Richard Collard played the cornet in Moggs Military Band. The band was extremely popular in Weston-super-Mare from 1877, when it was founded, until 1953, when it disbanded. They played military...
For hundreds of years people from around the world have kept or worn charms for protection and good luck. These charms come from the collection of Frederick Thomas Elworthy (1830_1907)....
Harry Frier painted this view of Taunton Castle Courtyard between 1880-1905. He lived and worked in Taunton for over 40 years, producing hundreds of paintings of Somerset buildings and local...
In 1919 Councillor F G Haggett, Mayor of Bridgwater, issued this peace medallion to commemorate the end of the First World War....
This painting depicts the Siege of Jellalabad, an important battle that took place in the First Afghan War (1838-1842). The soldiers wearing red tunics are members of the 13th Light...
This model of the Gateway to India commemorates the Somerset Light Infantry leaving India, as the last battalion to leave in 1948. It was presented to the regiment by the...
Joseph Sewell was seven feet four inches (2.2 metres) tall and weighed 37 stone. From an early age he made a living by charging people to see him at fairs...
The Great Bustard is the worldês heaviest flying bird. Bustards became extinct in England because their habitat was destroyed and Victorian collectors shot large numbers for sport. This specimen...
This miniature china vase manufactured by Queen Crest displays the arms of Minehead. Items like these were popular with holiday makers wanting to buy souvenirs to take home....
This small diamond-shaped china finial features the arms of Burnham-on-Sea. These items were popular with holiday makers to the town wishing to buy souvenirs to take home....