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Leicestershire Revealed top 100 museum objects online!
Posted on 09/09/10
Community Services
Museums across Leicestershire are showcasing the best of their collections in a new online exhibition. They are selecting 100 exciting objects for the brand new Leicestershire Revealed website . Each object tells a unique story that will give a taste of what can be seen in the Countys museums.
The first 50 objects are available to view online now and another 50 will be put on the website by the end of October. Members of the public have the chance to rate and comment on the objects and choose their favourite. The items can be viewed at www.leics.gov.uk/revealed
Museums in Leicestershire care for over a million objects and they enable us to tell the story of the people who have made the County their home. Star objects include items that tell particular stories and form part of Leicestershires history, such as:
- A programme from Leicester Citys first FA cup final in 1949 against Wolverhampton Wanderers. (This can be seen by appointment at the Leicester City Football Club)
- A bottle of Champagne, signed by Sir Frank Whittle, inventor of the jet engine, and the Power Jets team after the first successful jet engine test flight on 15th May 1941. (On display at Lutterworth Museum)
- A first century gold coin made by the Corieltavi local tribe. One of over 5,000 coins found at a Late Iron Age shrine near Hallaton in Leicestershire. (On display at Harborough Museum)
- An Action Man toy of the 1960s designed and made in Coalville by the Palitoy company. (On display at Snibston)
- A medal from the Whitwick Colliery disaster in 1898. Thirty-five miners died in an underground fire in no. 5 pit of the colliery. This medal was presented to William Lawson to acknowledge his bravery in attempting to rescue victims of the disaster. (On display at Whitwick Historical Group)
- The Leicestershire-made ventilated corset that was a practical under-garment made for western women to wear in hot countries. It provides a fascinating glimpse of life in parts of the British Empire in the 1890s. (On display at Snibston)
David Sprason, Leicestershire County Councils Cabinet Member for Adults and Communities, said:
"Museums are all about local history, local people and local collections this website will enable the County Council to showcase some of the most interesting objects in Leicestershire and the inspiring and interesting stories they can tell. I would encourage everyone to go along to their local museum and explore the website and take a look for themselves."
There are over 50 museums in Leicestershire and many of them have free admission and offer a great day out. All of them can be found in the Leicestershire & Rutland Museums Guide which can be downloaded at: www.leics.gov.uk/museumsguide
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