Collections highlights
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Jerusalem – a play by Jez Butterworth
Read moreJerusalem – the play by Jez Butterworth – is set in the village of Flintock, which is based on the Wiltshire village of Pewsey. It
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Roundway Abbess
Read moreIn around 670AD, a important Saxon lady was buried on Roundway Down, close to Devizes. She was laid to rest on a wooden bed, wearing
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The Marlborough Bucket: a masterpiece of Celtic art
Read moreThe Marlborough bucket is no ordinary bucket! It was created to be the centrepiece of tribal gatherings and held over 100 litres of wine or
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School medal awarded at Frances Elliott’s School for Young Ladies
Read moreSilver school prize medal inscribed Mrs Elliott’s Ladies Boarding School, Devizes on one side and A Reward of Merit from Mr Burgess, teacher of dancing
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Jadeite Axe
Read moreThis axe is made of jadeite, and has been brought from high in the north Italian Alps. The ‘signature’ of the stone has been analysed
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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 beads are among the precious
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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 ‘stout and tall man’, he
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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 years ago. They vessels were
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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 image of Stonehenge is a
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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 Market Place back in time
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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 area in our archive. Melksham,
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Holy Cross Church, SeendÂ
Read moreStudent volunteer Anna takes a look at Holy Cross Church in Seend... Holy Cross Church, is a Grade 1 listed church (in 1962), funded by
