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Petersfield Museum
Image: 20th Century Costume display showing a blue dress from the 1920s, a floral dress from the 1930s and a purple Laura Ashley dress from the 1970s.
The Old Courthouse
St Peters Road
Petersfield
GU32 3HX
Hampshire
England
Collection details
Agriculture
Archaeology
Archives
Costume and Textiles
Industry
Law and Order
Performing Arts
Social History
Trade and Commerce
Facilities
Shop: yes
Library: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes
Wheelchair accessibility is via the police yard and a member of staff is required to unlock the access gate - please call ahead if this is required.
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
01730 262601
E-mail
:
curator@petersfieldmuseum.co.uk
Website
:
www.petersfield.org
Open
March - November
Tues to Sat
10:00-16:00
Closed
March - November Sun & Mon
December - February
Admission charges
Free Admission
Description
The Museum was set up in 1999 and is located in the former Magistrates Courthouse. The building was constructed in 1896 and was used as a court until 1995. The museum was set up by the Petersfield Area Historical Society who collected objects and artefacts for about 30 years before the museum was set up as a central resource.
Collections description
The museum holds collections on the social, industrial and agricultural history of Petersfield and the surrounding villages. The collections are made up from artefacts and archives (including maps, oral history accounts, and photographs).
A recent acquistion is the Bedales collection of Historic costume, which consists of approximately 1000 pieces dating from 1720.
Key artists and exhibits
Historic Costume
;
clothing
;
Jacobean coat of arms
;
Jolliffe family
;
Joliffe family
;
Bonham-Carter family
;
ITS
;
Itshide
;
minibrix
;
market town
;
Churchers college
;
Bedales school
;
St Peters Church Parish records
;
Historical Maps
;
Petersfield Musical Festival
;
Scouting in Petersfield
;
Petersfield Urban District Council
Articles
News In Brief - Week Ending October 12 2008
News In Brief - Week Ending January 21 2008
Renaissance Skills Bank Improves Museum Training In The South East
Available resources
Old Toys (KS1)
Worksheets or templates
Petersfield: What was it like to live her in the past? (KS2)
Worksheets or templates
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