Grain Grinder
Wall Hand Grain Grinder....
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Early 1900s
Stephen Taylor
Heritage Centre
Paintings and Drawings
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<p>Cawston High St by Sarah Wilkins - June 2020 in Oil</p>
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<p>Our village church by Toni Swiffen 2020 in watercolour. I've always liked the pattern of shadows the buttresses make on the tower, and the way the stone reflects the light.</p>
Gallery of local Painting and Drawings....
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Sarah Wilkins
John Kett
Toni Swiffen
Paul Sutton
Michael Dennison
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/76" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Scouts">Scouts</a></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/92" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Church">Church</a></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/55" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="High Street/Market Hill">High Street/Market Hill</a></span></p>
Scrapbooks
General Scrapbooks in the Heritage Centre containing many items about Cawston....
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Cawston W.I.
<p><a href="http://cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/93" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Women's Institute"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Women's Institute</span></a></p>
<p>May Purdy</p>
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Heritage Centre
Bakery Oven Fire scoop
Bakery Oven Fire scoop tool to control the flames/ashes in bakery a oven....
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1940s
Bev Easton
H?C
Rose Folk
A 2 pronged traditional rose fork for planting and aerating roses....
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Bev Easton
H/C
Roller Skates
Vintage Roller Skates - Strap on Metal....
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1930s/40s
Bev Easton
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/collections/show/21" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Memorabilia">Memorabilia</a></span>
H/C
Irons - Vintage
The metal flat smooth iron was developed in the 1800s and could be heated on....
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Bev Easton
1920
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/collections/show/21" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Memorabilia">Memorabilia</a></span>
H/C
Silage/Hay Cutter
Old fashioned wrought iron knife....
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1940s
Bev Easton
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/collections/show/21" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Memorabilia">Memorabilia</a></span>
H/C
Accumulator battery
The Accumulator Battery was taken to the locale garage or bicycle shop and was used for the wirelesses....
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1960's
H/C
Victoria One Penny Model.
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These model coins were engraved and issued by Joseph Moore between 1844 and 1848....
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1844 - 1848
Dick and Stephanie Spencer.
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/collections/show/21" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Memorabilia Collection">Memorabilia Collection</a></span>
H/C
Hoes
Selection of Hoes in the Heritage Centre including a Mud Hoe used for releasing water when hoeing mud plus the same sort of hoe designed for mixing....
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Joy Thurston
Bev Easton
H/C
Football Charity Shield Medallion
Cawston/King's Lynn Competition 1925/26 Season....
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1925/26
Catherine Sampson.
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/105" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Football Teams/Clubs">Football Teams/Clubs</a></span>
HCC
Candle Scissors
Used for snuffer, trim wicks and maintaining candles.....
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Victorian era
Beryl Rounce
CHC
Auction Notice 1924
Auction at the Ratcatchers Inn for imported boards etc..
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1924
Darren Black
Ink Victorian Pot/Well.
Victorian Ink Pot/Well found 2008 in Cawston....
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Victorian
Clive Manson
H/C
Royal Automobile Club (RAC) Badge
RAC 1960's Automobile Plastic Grille Badge....
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1960's
Peggy Payne
H/C
Automobile Association (AA) Telephone Box....
Automobile Association (AA) Telephone Box - at Cawston Cross Roads....
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Peggy Payne
Des Cook
H/C
Combo Bottle Opener and Keychain.
CWE (Continental Wine Experts) Combination bottle opener....
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1980's
John Gilbert
<a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/130" title="CWE (CONTINENTAL WINE EXPERTS)" target="_blank">CWE (Continental Wine Experts)</a>
C/Heritage centre.
Water Hand Pump
Pump removed from kitchen in house at the high street about 2009....
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CHS
Clay Pipe
Found at Sygate....
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Pre 1960's
Des Cook
Lloyds Bank Savings Box.
Lloyds Bank 1920s Chromed Metal Recording Savings Box....
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1920s
June & Peter Gaskin
C/Heritage Centre
Glow Baby.
<p>Glow Baby 1950s - Bed/Clothing Warmer and Airer....</p>
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1950s
Patsy Rayner
Heritage Centre
Gin Trap
A mechanical trap consisting of a pair of jaws....
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19th Century
Ronnie & Pauline Lee
Des Cook
Heritage Centre
Mincer
Kitchen appliance....
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1960's
Colin & Rita Mead
Heritage Centre
Fly Spray
<p>Pesticide Manual Spray mainly intented for fly killing....</p>
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About 1950 ?
Des Cook
Heritage Centre
Bicycle Lamps
<p>Oil powered bicycle lamps started in the late 1800's....</p>
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Ivan Purdy
Brian Woolhouse
Heritage Centre
Slate Board and Pencil
In the nineteenth century nearly every school were writing on slate ....
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nineteenth century
Ivan Purdy
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Schools/Education" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/collections/show/13" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Schools/Education</a></span>
Heritage Centre
Telephone Lead
Lead as used at the Old Telephone Exchange at Back Lane....
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Lily Monro-Oakley
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/53" title="Back Lane: Old Telephone Exchange" target="_blank">Back Lane:</a></span> Old Telephone Exchange
General Memorabilia
National Insurance - Telegram etc....
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Chain Measure
<p>Chain Measure as used by Mr Walter Carman....</p>
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Mr Jimmy Raven
Heritage Centre
Peck Measure
As would have been used at the mills....
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Info:
1 Peck: Unit of volume, equal to 2 gallons. Not much in use these days.
Des Cook
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Mills" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/84" target="_blank">Mills</a></span>
PM/HC
Victorian Bell
Victorian Door Bell/Servants/Shop Bell....
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Philip R Dewing
C/Heritage Centre