Extra space for storage at our museum!
Here we are organising the splendid new storage space built on to our village museum….

Here we are organising the splendid new storage space built on to our village museum….

Farewell to Arthur There was a full turn out for Arthur Gibson’s memorial Service on Thursday 16 June 2022. This was not very surprising given the many lives of villagers that Arthur had touched in his 16 years in the village. His amiable and generous nature was frequently commented on by attendees and his many…
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September was a fantastic weekend with great weather and an excellent turnout – perhaps our best yet. The photos show us setting up on the Saturday; a visit from David Tims, son of the founder of the museum and some of the ladies from Charlecote and Hampton Lucy W I…
Children from Knightlow School have published a book of short stories and poems inspired by local heritage, including many curious objects from Marton Museum of Country Bygones. Working together as authors and illustrators, pupils aged between 4 and 11 made the pocket-sized book to send to children in some of the poorest regions of the…
We opened the museum all day on both 17th and 18th September and the volunteers were kept busy pretty much all weekend, showing around many interested visitors and engaging in discussions about our artefacts. These photos show us setting up gazebos outside the museum for specialist displays and demonstrations. Many thanks to Krys for keeping the…