The launch of our new Costume Collection leaflet designed by our Design Volunteer with input from our Costume Volunteers and Volunteer Team. Costume Brochure MASTER for print NEW LOGO
Best wishes from the Heritage Team – South Somerset District Council
We are all looking forward to Somerset Day on 11 May and reflecting on our collection at the Community Heritage Access Centre (CHAC).
Dear Colleagues,
We have recently received a mystery metal object for identification. The shape is rather distinctive as is the number, which could be a Patent of some kind.
We wondered if fellow Heritage staff and volunteers have seen anything similar to make a suggestion as to the use or purpose of the object.
The two metal ‘halves’ are held in place by the screws and the photograph was taken from the top. Apologies for the lack of a ruler or pencil to provide an idea of scale, but the edge of a window frame behind is some indication of size!
For our recent visit from Frome Society for Local History, we created some new displays in our Welcome Room display cabinet, which was funded by the Small Grant Big Improvement Scheme (South West Museum Development Programme and Arts Council England).
One of the shelves focused on former glove manufacturer, C. Young & Co Ltd of Seaton Road, Yeovil. We understand one of ‘Young’s’ well-known products were driving gloves – hence we created the display with Graham Hill and Jim Clark – giving their gloves the ‘thumbs up!’ alongside designs for ladies driving gloves (Valerie Wilson Trower Collection); a pair of driving gloves from the CHAC Collection and a model of Graham Hill’s ‘Shadow-Ford’ Formula One racing car from a staff member’s collection.
Staff enjoyed creating the display for a specific visit and aim to change the objects on a monthly basis.
A poignant interpretation of our BLOG title is the bottom shelf – which now has a reference to the men that left Kelways Nursery at Langport for the First World War.
Community Heritage Access Centre 