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  • Decorated black women's cape handmade by the wife of the Eydon village tailor © NMAG

    Handmade Eydon Cape

    An elegant cape made by the wife of the Eydon village tailor and drapery shop proprieter most likely in the early 20th century.

    1875 - 1925 Modern

  • Length of iron  broad gauge railway track © NMAG

    Brunel Broad Gauge Bridge Rail

    The railway came to Northamptonshire in the mid-1800s with the Broad Gauge track of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Great Western Railway and a station at Aynho.

    Victorian 1840s Modern

  • Neolithic stone adze © NMAG

    Neolithic Adze

    With the start of Neolithic farming came new stone tools. This adze is of a type and stone more commonly found in Denmark.

    Neolithic 4,100 - 2,500 BCE Geologic to Prehistoric

  • Pewter Communion plate and cup inscribed or the County Gaol Chapel Northampton © NMAG

    Communion Plate and Cup from County Gaol

    Pewter Communion plate and cup used for services in the chapel of Northamptonshire's County Gaol.

    Georgian 1782 Stuart to Georgian

  • Model of Eastern gatehouse, Weedon Royal Ordnance Depot © NMAG

    Model of Eastern Gatehouse, Weedon Bec Royal Ordnance Depot

    Model of the Eastern gatehouse of the Royal Ordnance depot, Weedon Bec. It now houses the Visitor Centre and Heritage Exhibition.

    Georgian - early 1800s Stuart to Georgian

  • Blue striped ticking fabric constraining garment or straitjacket © NMAG

    Straitjacket

    A constraining garment used to restrict the movement of its wearer, preventing injury to themselves, others or property. This straitjacket comes from Hardingstone Workhouse.

    Victorian 1875-1900 Modern