Art Collection, University of Hull

A small but important collection of British paintings, sculpture, drawings and prints produced between 1890-1940.

Buckinghamshire County Museum

The County Museum was founded by the Bucks Archaeological Society in the mid 19thc and was operated by the County Council from 1957. In 2014 we started a new existence as the Bucks County Museum Trust which receives regular revenue support from the County Council and Milton Keynes City Council and is governed by an independent  Board of Trustees.

From its base in Church Street, Aylesbury the Trust seeks to distribute exhibitions , talks and activities across the County and is always interested in building new relations with Bucks partners. The Museum Resource Centre at Halton near Wendover is open by appointment and is the main collections store and HQ for the Museums Curatorial and technical staff.

The Kingʼs Royal Hussars Museum in Winchester

We welcome you to HorsePower, the Museum of The King’s Royal Hussars, which was recently awarded the status of Full Accreditation by the Museums Libraries & Archives Council. The museum which is also supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund is one of the founder members of Winchester’s Military Museums, a partnership of five museums located in Peninsula Square and Lower Barracks, Winchester.

On your arrival at the museum, a member of our museum staff will greet you and direct you to the opening audio-visual display where you can sit and relax. After a brief introduction you can follow the history spanning three centuries of our two original regiments, the 10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales’s Own) and the 11th Hussars (Prince Albert’s Own), their successor regiments known as The Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales’s Own) which formed in 1969 and the present day regiment which became The King’s Royal Hussars in 1992.

You will find colourful uniforms, hear the sounds of battle and listen to regimental band music; you can try on a real military busby and sit on a saddle in the stable where you will experience the smell of horses and leather.

Look at displays of medals, weapons, military models, equipment and a fascinating collection of pictures and photographs which bring to life service in India and South Africa. There are life size horses and a diorama depicting the aftermath of the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava.

Experience trench warfare in World War 1, see the actual cupboard where a soldier was hidden from the enemy for over three years, and a genuine World War 2 armoured vehicle. Discover what the regiments did during the Cold War, take a virtual tour of a Challenger tank and listen to the tank crewmen’s stories.

Read the story of how Sergeant Henry Engleheart of the 10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales’s Own) rescued a comrade and his horse while under heavy shell and rifle fire from enemy Boers in South Africa in 1900. See his Victoria Cross and all his medals. Also during the Boer War, a Victoria Cross was awarded to Lieutenant Colonel Sir John Milbanke Bt, when he was a Lieutenant serving with the 10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales’s Own), for rescuing a comrade under fire although severely wounded himself. In the Crimean War in 1854, Lieutenant Alexander Dunn, serving with the 11th Hussars (Prince Albert’s Own), was awarded the Victoria Cross for saving the lives of two comrades during the Charge of the Light Brigade.

Colzium Museum

Time to visit the New Colzium Visitor Centre and Cafe

New for 2017, the Colzium Estate former family chapel has been converted into a visitor centre and garden cafe. Why not relax alfresco and take the time to enjoy a freshly brewed coffee, in terrace seating overlooking the tranquil walled garden

With details about the estate and area’s rich history, walks and trails, the centre will be the ‘hub’ for finding out more about the estate and the ideal starting point for exploring the wider Kelvin Valley. We welcome you to take time to learn more about its colourful past and discover its natural beauty.

The centre and cafe is seasonal and will be open from April to September.

Colzium House & Museum

Colzium House was once the seat of the Edmonstone family but became the property of the Burgh of Kilsyth after the Second World War. Built in 1783, it was substantially enlarged in 1861.  Much of the original building was pulled down in the late 1940s, due to dry rot, but the Victorian frontage and wings survive to form the house we see today.

The museum comprises a single room on the second floor of the house, converted out of the former chapel.  Displays relate to the heritage of the surrounding area and include objects from the nearby castles of Colzium and Kilsyth as well as photographs and artefacts from the domestic and industrial settings of the locality.

