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Devizes Castle
Read moreDevizes Castle features on the town’s crest and looms large in this market town’s history, but you would be forgiven
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Amber Necklace
Read moreLady with the Amber Necklace A stunning amber necklace, finely decorated gold plaque, gold pendant and a string of drum-shaped
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Bush Barrow Lozenge
Read moreThis man, buried close to Stonehenge, was given Britain’s richest Bronze Age burial in around 1950 BC. Described as a
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Wilcot Hoard of Roman vessels
Read moreWe have just acquired an important hoard of four bronze vessels, probably buried at the end of Roman Britain, 1,600
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Alfred Cunnington’s Private Telephone System
Read moreThis is the earliest commercial telephone in Britain, made by Alfred Cunnington in 1877 to connect his wine merchant business
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Shepherds’ hut with Stonehenge on the horizon
Read more19th century oil on board, depicting Stonehenge, with shepherds in foreground. Artist unknown. While being cleaned, it was discovered that the
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Far from the Madding Crowd – 1967 film
Read moreMany scenes in the 1967 film of 'Far from the Madding Crowd' were shot in Devizes. The production turned Devizes
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Collection of Melksham photographs
Read moreVolunteer Anna has taken an indepth look at one of her local towns, Melksham. She has discovered photographs of the
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Microscope belonging to William Cunnington III
Read moreWilliam Cunnington III was the driving force behind the founding of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society in 1853.
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Holy Cross Church, Seend
Read moreStudent volunteer Anna takes a look at Holy Cross Church in Seend... Holy Cross Church, is a Grade 1 listed
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39-41 Long Street – who lived here before the Museum?
Read moreThe Wiltshire Museum is housed in 5 buildings - 2 Georgian town houses, a Georgian school, a Victorian entrance and
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Portrait of Peggy Piggott (Peggy Guido) by Frank Griffith
Read morePortrait of Peggy Piggott by Frank Griffith (1889-1979), painted in c.1938. Peggy Guido was President of the Wiltshire Archaeological and
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Tourmaline axe-head
Read moreVolunteer Olly gives us an insight into one of his favourite objects in the Museum... This beautiful artefact is a
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Society Trumpet
Read moreUsed on outings of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society to call the group back together! In the Victorian
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Saxon coin pendant – Edward the Confessor
Read moreSilver Anglo-Saxon penny of Edward the Confessor, modified into a pendant. The penny was struck by the moneyer Beorhtwine at
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Colchester brooch
Read moreRoman copper alloy Colchester derivative developed T-shaped brooch, probably dating to AD 75-200. An unusual find with lead inlay. Found
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Roman armilla
Read moreFragment of a decorated copper alloy Roman penannular bracelet, probably the terminal of an armilla, dating to AD 43-99. Similar
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Roman coin hoard
Read moreHoard of 2,384 Roman copper-alloy coins from Pewsey. The group consists of mostly 4th century (330 – 348 AD) nummus
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The Story of George Hartford: Watercolour of Stanton St Quintin Church
Read moreIn this beautiful watercolour by John Buckler, you can see the church at Stanton St Quintin, Wiltshire. Despite its beauty
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Sarsen stone cutters goggles
Read moreThese steel framed goggles were used by the Free family who had a sarsen stone cutting business at Fyfield from
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Map of Wiltshire – John Speed
Read moreOur Archive and Library houses an intricate 1610 map of Wiltshire by famous cartographer John Speed (1552-1629). Speed's visually impressive
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Phil Harding’s Scout Uniform
Read moreA Scout Uniform, Shalbourne (Marlborough) Troop, which once belonged to archaeologist and TV broadcaster, Phil Harding. Alongside a picture of
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WW2 in Devizes: The Home Front
Read moreThis remarkable photograph shows the Parade held to celebrate 'Salute the Soldier Week' in early June 1944. US troops from
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WW2 in Devizes: Prisoner of War Diary
Read moreAlthough referred to as a diary, it is more accurately described as a humorous account of the daily life of
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Upton Lovell Shaman
Read moreBuried in a barrow at Upton Lovell, the Shaman was a metalworker and religious leader, in touch with the spirit
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