Photograph of the Lady Well, Speen
A lady standing next to the ‘Lady Well’ at Speen. The earliest reference of the well dates to the 18th century, although it is…
Local Social History
Ceremonial Trowel
Trowel presented to James Benjamin Stone, Mayor of Newbury, for laying the foundation stone of the Borough of Newbury Gas Works on June 5th…
Cavalry Helmet
An iron helmet with a broad rim and decorative brass top.
Hand of Glory
This modern Hand of Glory is made from beeswax.
Chair by Alec McCurdy
Chair handmade by Alec McCurdy in 1963.
T-Mobile Mobile Telephone
T-Mobile G1 mobile telephone with camera and keyboard plus email, Google Mail, text and other functions.
Bagatelle Game
A bagatelle board made with wood, plywood and nails by workers at Elliotts of Newbury in the 1940s.
Eye Irrigator from West Berkshire Hospital Collection
The set contains two metal eye pieces and two glass irrigators.
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.
