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WHITAKER COLLECTION
Contains well over 2000 objects hoarded by the family who never
threw anything away.
For over 300 years, the Whitaker family of Bratton,
a small village near Trowbridge, lived in one house. The accumulation
of their
possessions resulted in this fascinating collection dating from
the 18 and 19 centuries. Dr Marjorie Reeves inherited Yew Trees
from her aunt Jane Whitaker and in 1977, she gave this collection
to Trowbridge Museum. An eminant historian from Oxford University
she wrote:
'When the generations of the living have gone, their shape still
lingers, the profile of a family sketched in their material remains'.
The collection includes childrens toys and games, costume, books,
photographs and many pieces of the women's handiwork - knitting,
embroidery, netting, patchwork etc together with the tools they
used.
Part of the collection is always on display in Trowbridge Museum.
For all of our collections, there is always so much more to
see if you visit the Museum. Call Trowbidge Museum on 01225
751339 or email us for more information: info@trowbridgemuseum.co.uk
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