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Kinky Boots

Boots made for the film Kinky Boots - telling the story of entrepeneurialism in the county's shoe manufacturing industry in the late 1990s.

2005 Modern

Roman Grafitti Tile

Marked with the personal name of its maker, this tile is evidence of Roman industry in Northamptonshire as well as local literacy.

Roman 200 - 300 CE Roman and Early Medieval

Paisley Pear

This Paisley Pear is an exceptional piece of Bucking Point Bobbin lace. Lacemaking was a prominent Northamptonshire industry from the 17th to 20th centuries.

Victorian c. 1901 Modern

Ironstone

Northamptonshire’s ironstone was formed from iron-rich sediments in the Jurassic period. Quarried since Roman times, ironstone has shaped our landscape, fuelled the county's industry and built our houses.

175 million years ago Geologic to Prehistoric

Shoemaker's Bench

This shoemaker's bench is evidence of the shoemaking trade before mechanisation aand factory manufacture when solitary shoemakers mostly worked in small workshops in their home.

Victorian 1860 - 90 Modern

Potterspury Ware Jug

Potterspury ware jug found in the remains of a kiln excavated in the village of Potterspury.

Medieval 1250-1600 Medieval to Tudor

Phipp's Sign

Neon sign advertising Phipps Brewery, brewer in Northampton since the early 1800s.

1957 Modern

Formula 1 Car

Formula 1 racing car, designed and built by Force India at their headquarters in Silverstone, home of British motorsport.

2013 Modern

Escape Boot

Escape boot designed for RAF pilots by local manufacturers Haynes and Cann in 1943. Northamptonshire has a long history of making military footwear.

1943 Modern

Collyweston Slate

Collyweston slate roof tile. Quarried since Roman tiles and used extensively in the early modern period.

Medieval Medieval to Tudor