Opening of Bassetlaw Museum
Bassetlaw Museum was re-opened to coincide
with its annual Farming and Country Crafts Festival.
Thousands of visitors braved rain on Saturday
and gale force winds on Sunday to come and enjoy attractions on
offer. An excellent display of vintage tractors encircled
Amcott House gardens and on Sunday two traction engines made a
fantastic sight, smell and noise, outside the museum.
Local produce stalls from around the district
made shopping all too tempting and the display of crafts from
spinning to basket making were of great interest. Having the
chance to throw your own pot was very popular and not quite as
messy as was expected.
The inside of the museum has been completely
transformed, with the ceiling literally sparkling with gold.
Interactive computer displays, the voice of Winston Churchill and
the earliest television advert can all be experienced.
The stars of the show are still the wonderful
documents and items that tell Bassetlaw's history from early times
to the present day. These are displayed in a way that allows
people to see as much of Amcott House as possible, a Georgian grade
II* listed building with visitors looking in cupboards and opening
drawers to explore the exhibition for themselves.
Councillor Hare, Chairman of Bassetlaw
District Council said “I am delighted to see that the refurbished
museum has provided something for everyone, old and young
alike. Our district has a fascinating history from Roman
finds from Raymoth Lane in Worksop to pioneering photographers like
Stephen Pegler and Worksop's own Amos Emblin”