Closer Look – Coopers hollowing knife As a way to make our collection more accessible we have decided to share some of our objects here on the blog…More >
Research Spotlight – Bowyers Story of a sausage While looking through the videos in our collection we stumbled across a brilliant little video made by a local firm, Bowyers. The…More >
Research Spotlight – Henry Millington Henry Millington Born 28 Oct 1840, died 3 Sept 1911 Born in Bath as the eldest son of William Millington—a notable landscape…More >
Research Spotlight- The Reverend George Crabbe George Crabbe (24 December 1754 – 3 February 1832) was an English poet, surgeon and clergyman. In the 1770s, Crabbe began his…More >
Research Spotlight – Kenneth George Ponting Kenneth George Ponting In 1913, the year Ken Ponting was born, his father, Arthur Ponting, was Managing Director of the Trowbridge cloth…More >
Research Spotlight – William Millington William Millington William was the second son of Peter Millington who had served as a regular soldier in the Napoleonic Wars and…More >
Research Spotlight – Henry de Bohun The De Bohun Family Lineage The De Bohuns were a wealthy, powerful noble family who arrived in England alongside William the Conqueror…More >
Research Spotlight – George Charmbury George Charmbury, designer for John & Thomas Clark, 1923 – 1970 George Charmbury was born in Trowbridge in 1909. His father was…More >
Research Spotlight – Thomas Helliker In the early 18th century Trowbridge was the centre of the woollen cloth production. It was also home to the largest woollen…More >
Research Spotlight – Pat Whitehead Pat Whitehead – Textile Designer Pat spent her childhood in Mere and had always wanted to be a fashion designer. Her family…More >