Other local historic features include the site of Kilsyth Castle, to the west of Colzium House by Allanfauld Road. Another 15th Century tower house, it survived until 1650 when it was attacked and burnt by Cromwell’s troops as they advanced north.  The remains provided the district with a free quarry for many years. Some carved stonework is now in Colzium House museum.

To the east of the estate are Banton Loch and the village of Banton, with its historic Swan Inn.  The area formed the site of the 17th Century Battle of Kilsyth and was latterly known for its Victorian brickworks, samples of which are in the museum.

Montrose Museum

The museum tells the story of Montrose and its people – from the earliest archaeological finds to the gallant Marquis of Montrose and the Jacobite uprisings, to the harbour and maritime trade. The museum hosts works from Angus Council’s collections of paintings and sculptures, as cared for by ANGUSalive, visiting artist exhibition and offers afternoon talks, children’s activities and occasional evening events.

Opening in 1842, by Montrose Natural History and Antiquarian Society, the museum was one of the first purpose-built museums in Scotland and houses a series of displays in the neo-classical building’s spacious atrium, mezzanine and galleries and was designed to look like a true temple of learning, with iconic columns on either side of the doorway and MUSEUM written above the lintel in elegant gold lettering.

Stanley Spencer Gallery

Cookham was very important to Stanley Spencer, he called it ‘a Village in Heaven’ and it was an endless source of artistic inspiration throughout his life. After his death in 1959 friends and patrons determined to find a permanent home within the village in which to display paintings and drawings that would serve as a memorial to the artist. Those involved in the project included Joan George who lived for a time in the artist’s former house Fernlea and became the first honorary secretary, Gerard Shiel a solicitor and local collector of Spencer’s works, Donald Rademacher a former director of the John Lewis Partnership, and the Rev Michael Westropp vicar of Cookham who had extended hospitality to Spencer in his last years. In 1962 the Gallery opened within the former Wesleyan Chapel in the High Street which Spencer had attended as a child with his mother. In the catalog for the opening exhibition Lord Astor, a patron of Spencer and founder of the Gallery wrote:

This Gallery is in its nature modest. It can only show a selection of Stanley Spencer’s pictures though they will vary each year. But perhaps a great edifice would be less typical of Stanley than this Gallery which is in scale with the rest of the village and reflects the nature of Stanley; small, cheerful, very special and deeply loved.

On show were many lent works, a number of which now form a part of the permanent collection, including the monumental painting Christ Preaching at Cookham Regatta, left unfinished at Spencer’s death. The practical arrangements of the hanging were supervised by Spencer’s former agent Dudley Tooth. The artist’s daughters Shirin and Unity attended the exhibition and have been great supporters of the Gallery over the years. The Gallery was then opened to the public, at first run by a full-time paid custodian but latterly run at every level very successfully by a team of volunteers.

Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred

Champs Chapel, built in 1453 for Carthusian monks, contains a selection of East Hendred Heritage Trust’s collection of village artefacts, pictures, documents, books and photographs most of which can be viewed on computer if not on display. Separately housed is the 19th century village fire engine.

Click on the links above to open subsections which will tell you more about the history of our building and collection, the easiest way of getting to East Hendred and our Museum from anywhere in the UK and what options we have for disabled visitors.

You must appreciate the fact that our Museum is very small and is run purely by volunteers. So despite all our efforts to provide the best and entertaining service, we can not compete with larger and more commercial establishments. But if you’d bear with us, we’ll make it worthwhile.

Huddersfield Art Gallery

See a selection of stunning paintings and sculptures by internationally renowned artists such as L.S. Lowry, Francis Bacon and Henry Moore alongside work by significant local artists.

Islington Museum

Our centre holds over 100,000 items on the history of the borough and we aim to keep anything that helps reflect life in Islington past and present.

Braunton & District Museum

The Bakehouse Centre was specially converted from a former bakehouse and two cottages to house today’s Museum. Museum Staff are pleased to welcome visitors and offer a guided tour if requested.

A printed guide to the collection is also available. For 2012 there are new exhibitions on the maritime history and a photographic history of the village.