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  • Appliqued and embroidered table cloth made by members of the Weston Favell branch of the Women's Institute © NMAG

    Tablecloth

    Made by members of the Weston Favell branch of the Women's Institute to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, this tablecloth is still in weekly use.

    1953 Modern

  • Weston Favell Evening WI banner © Weston Favell WI

    Banner to celebrate the centenary of the formation of the WI in the UK in 1918

    The banner was designed and made in 2018 to celebrate the centenary of the opening of the first WI in the UK. The banner measures 48” from top to the bottom point and 27” at its widest part with a green hanging cord across the top.

    2018 Modern

  • 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

  • Large copper ball added to the cast iron Victorian Market Square fountain in Northampton in 1954. © NMAG

    Fountain Ball

    This copper ball was added in the 1950s to the Victorian ornate cast iron fountain installed in the Market Square, Northampton.

    Victorian 1863 Modern

  • Paper Diwali lantern © NMAG

    Diwali Paper Lantern

    This hand-made paper lantern was created by local school children and held by Shanaya Singh in a recent Diwali lantern parade in Northampton.

    2022 Modern