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Cradle to Grave object tour

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Enjoy our top pick of history objects on display in the Cradle to Grave Gallery. Celebrating and commemorating life in Northampton from 1800 to 1950 the gallery focusses on people's stories of birth, marriage and death.


Enjoy our top pick of objects on display in the Cradle to Grave Gallery

Cradle

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Cradle

A swing cot cradle with woven cane sides designed to keep an infant safe and secure. Sometimes called a ‘treasure’ cradle.

Dolls house

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Dolls house

Victorian style three-storied, gable-ended doll's house with bay windows. The whole front is hinged on the left to give access to the rooms which are decorated with a selection of furniture.

Toy farm animals

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Toy farm animals

A collection of hand painted cast lead models of fourteen farm animals, figures and a cart made by Britains Ltd, London. These toys are part of the popular Britains Farm Animals series.

School copy book

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School copy book

This is a copy book for practising copper plate handwriting. It was completed in 1869 at the British School on Campbell Square, Northampton, by S. Billingham.

Corner wash basin

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Corner wash basin

This wash basin with lions mouth spout was designed and built for Manchester House, Whiston Road, Cogenhoe. It was commissioned by Thomas Mann, a local shoe manufacturer, in 1875.

Oil heater stove

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Oil heater stove

This early 20th century Valor portable oil heater with decorative wrought iron design originally came from a house on Spencer Bridge Road in Northampton.

Gas ceiling lamp

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Gas ceiling lamp

This single pendant style gas ceiling lamp originally came from a shop in Long Cotton, Northampton.

Electric fire

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Electric fire

This electric fire was originally used at a house in Duston in Northampton in the 1940s.

New Maid vacuum cleaner

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New Maid vacuum cleaner

Made by Burrage and Boyd of Adnitt Road in Northampton, this was an upright non electric machine.

Water filter

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Water filter

A ceramic water filter for use in a home. The water quality for Northampton in the middle 19th century was considered to be poor and water filters like this were used to remove impurities

Dental tools

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Dental tools

Dental equipment used by Joseph Harris who had a dental practise at Raglan Street on Wellingborough Road.

Spectacle case

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Spectacle case

Purchased from Charles F. Allen, Market Square, Northampton in 1925. A case that held spectacles was just as important as the eyeglasses themselves.

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