Sevenoaks museum is home to large collections of hats from the 20th to 21st centuries. Fire Brigade Helmet This helmet was worn by Firemen towards
We have recently been gifted three model trains, hand made by a local man; Mr William George Baigent. ‘Bill’ was born 11 January 1910 at
I am going to be talking all things seals from the humble envelope to the more elaborate wax seals. The above is a circular medieval
Michael de Koningh grew up in the Bat and Ball area of Sevenoaks in the 1960s and 70s, and never moved far from the area
In this post we are talking about all things Doors, so ‘break on through to the other side’ and get a sneak peek of some
Vincent New was born in Bromley. As a teenager, just after the First World War, he was sent to work on a farm in Australia,
What the duck? Sevenoaks Museum does not typically collect taxidermy, yet these eider ducks have found a home here because of their connection to a
‘Donald Double’ This teddy bear was recently gifted to the museum. It is the only teddy bear in the Sevenoaks collection. Donald Double, so the
19th century letter The museum recently received a small collection from the Sevenoaks Society. One of the items was this handwritten letter, dated 1832, from
Due to the global pandemic, tens of thousands of UK customers had their overseas travel plans cancelled in 2020. As the national lockdown is lifted,
Follow the instructions on this video to make a gas mask using household items. Watch until the end to find out more about this object.
At the end of the Second World War in 1945, focus shifted from defending to rebuilding Britain. Many homes had been destroyed in bombing raids,