Dirk discovered in the River Kennet near Newbury.
Military History
Leather Water Bottle, 1600s
Leather water bottle with holes for a leather thong made in the 17 century.
Lambourn coin hoard, James I and VI and Charles I
Lambourn coin hoard discovered in 1949.
Certificate, Mentioned In Dispatches, First World War
Mentioned in Despatches certificate presented to Corporal TM Morris.
Print engraving of Donnington Castle
Print engraving of Donnington Castle by S Hooper.
Flail found in a chimney
Flail found in a chimney in Speenhamland.
Cavalry Helmet
An iron helmet with a broad rim and decorative brass top.
Megaphone used at Greenham Common Women’s Peace Protests
This megaphone was used on Cruisewatch deployments.
Land Army Women Working in the Fields
A photograph of Margaret and Jose farming for the Women’s Land Army during the late 1940s.
Nightcap
This cap belonged to Sir Benjamin Rudyerd, a politician, lawyer and poet who lived at West Woodhay.