman site of Tripontium on the A5 just north of Rugby. The site was excavated by independent archaeologists from the Rugby Archaeological Society under the direction of Jack Lucus who donated the image. In the left hand side of the photograph a blue pipe, presumably used to drain water from the excavations, is visible.
- Collection:
- Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
- Associated concept:
- Photograph - Archaeology
- Object name:
- Photograph
- Object number:
- 2000.90.4
- Responsible department/section:
- Photograph Collection,Archaeology
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/387312b2-aefb-3654-9fc7-09eaa8807270
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- Object name(s):
- Piece of String
- Brief description:
- Strip of paper/string advertising 'Marigold Wallpaper Co. Ltd, 5 North Street, Rugby,Tel 2752 Glass'. Found in the attic of 16 Murray Road with other items belonging to Joy Down.
- Collection:
- Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
- Associated concept:
- Trade & Industry - General
- Object name:
- Piece of String
- Object number:
- 1999.42
- Object production date:
- Date - period:
- 20th Century
- Responsible department/section:
- Social History
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