Object A – Z – N is for NALGO protest Origins of NALGO NALGO, the National and Local Government Officers’ Association, was a prominent British trade union founded in 1905. It began…More >
Object A – Z – M is for Mourning Jewellery Mourning brooches are wearable tokens of grief. While modern Western sensibilities might find this practice grim, from the 17th to the early…More >
Object A – Z – L is for Long-case Clock Our Long-case clock Our L object is an inlaid mahogany long-case clock made by John Fernly in Trowbridge, Wiltshire circa 1775. This…More >
Object A – Z – K is for Kings Arms painting The Kings Arms, Silver Street painting by W W Wheatley Within our collection we have a series of over 30 illustrations and…More >
Object A-Z – J is for Jigsaw Puzzle The Origin: “Dissected Maps” (1760s) In 1762, a London mapmaker and engraver named John Spilsbury created the first known example of what…More >
Object A-Z – H is for Horse Brass What is a Horse Brass In the simplest terms, a horse brass is a decorative brass plaque attached to a horse’s harness,…More >
Object A-Z – G is for Gaumont Cinema photograph The Gaumont’s beginnings The Gaumont cinema in Trowbridge was located at 27 Fore Street and served as a major local landmark before…More >
Object A-Z – D is for Dyehouse The Role of the Dyehouse At the hight of its industrial might, Trowbridge specialised in high quality woollen cloth. Dyeing usually happened…More >
Object A-Z – C is for Castle dig photos The Dig Within our collection, we have some great photos from the archaeological digs that took place on the site of what…More >
Object A-Z : B is for Brushmaking J. Avons and Sons: A Trowbridge Brushmaking Legacy Established in Newtown, Trowbridge in 1840, J. Avons and Sons was a prominent local…More >
