Date:August - December 1968 (c.)
Description:This Mark 1 Spitfire from R.A.F. Bicester was on display outside the Brampton Museum (then the Borough Museum and Art Gallery) in Newcastle-under-Lyme to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force. It was just one of many displays across the country. This Spitfire was a survivor of 50 operational sorties and of particular interest locally as Reginald Mitchell, the designer, was born in Butt Lane, near Kidsgrove. It was eventually removed for fear of vandalism and as funding was not available to provide 24 hour security.
The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.
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Robert Plot was extremely interested in natural history and consequently became ...
Joseph Trapp was an English Clergyman, academic, poet and pamphleteer; his achievements ...
This is a rare example of a puzzle pipe. Puzzle pipes date as early as 1750, and ...
A classical figure holding a dove, symbolising peace.
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This vase was presented to Mr Francis Tyndall by Francis Stanier Broade, Silverdale ...
This is the wedding dress worn by Miss Sarah Griffiths on her marriage to Mr Daniel ...
The Borough's first 'blackface' Minstrel Troupe. As you can see from the image ...
These brass vases are in fact made of used shell cases. Spent shell cases were ...
This satin wedding dress was worn by Margaret Emma Flatley (née Cope) who was ...
This beautifully made dress was worn by Mrs Padgett on her wedding day 17 September ...
The helmet belonged to R.M. Hubbard from Wolstanton who was a local fire-fighter ...
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Donor ref:PA 5773 (22/48906)
Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme
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