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1. Wiltshire Breakfast
This photographic exhibition explores the agricultural story of Wiltshire from farming to food production and shops. Illustrations for this exhibition are drawm from the Wiltshire Historic Photograph Collection adn Museums across the County.
[View More...]2. Wiltshire County Council Museum Service Photographic Exhibitions
Introduction to the Wiltshire County Council Museum Service Photographic Exhibitions
[View More...]3. Old Sport!
This photographic exhibition explores the sports enjoyed by Wiltshire people over two centuries, both amateur and professional. Ranging from professional race horse stables to village tug-of-war teams it is richly illustrated with photographs and other illustrative material from the Wiltshire Historic Photograph Collection and the archives of the county's museums.
[View More...]4. Wiltshire Historic Photograph and Print Collection
Information about the Wiltshire Historic Photograph and Print Collection
[View More...]5. Thrilling Thirties
This photographic exhibition explores life in Wiltshire during the 1930s. Illustrations for the exhibition are drawm from the Wiltshire Historic Photograph Collection and Museums across the County.
[View More...]6. Crowning Occasions
This photographic exhibition marks the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2002. The exhibition looks back at celebration events in Wiltshire, illustrated by photographs from the Wiltshire Historical Photograph and Print Collection and the archives of the county's museums.
[View More...]7. Regimental Timeline
Regimental timelines from formation of the four regiments of foot (49, 62, 66 and 99) to 1914. If you want to know what a regiment was doing during your ancestor's service, this feature will provide more down to earth information than in the formal, published regimental histories.
[View More...]8. Kennet and Avon Canal Museum
The website of the Kennet and Avon Canal Museum introduces the history of the Kennet and Avon Canal, and gives details of the Museum which is based in Devizes.
[View More...]9. Planning the Kennet and Avon Canal
Planning the Kennet and Avon Canal tells the history of the canal, explaining the need for the canal, how the route was chosen, how the money was raised, and what landowners thought.
[View More...]10. Building the Kennet and Avon Canal
Find out more about the history of the canal, the engineers, the people who built it, the methods they used, the problems and solutions.
[View More...]11. Working the Kennet and Avon Canal
The history of the Kennet and Avon Canal and the people who used and worked it. Find out more about the boats and barges, the cargoes, and the communities.
[View More...]12. Decline of the Kennet and Avon Canal
The history of the Kennet and Avon Canal, its decline, takeover by the railway, and its abandonment.
[View More...]13. H is for House
Learn about history of Lackham House
[View More...]14. K is for King Henry VIII
Learn about the preparations for Henry VIII's visit to Lackham in 1535 and see how the event is commemorated in the Museum
[View More...]15. U is for Unearthing the Past
Account of the excavations on the site of old Lackham House
[View More...]16. X Marks the Spot
Find out about the Lackham pets gravestones
[View More...]17. Z is for Zammy
Wiltshire has a rich local dialect. You can find out about this unique part of the County's heritage here.
[View More...]18. Market Lavington Village Musem - The Building
Find out about the history of the museum building, plus what's in each room.
[View More...]19. Market Lavington - Local Trades
Find out about Market Lavington's local trades, including: brewing, brick making, market gardening, dew pond digging, and basket making.
[View More...]20. Market Lavington - Local People
Find out about famous Market Lavington people, and local life.
[View More...]21. Market Lavington Photo Gallery
Browse through some of Market Lavington Village Museum's outstanding collection of old photographs.
[View More...]22. Asser the Monk
Chippenham in Saxon times, as recorded by Asser, Bishop of Sherborne.
[View More...]23. Asser the Monk Photo Gallery
A selection of images representing Chippenham in the Saxon period.
[View More...]24. Maud Heath
The story of Maud Heath and her gift of a causeway for the people of Chippenham and the surrounding area.
[View More...]25. Maud Heath Photo Gallery
Images of Maud Heath's Causeway, the monuments on the Causeway, and Medieval buildings in Chippenham.
[View More...]26. Samuel Fludyer
The story of Samuel Fludyer and the cloth industry in Chippenham.
[View More...]27. Rowland Brotherhood
The story of Rowland Brotherhood, the Chippenham Railway Works and railway engineering in Chippenham
[View More...]28. Rowland Brotherhood Photo Gallery
Portraits of the Brotherhood family and images of Chippenham's railway engineering past.
[View More...]29. Cricklade Galleries History
Canals Railways Turnpikes Medieval Roman Saxon
[View More...]30. Pewsey Heritage Museum Social
Musuem Collection Social Photo Gallery
[View More...]31. Pewsey Heritage Museum Industry
Museum Collection Industry Photo Gallery
[View More...]32. Pewsey Heritage Museum Historical 1
Photo Gallery Historical Photos 1
[View More...]33. Pewsey Heritage Museum Historical 2
Photo Gallery Historical Photos II
[View More...]34. Pewsey Heritage Museum Historical 3
Photo Gallery Historical Photos III
[View More...]35. Pewsey Heritage Museum Historical 4
Photo Gallery Historical Photos IV
[View More...]36. Mere Museum Interactive Map
A beautiful, hand-drawn and illustrated map, made interactive on the web, complete with 'hotspots' taking you to further information on key landmarks in Mere.
[View More...]37. Cricklade Museum Galleries - Political History
Find out more about Cricklade's political history
[View More...]38. Cricklade Museum Galleries - Geology
View the geological artefacts in the Curator's Choice section.
[View More...]39. Cricklade Museum Galleries - Town Treasures
View the 'town treasures' in the Curator's Choice section.
[View More...]40. Cricklade Museum Galleries - Cheesemaking
Find out about cheese production in Cricklade.
[View More...]41. Cricklade Museum Galleries - Medieval Cricklade
Find out about Cricklade in the Middle Ages.
[View More...]42. Cricklade Museum Galleries - Roman and Saxon Cricklade
Find out about Cricklade from the Early Roman period to Saxon times.
[View More...]43. Cricklade Museum Galleries - The Railway
The coming of the railway to Cricklade.
[View More...]44. Cricklade Museum Galleries - Turnpikes
The Turnpike Age in Cricklade
[View More...]45. Pewsey Heritage Centre - The Collection
The Heritage Centre collections highlight the social, agricultural and industrial aspects of rural England over the past 150 years or so.
[View More...]46. Pewsey Heritage Centre - Photo Galleries
View the historical photographs held in Pewsey Heritage Centre's collection.
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