William Cookes (1788-1853) was a member of the Warwickshire Natural History and Archaeological Society. In 1844 he donated a collection of 40 slabs of various types of wood from Britain ...
Today, geological collecting at the Warwickshire Museum focuses upon specimens either from Warwickshire, or collectors with close links to the county. In the past however, the museum collected much more ...
Whilst I was going through one of the many drawers of fossils that Warwickshire Museum hold, I came across a specimen which was donated by a William Boon. I checked ...
In 1911 Mr Fitter, the publican at the Royal Oak, found a great demand for teas on Easter Monday. He got permission from the local landowner, Colonel Beech, to use ...
The Unlocking Collections project at Warwickshire Museum Service is funded by Arts Council England and runs until March 2025
The museum and its collection exist thanks to Shipston-on-Stour and District Local History Society. The society was formed back in the mid 1960s.
We are a lively community-based local history group who love exploring, preserving and sharing Leamington Spa’s rich history.
