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Histories of Northamptonshire

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  • Safety curtain at Royal Theatre, Northampton © Photo by Marc Brenner

    Royal Theatre Safety Curtain (“Sipario Dipinto”)

    The Royal Theatre Safety Curtain, painted in 1978 by Northampton-based artist Sir Henry Bird, is both a vital safety feature and a striking work of art.

    1978 Modern

  • Painting of the Binty Chicken on underpass pillar in Northampton © NMAG

    Binty Chicken

    A Binty Chicken, created by anoymous grafitti artist Binty Bint and just one part of Northamptonshire's story in the 21st century.

    2025 Modern

  • Langar Painting

    Painting of Langar

    A commissioned painting of Langar (Free Community Kitchen) by SCCYC SMN by Artistic Seva, Slough, demonstrating the value of Community & Equality. The painting showing communities from all faiths and castes cooking together, eating side by side on the floor and washing up together. Chosen as part of the extended exhibtion Beyond the 100 in 2025/26.

    1500 Medieval to Tudor

  • Medieval encaustic floor tiles depicting crests of the Woodville family and the House of York © NMAG

    Woodville Tiles

    Medieval floor tiles decorated with the crests of the the Woodvilles and House of York. Laid as part of the floor at the Hermitage in Grafton Regis.

    Medieval 1464 - 1499 Medieval to Tudor