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Histories of Northamptonshire

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  • Large tin plate windup toy car produced by Mettoy in 1950s © NMAG

    Toy Car

    Toy wind-up racing car made by local toy manufacturers Mettoy.

    1950 - 59 Modern

  • Painted wall plaster from Roman villa bath house. © NMAG

    Roman Wall Plaster

    Painted wall plaster from the bath house wall of the Hunsbury Roman villa, with the rare depiction of a woman's face.

    Late Roman - 4th century CE Roman and Early Medieval

  • 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

  • Copper metal tree label affixed to trees planted in the grounds of Ecton Hall © NMAG

    Tree Label

    Tree label identifying a Hemlock spruce, part of the arboretum planted by the Sotheby family of Ecton Hall.

    1902 Modern

  • Fossil screw pine - Pandanocarpum ooliticum (Carruthers) © NMAG

    Screw Pine Fossil

    This screw pine fossil is a rare type specimen. Parts of Jurassic Northamptonshire were submerged in a shallow warm sea and tropical plants thrived on the nearby land.

    168 million years ago Geologic to Prehistoric

  • Vinyl record and sleeve released in 1980 entitled 60 Miles by Road or Rail © NMAG

    60 Miles by Road or Rail

    Released in 1980 this "novelty record" began life as an advertising jingle intended to promote Northampton as a great place for people to move to.

    1980 Modern

  • Tudor silver cup made in 1518/19. © The Trustees of the British Museum

    Welford Cup

    A silver cup, known as a Tudor grace cup, used as a domestic but ceremonial drinking cup passed around the table after prayers.

    Tudor 1518/9 Medieval to Tudor

  • Microphone fader component used at BBC Radio Northampton © NMAG

    BBC Radio Microphone Fader

    Late 1980s microphone fader used in the BBC Radio Northampton Studios. It was replaced with the advent of digital broadcasting in the 21st century.

    1980s Modern