The Last Loaf of White BreadBeck Isle Museum It is not known who made this very curious object or put it in its own glass cabinet, but the person who donated it to the Beck Isle Museum in North Yorkshire believed it to be important. They told the family story that it...
Look-Out Man’s Multi-Tone HornNorth Yorkshire Moors Railway This multi-tone horn was used on the railways by a Look-out Man working on the permanent way (the track). It probably dates from before the Second World War (1939-45) and is now in the collection of the...
Food Packaging – GravyIn Woodhams-Stone Collection, Norton Many museums have food packaging in their collections, often still recognisable today. Brand leaders, once established, tend to retain that position. Many recognisable names from the 1920s and 30s are...
British War MedalWoodhams Stone Collection, North Yorkshire 6.5 million British War Medals like this one in silver were awarded to members of the British and Imperial forces for service in the First World War. The British War Medal aimed to recognise the contributions...
